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Sorghum Growing Degree Day Tool

Welcome to the Sorghum Growing Degree Day (GDD) decision support tool.

This tool puts current conditions into a 30-year historical perspective and offers trend projections through the end of the calendar year. GDD projections, combined with analysis of historical analog data, can help you make decisions.

While this tool is not meant to be a crystal ball, data and information derived from the tool can be used to make helpful inferences about current conditions, especially when combined with personal experience and localized knowledge. Please note that data is limited to states within the Midwest area.

To get started, click on any location within the gray area of the map or use the search feature.
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Tool Tips:
  • Select the blue question mark icon in the top right corner of the tab section for instructions and other information.
  • Use white user location icon () in upper right hand corner of map to zoom to current location of computer being used.
  • Use the layer icon () in the upper right hand corner of the map to control your viewing options.
  • Tested with browsers: Internet Explorer 11 & later; FireFox 27.0 & later; Chrome 33.0 & later; Safari 6.1.6 & later.
This tab allows you to put sorghum (50/100) GDD progress into a 30-year historical perspective. Customize your data:
  • Choose your GDD start date, freeze temperature threshold and sorghum flowering and black layer accumulated GDD relationship
  • Add up to 3 years from 1981 to previous year for comparison
  • Adjust the variation of historical GDD and temperature data visible on the graph
  • Add or remove flowering, black layer and freeze dates for a comprehensive growing cycle snapshot
GDD Start:
Comparison Years:
Maturity Days:
Flower GDDs:
Freeze Temperature (°F):
Variation:
Current Day:
Black Layer GDDs:
Tool Tips:
  • Select the blue question mark icon in the top right corner of the tab section for instructions and other information.
  • Print this chart or export it in a variety of formats using the Chart Options feature.
  • Add or remove visual elements by clicking on their corresponding legend icons.
  • Zoom in by clicking above or below the plotted data and dragging your cursor diagonally in either direction to select the magnified region. Use "Reset zoom" button in upper right of graph to zoom out.
This tab provides a text-only view of current and historical Sorghum (50/100) GDD accumulations, flowering and black layer dates, and first/last freeze dates.
GDD Start:
Sorghum Maturity Days:
Flower GDDs:
Freeze Temperature (°F):
Variation:
Current Day:
Black Layer GDDs:

User Input Summary

Location (lat, long): Tippecanoe Co., IN

Location (county, state): Tippecanoe Co., IN

GDD Start Date: Tippecanoe Co., IN

Today's Date: Tippecanoe Co., IN

Latest Data Available: September 30, 2015

Sorghum Maturity Days: Tippecanoe Co., IN

Growing Degree Days to Flowering: Tippecanoe Co., IN

Growing Degree Days to Black Layer: Tippecanoe Co., IN

Sorghum Growing Degree Day (GDD) Results __________30-Year History (1991 - 2020)_________________

This Year (2014)AverageOccurs within 100% of the time

GDD Accumulation (September 30 - September 30)99710501020

Flowering Date (Estimated (Earliest - Latest))September 30 - September 30 - September 30September 30September 30

Black Layer Date (Estimated (Earliest - Latest))September 30 (Estimated)September 30September 30

Freeze Results

Last Spring FreezeSeptember 30September 30

Freeze Probability after May 1September 30

First Fall FreezeSeptember 30September 30

Freeze Probability before Black LayerSeptember 30

** = Not available since, GDD start date is after today’s date; use information under 30-year history
Accumulated GDD Details
DateAccumulated GDDsGDDs per DayVegetation StageForecast Range1991-2020 Range1991-2020 Average
Tool Tips:
  • Select the blue question mark icon in the top right corner of the tab section for instructions and other information.

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