Growing degree days · base 50°F
Growing degree days in Minneapolis, MN
Season to date · since January 1
3,147GDD
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 Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN added 119 growing degree days this past week, 17 a day, reaching 3,147 for the season. Its warmest day added 27.
| Day | Added | Season total |
|---|---|---|
| Tue | 19 | 3,047 |
| Wed | 13 | 3,060 |
| Thu | 6 | 3,066 |
| Fri | 11 | 3,077 |
| Sat | 23 | 3,099 |
| Sun | 27 | 3,126 |
| Mon | 21 | 3,147 |
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 Minneapolis, MN
GDD is a trend indicator. Soil temperature is the signal that actually decides pre-emergent and seeding timing, and it is 72.3°F here at 2 inches.
Full soil report for 55401 →Nearby
Growing degree days near Minneapolis
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