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

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October 1, 2015 through February 15, 2016

Location Total Std. chill hours Total Mod. chill hours Last Data (Days)
Auburn 784 (1021 last year) 716 (787 last year) 02/15/16 (138)
Cleveland 1098 (1501 last year) 915 (1128 last year) 02/15/16 (138)
Belle Mina 1044 (1454 last year) 892 (1151 last year) 02/15/16 (138)
Brewton 647 (987 last year) 573 (727 last year) 02/15/16 (138)
E.V. Smith 879 (1230 last year) 751 (902 last year) 02/15/16 (138)
Fair Hope 489 (747 last year) 416 (509 last year) 02/15/16 (138)
Hazel Green 1127 (1677 last year) 989 (1286 last year) 02/15/16 (138)
Headland 565 (807 last year) 521 (628 last year) 02/15/16 (138)
Marion Junction 815 (1090 last year) 705 (826 last year) 02/15/16 (138)
Prattville 662 (954 last year) 601 (727 last year) 02/15/16 (138)
Sand Mountain 1028 (1500 last year) 900 (1168 last year) 02/15/16 (138)
Thorsby 408 (No data last year) 408 (No data last year) 02/15/16 (138)
Union Springs 771 (1147 last year) 671 (850 last year) 02/15/16 (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 01/19/16 3720 01/24/16 3372
550 01/26/16 3372 02/05/16 624
650 02/07/16 600 02/11/16 384
750 02/14/16 60 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 01/05/16 3228 01/17/16 2556
550 01/12/16 2676 01/21/16 2508
650 01/18/16 2508 01/28/16 2220
750 01/23/16 2412 02/07/16 108
850 01/29/16 2220 02/11/16 84
950 02/07/16 108 Not met 0
1050 02/12/16 84 Not met 0


Belle Mina
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 01/07/16 3624 01/18/16 2724
550 01/14/16 2904 01/23/16 2640
650 01/20/16 2724 01/28/16 2364
750 01/25/16 2640 02/07/16 156
850 02/04/16 336 02/13/16 60
950 02/10/16 60 Not met 0
1050 Not met 0 Not met 0


Brewton
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 01/24/16 4488 02/05/16 1200
550 02/06/16 1188 02/11/16 948
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


E.V. Smith
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 01/12/16 4440 01/23/16 3468
550 01/19/16 3876 01/29/16 2892
650 01/27/16 3288 02/09/16 552
750 02/07/16 648 02/15/16 72
850 02/14/16 72 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 02/09/16 1344 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 01/06/16 2700 01/16/16 2064
550 01/13/16 2208 01/20/16 2052
650 01/19/16 2052 01/25/16 2016
750 01/23/16 2016 01/30/16 1884
850 01/28/16 1884 02/09/16 0
950 02/07/16 0 02/14/16 0
1050 02/11/16 0 Not met 0


Headland
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 02/06/16 1404 02/09/16 1080
550 02/14/16 216 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 01/15/16 5088 01/24/16 3996
550 01/23/16 3996 02/05/16 732
650 01/31/16 3120 02/11/16 564
750 02/10/16 564 Not met 0
850 Not met 0 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 01/24/16 4836 01/30/16 3924
550 02/06/16 1164 02/11/16 768
650 02/14/16 228 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 01/11/16 2796 01/19/16 2472
550 01/18/16 2472 01/23/16 2436
650 01/22/16 2472 01/29/16 2196
750 01/28/16 2196 02/08/16 24
850 02/06/16 24 02/13/16 12
950 02/11/16 12 Not met 0
1050 Not met 0 Not met 0


Thorsby
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


Union Springs
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 01/19/16 4524 01/26/16 3960
550 01/26/16 3960 02/07/16 864
650 02/07/16 864 02/14/16 108
750 02/14/16 108 Not met 0
850 Not met 0 Not met 0
950 Not met 0 Not met 0
1050 Not met 0 Not met 0