Pomology Weather Services - Harvest Prediction Module

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Harvest Prediction Model: Bloom Date CIMIS weather station: Bishop (035 - Inyo)

Enter bloom date for current season (2009)
Bloom date is the estimated time when 50% of the flowers on a tree or in an orchard are fully open. The model will calculate the accumulation of growing degree hours beginning with this date.

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(Optional) Enter bloom dates for the zero preceeding years
Finding the GDH associated with the harvest dates of previous years will allow for better calibration of your results and accuracy in predictions. If you do not have records for previous years’ bloom dates, the current year’s bloom date will be used as the default for the past five years.

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Cumulative Chilling Hours Hours below 45°F Hours between 32°F and 45°F November 1 thru February 28/29 Cumulative Chilling Portions Portions (Dynamic Model) September 1 through August 31 Cumulative Chilling - Research Hours below 45°F Hours between 32°F and 45°F Units (Utah Model) September 1 through August 31		Harvest Prediction Module for Peaches, Plums, and Nectarines February 1 through May 31 Fruit & Nut Research and Information Center Weather-Related Models Harvest Prediction: About Growing Degree Hours
From UC Statewide IPM Project CIMIS station #035 - Latitude, longitute, elevation and retrieval of daily weather variables Inyo county map with weather station locations