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

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October 1, 2006 through February 15, 2007

Location Total Standard
chill hours		 TSC Last Year
(same date)		 Total Modified chill
hours (starts 11/25)		 TMC Last Year
(same date)		 Last Data
(Days)
Auburn 929 940 743 802 02/15/07 (138)
Belle Mina 1479 1478 1111 1188 02/15/07 (138)
Brewton 404 961 404 733 02/15/07 (138)
E.V. Smith 971 1045 730 830 02/15/07 (138)
Fair Hope 549 629 328 440 02/15/07 (138)
Hazel Green 1506 1539 1122 1226 02/15/07 (138)
Headland 662 712 518 605 02/15/07 (138)
Marion Junction 1115 1012 871 816 02/15/07 (138)
Oneonta 1279 1250 975 985 02/15/07 (138)
Prattville 847 950 663 779 02/15/07 (138)
Sand Mountain 1433 1461 1067 1195 02/15/07 (138)
Thorsby 1085 1105 848 900 02/15/07 (138)
Union Springs 942 817 715 660 02/15/07 (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 01/17/07 2244 01/28/07 1344
550 01/24/07 1500 02/02/07 1212
650 01/29/07 1212 02/09/07 768
750 02/03/07 1188 Not met 0
850 02/10/07 600 Not met 0
950 Not met 0 Not met 0
1050 Not met 0 Not met 0


Belle Mina
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 12/04/06 9276 01/10/07 2256
550 12/09/06 9276 01/19/07 480
650 12/23/06 5700 01/24/07 372
750 01/02/07 3876 01/29/07 336
850 01/16/07 648 02/02/07 336
950 01/20/07 468 02/06/07 336
1050 01/25/07 372 02/11/07 336


Brewton
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


E.V. Smith
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 12/18/06 13656 01/26/07 1716
550 01/09/07 5580 02/02/07 1488
650 01/24/07 1836 02/10/07 648
750 01/30/07 1488 Not met 0
850 02/05/07 1416 Not met 0
950 02/15/07 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 02/04/07 2628 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 12/04/06 8832 01/10/07 2220
550 12/08/06 8832 01/19/07 396
650 12/20/06 6396 01/24/07 312
750 01/02/07 3768 01/29/07 288
850 01/11/07 2220 02/02/07 288
950 01/20/07 396 02/06/07 288
1050 01/24/07 312 02/11/07 288


Headland
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 01/26/07 3276 02/07/07 2184
550 02/04/07 2376 Not met 0
650 02/15/07 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 12/15/06 12192 01/19/07 2232
550 01/02/07 6576 01/27/07 1512
650 01/17/07 2232 02/01/07 1344
750 01/24/07 1536 02/06/07 1296
850 01/30/07 1344 02/15/07 0
950 02/04/07 1296 Not met 0
1050 02/11/07 588 Not met 0


Oneonta
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 12/09/06 11952 01/18/07 1188
550 12/24/06 7356 01/24/07 948
650 01/03/07 5304 01/29/07 864
750 01/18/07 1188 02/03/07 864
850 01/24/07 948 02/08/07 804
950 01/29/07 864 02/14/07 156
1050 02/03/07 864 Not met 0


Prattville
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 01/11/07 5556 01/30/07 1572
550 01/24/07 2004 02/05/07 1488
650 01/31/07 1572 02/15/07 0
750 02/06/07 1464 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 12/05/06 9048 01/17/07 576
550 12/11/06 8988 01/21/07 576
650 12/27/06 4860 01/26/07 528
750 01/09/07 2172 01/30/07 480
850 01/18/07 576 02/03/07 480
950 01/23/07 528 02/09/07 372
1050 01/27/07 528 02/15/07 0


Thorsby
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 12/26/06 8652 01/23/07 1752
550 01/10/07 4428 01/29/07 1392
650 01/19/07 2220 02/03/07 1332
750 01/26/07 1632 02/09/07 888
850 02/01/07 1392 Not met 0
950 02/06/07 1296 Not met 0
1050 02/12/07 792 Not met 0


Union Springs
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 01/02/07 7956 01/28/07 1596
550 01/18/07 2796 02/03/07 1428
650 01/26/07 1728 02/10/07 660
750 02/02/07 1488 Not met 0
850 02/07/07 1416 Not met 0
950 Not met 0 Not met 0
1050 Not met 0 Not met 0