Chilling and Growing Degree Hour Information for Various Locations Around the State

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October 1, 2012 through February 15, 2013

Location Total Std. chill hours Total Mod. chill hours Last Data (Days)
Auburn 616 (611 last year) 504 (530 last year) 02/15/13 (138)
Cleveland 1219 (1104 last year) 906 (853 last year) 02/15/13 (138)
Belle Mina 1179 (1011 last year) 913 (798 last year) 02/15/13 (138)
Brewton 656 (615 last year) 491 (470 last year) 02/15/13 (138)
E.V. Smith 910 (900 last year) 664 (714 last year) 02/15/13 (138)
Fair Hope 0 (No data last year) 0 (No data last year) 12/31/69 (138)
Hazel Green 1251 (514 last year) 967 (390 last year) 02/15/13 (138)
Headland 419 (464 last year) 359 (398 last year) 02/15/13 (138)
Marion Junction 880 (779 last year) 677 (616 last year) 02/15/13 (138)
Prattville 667 (654 last year) 520 (546 last year) 02/15/13 (138)
Sand Mountain 1150 (1019 last year) 898 (802 last year) 02/15/13 (138)
Thorsby 868 (161 last year) 668 (161 last year) 02/15/13 (138)
Union Springs 716 (785 last year) 549 (606 last year) 02/15/13 (138)

NOTES:

Chill totals for previous years do not include data past February 15.
Comparison data is for the same month and day last year.
The (Days) value after the date indicates the number of days used in calculations



GDH Values Descriptions

Range (GDH cumulations)Description
5000-6000Full Bud Swell/First Green
6000-8000Pre-Pink (Calyx green/red)
8000-9200Pink Bud
9200-1040050% Bloom


Auburn
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 01/19/13 7476 02/03/13 3336
550 02/02/13 3336 Not met 0
650 Not met 0 Not met 0
750 Not met 0 Not met 0
850 Not met 0 Not met 0
950 Not met 0 Not met 0
1050 Not met 0 Not met 0


Cleveland
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 12/14/12 9672 01/06/13 6948
550 12/26/12 7308 01/17/13 4164
650 12/31/12 7128 01/22/13 3960
750 01/06/13 6948 02/01/13 1836
850 01/16/13 4224 02/09/13 960
950 01/21/13 4080 Not met 0
1050 02/01/13 1836 Not met 0


Belle Mina
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 12/21/12 7884 01/06/13 6852
550 12/29/12 7056 01/16/13 3996
650 01/03/13 6852 01/22/13 3732
750 01/08/13 6852 01/31/13 2196
850 01/18/13 3996 02/06/13 1932
950 01/23/13 3732 Not met 0
1050 02/02/13 2076 Not met 0


Brewton
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 01/07/13 15144 02/04/13 4536
550 01/23/13 8916 Not met 0
650 02/15/13 144 Not met 0
750 Not met 0 Not met 0
850 Not met 0 Not met 0
950 Not met 0 Not met 0
1050 Not met 0 Not met 0


E.V. Smith
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 12/24/12 11940 01/19/13 6108
550 12/31/12 11112 02/01/13 2772
650 01/08/13 10512 02/15/13 72
750 01/23/13 5640 Not met 0
850 02/04/13 2628 Not met 0
950 Not met 0 Not met 0
1050 Not met 0 Not met 0


Fair Hope
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 Not met 0 Not met 0
550 Not met 0 Not met 0
650 Not met 0 Not met 0
750 Not met 0 Not met 0
850 Not met 0 Not met 0
950 Not met 0 Not met 0
1050 Not met 0 Not met 0


Hazel Green
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 12/19/12 7200 01/06/13 5868
550 12/28/12 5988 01/16/13 3156
650 01/02/13 5952 01/21/13 3072
750 01/07/13 5868 01/26/13 2928
850 01/17/13 3156 02/03/13 1728
950 01/22/13 3000 02/14/13 132
1050 01/27/13 2928 Not met 0


Headland
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 Not met 0 Not met 0
550 Not met 0 Not met 0
650 Not met 0 Not met 0
750 Not met 0 Not met 0
850 Not met 0 Not met 0
950 Not met 0 Not met 0
1050 Not met 0 Not met 0


Marion Junction
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 12/29/12 10932 01/17/13 6828
550 01/04/13 10536 01/23/13 6360
650 01/17/13 6828 02/10/13 1248
750 01/23/13 6360 Not met 0
850 02/10/13 1248 Not met 0
950 Not met 0 Not met 0
1050 Not met 0 Not met 0


Prattville
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 01/07/13 12420 02/02/13 3504
550 01/23/13 7176 Not met 0
650 02/14/13 276 Not met 0
750 Not met 0 Not met 0
850 Not met 0 Not met 0
950 Not met 0 Not met 0
1050 Not met 0 Not met 0


Sand Mountain
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 12/23/12 6864 01/07/13 6156
550 12/30/12 6300 01/18/13 3228
650 01/05/13 6156 01/25/13 2868
750 01/15/13 3492 02/02/13 1428
850 01/21/13 3096 02/12/13 444
950 01/27/13 2808 Not met 0
1050 02/04/13 1428 Not met 0


Thorsby
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 12/30/12 10716 01/18/13 6408
550 01/05/13 10404 01/31/13 3240
650 01/18/13 6408 02/14/13 192
750 01/31/13 3240 Not met 0
850 02/14/13 192 Not met 0
950 Not met 0 Not met 0
1050 Not met 0 Not met 0


Union Springs
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 01/05/13 12588 02/01/13 3336
550 01/20/13 7164 Not met 0
650 02/03/13 3252 Not met 0
750 Not met 0 Not met 0
850 Not met 0 Not met 0
950 Not met 0 Not met 0
1050 Not met 0 Not met 0