IEM Daily Feature
Wednesday, 12 August 2015
Wednesday, 12 August 2015
GDD Periods
Posted: 12 Aug 2015 05:44 AM
For farmers, this is about the time of the year when one worries about the progress of crop
maturity and the hope that the crop reaches maturity prior to the first fall frost. The
featured chart presents the period of days this summer in-between the growing degree day
accumulation levels of 1135 and 1660, which are important levels for corn development.
The thought is that having a longer period is a positive for corn yields. Of course, this
period is going to vary depending on the planting date, which is why this analysis indicates
that corn planted after 11 May has yet to reach 1660 units.
Voting:
Good = 18
Bad = 6
Abstain = 8
Tags: gdd
Voting:
Good = 18
Bad = 6
Abstain = 8
Tags: gdd