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  • From: Etienne Goyer <etienne AT lejardinduvillage.ca>
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Growing Degree Days
  • Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2014 14:32:44 -0500

On 14-01-03 01:51 PM, Buck Family wrote:
> My understanding is that some ag businesses (corn, soybeans, small
> grains) use growing degree days to help time activities like planting,
> etc. I’m wondering if anyone uses this type of information for timing
> vegetable growing activities like direct seeding, transplanting and
> harvesting. Have any of you tried this?

I don't, but it is something on my radar. I really, really wish that
Johnny's and friends would list growing degree days at least for sweet
corn, as "day to maturity" is pretty meaningless in this context.


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Etienne Goyer - Le Jardin du Village
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