Rain
It waters for free and with soft water, with a pH close to 6. But in flowering it's a danger: water stays between the buds, humidity rises and botrytis shows up. After rain it's best to gently shake the plants so the water falls off, and check the buds over the next days.
Storms
Wind snaps branches, especially the ones loaded with buds in flowering. Big plants are staked (tied to posts) or held up with a net.
Hail
The stones tear leaves, branches and buds in minutes, and the wounds become an entry point for fungi. In hail areas, like part of cuyo in argentina, every crop uses one.
▲ Pros
- Rain saves watering
▼ Cons
- A storm can ruin a harvest
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Rain waters by itself (pH 6,5) and doubles the botrytis risk. Storms stress and damage; hail damages more. In batches, plants are also lost. The hail net (garden US$ 250, field US$ 2.500) only lets part of the damage through. Tomorrow's forecast is on the panel.
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