Kentucky Apple Scab Prediction

Calculating Growing Degree Days for Kentucky Counties



Users of the Growing Degree Day models must select your county of
interest, a Starting date and Ending Date. For Growing Degree Days you
must enter a base temperature...50 is the default temperature.
For modified growing degree days........Low < 50F, Reset to 50F, Ceiling 86F.

Simply fill out the desired parameters then press the "Submit Choices" button.

County:
Starting date:
Ending date:



Choose the degree day base :
Note: Change the base temperature for growing degree day calculations, default is 50


Choose the type of Growing Degree Days ?
Growing Degree Days
Modified Growing Degree Days



Growing Degree Day Maps for Kentucky Counties


Growing Degree Day Maps:

Users must select Ending Date and Growing Degree Day models.
The base temperatures and date for Calculting Growing Degree Days default to the numbers indicated.
The accumulated degree days will be calculated from date indicated in the form to the date you select.

Simply fill out the desired parameters then press the "Submit Choices" button.
Ending Date:
Growing Degree Days: Click on arrow to change planting date

*Ending Date: Starting from Jan. 01,2013 to Yesterday
**The default base temperature is 50.
***For modified growing degree days......Low < 50F, Reset to 50F, Ceiling 86F.


*Weather data provided by the Kentucky Mesonet (www.kymesonet.org)
at Western Kentucky University and the National Weather Service