Growing degree days · base 50°F
Growing degree days in Chicago, IL
Season to date · since January 1
3,345GDD
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 Chicago
Chicago, IL added 103 growing degree days this past week, 14.7 a day, reaching 3,345 for the season. Its warmest day added 22.
| Day | Added | Season total |
|---|---|---|
| Tue | 11 | 3,254 |
| Wed | 16 | 3,270 |
| Thu | 12 | 3,281 |
| Fri | 10 | 3,292 |
| Sat | 18 | 3,310 |
| Sun | 14 | 3,323 |
| Mon | 22 | 3,345 |
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 Chicago, IL
GDD is a trend indicator. Soil temperature is the signal that actually decides pre-emergent and seeding timing, and it is 66.7°F here at 2 inches.
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Growing degree days near Chicago
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