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

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October 1, 2017 through February 15, 2018

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 1069 593 933 529 02/15/18 (138)
Cleveland 94 880 0 723 10/30/17 (138)
Belle Mina 1360 850 1138 718 02/15/18 (138)
Brewton 976 561 835 435 02/15/18 (138)
E.V. Smith 816 741 599 570 01/11/18 (135)
Fair Hope 706 362 514 240 02/15/18 (138)
Hazel Green 0 1003 0 845 12/31/69 (138)
Headland 838 417 764 370 02/15/18 (138)
Marion Junction 1102 640 932 525 02/15/18 (138)
Prattville 1023 519 888 438 02/15/18 (138)
Sand Mountain 148 798 148 667 02/03/18 (30)
Thorsby 1148 678 976 562 02/15/18 (138)
Union Springs 1090 618 928 492 02/14/18 (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 12/28/17 7500 01/04/18 7344
550 01/02/18 7344 01/08/18 7344
650 01/07/18 7344 01/16/18 5892
750 01/14/18 5892 01/21/18 5892
850 01/19/18 5892 02/01/18 3876
950 01/30/18 3972 Not met 0
1050 02/08/18 2712 Not met 0


Cleveland
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


Belle Mina
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 12/15/17 7728 12/31/17 5220
550 12/26/17 5220 01/04/18 5220
650 12/30/17 5220 01/09/18 5220
750 01/03/18 5220 01/16/18 4020
850 01/08/18 5220 01/20/18 4020
950 01/15/18 4020 01/31/18 2232
1050 01/19/18 4020 02/06/18 1992


Brewton
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 12/29/17 9840 01/05/18 9708
550 01/03/18 9708 01/14/18 7848
650 01/08/18 9708 01/19/18 7812
750 01/17/18 7812 01/26/18 6792
850 01/23/18 7308 Not met 0
950 02/05/18 4476 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 12/15/17 3984 01/02/18 948
550 12/28/17 1068 01/07/18 948
650 01/02/18 948 Not met 0
750 01/06/18 948 Not met 0
850 Not met 0 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 01/07/18 11868 01/25/18 8052
550 01/17/18 9408 Not met 0
650 01/25/18 8052 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 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


Headland
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 01/04/18 9960 01/07/18 9960
550 01/08/18 9960 01/16/18 8052
650 01/17/18 8004 01/24/18 7092
750 01/26/18 6744 02/05/18 4620
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 12/25/17 7728 01/03/18 7656
550 12/31/17 7728 01/07/18 7656
650 01/04/18 7656 01/16/18 5964
750 01/13/18 6000 01/21/18 5916
850 01/17/18 5916 02/03/18 3612
950 01/25/18 5016 Not met 0
1050 02/05/18 3516 Not met 0


Prattville
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 12/28/17 8256 01/04/18 8184
550 01/03/18 8184 01/09/18 8184
650 01/07/18 8184 01/17/18 6504
750 01/15/18 6516 01/24/18 5676
850 01/20/18 6504 02/05/18 3876
950 02/01/18 4368 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 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


Thorsby
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 12/25/17 6828 01/02/18 6780
550 12/30/17 6828 01/06/18 6780
650 01/03/18 6780 01/15/18 5340
750 01/08/18 6780 01/19/18 5328
850 01/16/18 5340 01/30/18 3552
950 01/21/18 5328 02/08/18 2472
1050 02/02/18 3420 Not met 0


Union Springs
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 12/26/17 8376 01/03/18 8160
550 01/01/18 8160 01/08/18 8160
650 01/05/18 8160 01/16/18 6408
750 01/13/18 6516 01/21/18 6396
850 01/18/18 6396 02/03/18 3876
950 01/26/18 5460 Not met 0
1050 02/06/18 3504 Not met 0