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

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October 1, 2007 through February 15, 2008

Location Total Std. chill hours Total Mod. chill hours Last Data
Belle Mina 1277 (1479 last year) 1055 (1111 last year) 02/15/08
Brewton 692 (404 last year) 589 (404 last year) 02/15/08
Cullman 1129 (1343 last year) 950 (1017 last year) 02/15/08
E.V. Smith 923 (971 last year) 782 (730 last year) 02/15/08
Fair Hope 494 (549 last year) 393 (328 last year) 02/15/08
Grand Bay 476 (561 last year) 407 (433 last year) 02/15/08
Hazel Green 1308 (1506 last year) 1065 (1122 last year) 02/15/08
Headland 687 (662 last year) 599 (518 last year) 02/15/08
Marion Junction 936 (1115 last year) 814 (871 last year) 02/15/08
Oneonta 1075 (1279 last year) 890 (975 last year) 02/15/08
Prattville 803 (847 last year) 704 (663 last year) 02/15/08
Sand Mountain 1286 (1433 last year) 1068 (1067 last year) 02/15/08
Semmes 585 (690 last year) 479 (426 last year) 02/15/08
SO Chilton County 836 (1067 last year) 736 (837 last year) 02/15/08
Thorsby 868 (1085 last year) 761 (848 last year) 02/15/08
Union Springs 832 (942 last year) 702 (715 last year) 02/15/08

NOTES:
  1. Chill totals do not include data past February 15.
  2. Comparison data is for the same month and day last year.


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


Belle Mina
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 12/20/07 6024 01/09/08 3180
550 12/31/07 4452 01/17/08 2268
650 01/05/08 4380 01/21/08 2268
750 01/16/08 2268 01/25/08 2268
850 01/20/08 2268 01/31/08 2148
950 01/24/08 2268 02/08/08 504
1050 01/28/08 2268 02/15/08 0


Brewton
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 01/20/08 6720 01/28/08 5916
550 01/28/08 5916 02/13/08 528
650 02/11/08 1212 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


Cullman
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 12/31/07 5472 01/15/08 2904
550 01/05/08 5328 01/20/08 2880
650 01/16/08 2904 01/24/08 2880
750 01/21/08 2880 01/30/08 2796
850 01/25/08 2880 02/08/08 828
950 01/31/08 2652 02/15/08 0
1050 02/09/08 792 Not met 0


E.V. Smith
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 01/05/08 8328 01/19/08 4908
550 01/17/08 5064 01/26/08 4380
650 01/22/08 4776 02/02/08 3672
750 01/29/08 4296 02/14/08 48
850 02/09/08 1404 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 02/07/08 2640 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


Grand Bay
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 02/12/08 900 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


Hazel Green
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 12/18/07 5628 01/05/08 4092
550 12/26/07 4656 01/16/08 2052
650 01/03/08 4092 01/20/08 2052
750 01/14/08 2052 01/24/08 2052
850 01/18/08 2052 01/28/08 2052
950 01/22/08 2052 02/07/08 552
1050 01/26/08 2052 02/15/08 0


Headland
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 01/20/08 6312 01/26/08 5784
550 01/27/08 5784 02/08/08 2400
650 02/11/08 1344 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


Marion Junction
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 01/05/08 7356 01/19/08 4272
550 01/17/08 4380 01/25/08 3948
650 01/22/08 4200 01/30/08 3852
750 01/28/08 3936 02/10/08 1044
850 02/08/08 1392 Not met 0
950 Not met 0 Not met 0
1050 Not met 0 Not met 0


Oneonta
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 01/02/08 6432 01/17/08 3732
550 01/12/08 3996 01/22/08 3576
650 01/18/08 3732 01/26/08 3528
750 01/23/08 3576 02/02/08 2976
850 01/27/08 3528 02/14/08 0
950 02/03/08 2976 Not met 0
1050 02/14/08 0 Not met 0


Prattville
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 01/17/08 5508 01/22/08 5208
550 01/22/08 5208 01/30/08 4572
650 01/30/08 4572 02/11/08 1092
750 02/11/08 1092 Not met 0
850 Not met 0 Not met 0
950 Not met 0 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 12/19/07 5856 01/04/08 4344
550 12/27/07 5160 01/15/08 2208
650 01/04/08 4344 01/20/08 2196
750 01/14/08 2208 01/24/08 2196
850 01/19/08 2208 01/28/08 2196
950 01/23/08 2196 02/03/08 1932
1050 01/27/08 2196 02/15/08 0


Semmes
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 01/26/08 6504 02/13/08 480
550 02/11/08 1308 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


SO Chilton County
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 01/15/08 5004 01/21/08 4752
550 01/21/08 4752 01/26/08 4512
650 01/26/08 4512 02/02/08 3780
750 02/02/08 3780 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 01/14/08 4368 01/20/08 4056
550 01/19/08 4140 01/25/08 3804
650 01/25/08 3804 02/02/08 3456
750 02/02/08 3456 02/15/08 12
850 02/14/08 12 Not met 0
950 Not met 0 Not met 0
1050 Not met 0 Not met 0


Union Springs
Chill Requirement Date Chilling Met GDH Total Date Modified Chilling Met Chilling Hours Modified
450 01/12/08 5676 01/22/08 4824
550 01/21/08 4824 01/31/08 3900
650 01/28/08 4380 02/11/08 1080
750 02/08/08 1692 Not met 0
850 Not met 0 Not met 0
950 Not met 0 Not met 0
1050 Not met 0 Not met 0


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