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

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October 1, 2014 through February 15, 2015

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 1021 1020 787 936 02/15/15 (138)
Cleveland 1501 1574 1128 1329 02/15/15 (138)
Belle Mina 1454 1593 1151 1366 02/15/15 (138)
Brewton 987 1073 727 937 02/15/15 (138)
E.V. Smith 1230 1324 902 1134 02/15/15 (138)
Fair Hope 747 885 509 690 02/15/15 (138)
Hazel Green 1677 1717 1286 1451 02/15/15 (138)
Headland 807 No data 628 No data 02/15/15 (138)
Marion Junction 1090 1263 826 1119 02/15/15 (138)
Prattville 954 1053 727 952 02/15/15 (138)
Sand Mountain 1500 1584 1168 1359 02/15/15 (138)
Thorsby 0 No data 0 No data 12/31/69 (138)
Union Springs 1147 1223 850 1054 02/15/15 (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 12/26/14 7512 01/16/15 4032
550 01/08/15 4680 01/27/15 2316
650 01/14/15 4284 02/04/15 1344
750 01/21/15 3360 02/13/15 132
850 02/03/15 1344 Not met 0
950 02/10/15 672 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 12/08/14 5364 01/06/15 2244
550 12/14/14 4956 01/11/15 2244
650 12/20/14 4656 01/16/15 2088
750 12/31/14 2988 01/23/15 1464
850 01/08/15 2244 01/28/15 1272
950 01/12/15 2244 02/04/15 756
1050 01/17/15 2088 02/11/15 96


Belle Mina
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 12/12/14 5448 01/05/15 2808
550 12/19/14 5124 01/09/15 2784
650 12/29/14 3732 01/15/15 2652
750 01/03/15 3456 01/22/15 1908
850 01/09/15 2784 01/27/15 1560
950 01/15/15 2652 02/03/15 900
1050 01/21/15 2124 02/10/15 252


Brewton
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 12/27/14 10080 01/20/15 4968
550 01/09/15 6576 02/01/15 2316
650 01/16/15 5472 02/08/15 1536
750 01/25/15 3480 Not met 0
850 02/04/15 1824 Not met 0
950 02/13/15 276 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 12/12/14 8688 01/11/15 4032
550 12/19/14 7896 01/19/15 3132
650 01/05/15 4284 01/28/15 1836
750 01/10/15 4032 02/04/15 1140
850 01/18/15 3288 02/12/15 288
950 01/26/15 1956 Not met 0
1050 02/03/15 1140 Not met 0


Fair Hope
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 01/11/15 7440 02/07/15 1836
550 01/20/15 5748 Not met 0
650 02/04/15 2040 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 11/29/14 6996 12/31/14 2508
550 12/11/14 3720 01/06/15 1956
650 12/17/14 3636 01/10/15 1956
750 12/21/14 3552 01/15/15 1884
850 12/31/14 2508 01/22/15 1284
950 01/06/15 1956 01/27/15 1080
1050 01/10/15 1956 02/01/15 852


Headland
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 01/09/15 7188 01/29/15 3084
550 01/18/15 5916 02/07/15 1836
650 02/01/15 2532 Not met 0
750 02/11/15 732 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 12/20/14 8232 01/15/15 3900
550 01/06/15 4356 01/24/15 2448
650 01/11/15 4320 02/03/15 1212
750 01/17/15 3900 02/10/15 624
850 01/27/15 2208 Not met 0
950 02/04/15 1212 Not met 0
1050 02/13/15 156 Not met 0


Prattville
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 12/31/14 7236 01/19/15 4536
550 01/09/15 5652 01/31/15 2244
650 01/17/15 4884 02/07/15 1548
750 01/28/15 2832 Not met 0
850 02/06/15 1548 Not met 0
950 02/15/15 168 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 12/10/14 5172 01/05/15 2760
550 12/15/14 5064 01/10/15 2640
650 12/22/14 4776 01/14/15 2556
750 01/02/15 3300 01/22/15 1788
850 01/08/15 2640 01/27/15 1368
950 01/13/15 2640 02/03/15 924
1050 01/17/15 2556 02/07/15 888


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 12/14/14 9960 01/15/15 4128
550 12/26/14 7548 01/24/15 2520
650 01/08/15 4836 01/31/15 1728
750 01/15/15 4128 02/07/15 1200
850 01/24/15 2520 02/15/15 132
950 01/31/15 1728 Not met 0
1050 02/07/15 1200 Not met 0