Growing degree days · base 50°F
Growing degree days in Des Moines, IA
Season to date · since January 1
3,722GDD
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 Des Moines
Des Moines, IA added 139 growing degree days this past week, 19.9 a day, reaching 3,722 for the season. Its warmest day added 27.
| Day | Added | Season total |
|---|---|---|
| Tue | 16 | 3,600 |
| Wed | 17 | 3,617 |
| Thu | 12 | 3,629 |
| Fri | 21 | 3,650 |
| Sat | 24 | 3,674 |
| Sun | 21 | 3,696 |
| Mon | 27 | 3,722 |
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 Des Moines, IA
GDD is a trend indicator. Soil temperature is the signal that actually decides pre-emergent and seeding timing, and it is 70.0°F here at 2 inches.
Full soil report for 50301 →Nearby
Growing degree days near Des Moines
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