Calculating Growing Degree Days

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.



Calculating Insect Degree Days

Calculating Insect Degree Days for Kentucky Counties

Insect Model Guidelines:

Alfalfa Weevils, Codling Moth, European Corn Borer, Oriental Fruit Moth, San Jose Scale, Corn Rootworm


Calculating Insect Degree Days:

Users of the Insect Degree Day models must select your county of interest, a Biofix Date. The base temperatures for Insect Degree Days default to the base indicated.. Simply fill out the desired parameters then press the "Submit Choices" button.

County:
Biofix date:
Insect:




Insect Degree Day Maps for Kentucky Counties

Insect Model Guidelines:

Alfalfa Weevils, European Corn Borer, Oriental Fruit Moth, San Jose Scale, Corn Rootworm

Insect Degree Day Maps: Users must select Ending Date and Insect Degree Day models. The base temperatures and biofix date for Insect Degree Days default to the numbers indicated. The accumulated degree days will be calculated from Biofix date to the date you select. Simply fill out the desired parameters then press the "Submit Choices" button.

Ending date:

Insect:

***Ending Date: Starting from Jan. 01,2013 to Yesterday



Insect Degree Day Calculator by User Selections

With this form you can request a listing of daily insect degree day accumulations for Kentucky Counties. Simply fill out the desired parameters then press the "Submit Choices" button.

County:
Biofix Date:


Choose the degree day base:
Note: Change the base temperature for insect degree day calculations, default is 40