Yield and Water Use

Year  Rain ** Yield    Vines   Strauss    Well 3     Well 0   Tot. Irr.     WUE*        Irr./vine  

2001         NA          0.63 T    3000             0 gal.           NA                                    0             inf.                      0 gal./vine    No inputs whatsoever

2002         NA          0.79 T      342             0 gal.           NA                              18460           13.8                  29 gal./vine     644 old vines  

2003        40.7 in.     0.97 T       644     95400 gal.      103466      51520            288290           1.1                  69 gal./vine    replanted 4/03, 4200 vines total

2004        25.9 in.     0.79 T      4200    86200 gal.        97550      59100             216410           1.2                  51 gal./vine

2005        37.2 in.      4.0 T      4200    95800 gal.       38524        24950             178940            7.2                  43 gal./vine

2006        38.4 in.      8.0 T       4200   74700 gal.       41496        68800             191760          13.6                  46 gal./vine

2007        18.2 in.     17.5 T      4200   40400 gal.       16960        74100             151500          38.0                  36 gal./vine      199 old vines left

2008        22.9 in.      9.7 T       4200   81410 gal.       52000        42830             180800          17.6                  43 gal/vine 

2009        14.8 in.  as of 2/17/09  

** Rainfall is for the Sept-May timeframe before the growing season of the year

*WUE = Water Use Efficiency,   Tons/acre-Ft.  Initial Soil Moisture not included. 

For reference 151500 gallons/4.4acres = 1.27" of water 

One acre Ft. = 325853 gallons. 

Well 0 is an old 25ft deep man dug well 17ft. across at top. 

Last Updated 2/17/09  M.Holler