Growing degree days · base 50°F
Growing degree days in Bakersfield, CA
Season to date · since January 1
5,898GDD
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 Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA added 177 growing degree days this past week, 25.3 a day, reaching 5,898 for the season. Its warmest day added 29.
| Day | Added | Season total |
|---|---|---|
| Tue | 29 | 5,750 |
| Wed | 28 | 5,779 |
| Thu | 29 | 5,808 |
| Fri | 28 | 5,836 |
| Sat | 27 | 5,862 |
| Sun | 22 | 5,884 |
| Mon | 14 | 5,898 |
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 Bakersfield, CA
GDD is a trend indicator. Soil temperature is the signal that actually decides pre-emergent and seeding timing, and it is 80.0°F here at 2 inches.
Full soil report for 93301 →Nearby
Growing degree days near Bakersfield
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- Riverside, CA134 miles from Bakersfield · ZIP 92501
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- San Diego, CA213 miles from Bakersfield · ZIP 92101
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