Thursday, January 5, 2023

Is it colder above or below the snow? A quick mid-winter update



We were out on the terraces today checking on the the soil temperatures at 8 inches (20 cm) and 16 inches (40 cm) depth. While the air temperature was in the mid 20s Fahrenheit (-3 C), there is concern that another long cold spell could push the soil temperature below what is tolerated by some of our grapevine varieties. Even after piling more snow on the terrace around the soil temperature probes, there hasn't been much of a rise in temperature.

Stay tuned for more winter updates!

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