Growing degree days · base 50°F
Growing degree days in Winston-Salem, NC
Season to date · since January 1
4,633GDD
Peak accumulated heat
The season has banked substantial heat. Warm-season grass is at its strongest; cool-season grass may be under heat stress and should not be pushed with nitrogen.
This week in Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem, NC added 105 growing degree days this past week, 15 a day, reaching 4,633 for the season. Its warmest day added 21.
| Day | Added | Season total |
|---|---|---|
| Tue | 10 | 4,538 |
| Wed | 9 | 4,547 |
| Thu | 18 | 4,565 |
| Fri | 15 | 4,581 |
| Sat | 11 | 4,592 |
| Sun | 21 | 4,613 |
| Mon | 20 | 4,633 |
PGR reapplication tracking
Plant growth regulator timing uses a Celsius-scale accumulation, not the seasonal Fahrenheit one. This page tracks a 10°C base, which is the Bermuda (warm-season) figure. Trinexapac-ethyl is typically re-sprayed near 200 GDD on cool-season turf and roughly 216 to 230 on warm-season turf, measured from your last application rather than from January. Always follow the product label.
Track GDD from your own spray date →Soil temperature right now in Winston-Salem, NC
GDD is a trend indicator. Soil temperature is the signal that actually decides pre-emergent and seeding timing, and it is 65.3°F here at 2 inches.
Full soil report for 27101 →Nearby
Growing degree days near Winston-Salem
- Greensboro, NC25 miles from Winston-Salem · ZIP 27401
- Charlotte, NC70 miles from Winston-Salem · ZIP 28202
- Durham, NC74 miles from Winston-Salem · ZIP 27701
- Raleigh, NC92 miles from Winston-Salem · ZIP 27601
- Asheville, NC135 miles from Winston-Salem · ZIP 28801
- Greenville, SC150 miles from Winston-Salem · ZIP 29601
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