“Welltown”, Bungunya
Latest Temp
26.4°C
16/07/19 (04:30pm)
Planting Forecast What's this?
33 DD
Poor / Caution• Planting can begin when temperatures reach 14°C at 8 am for three consecutive days.
• Planting can begin when there is a rising plain of temperature forecasted above 14°C for the next 7 days.
Interpreting the Planting Forecast
This is a guide only to assist growers and consultants of conditions and enable adjustments to planting rates to compensate if the need requires, it is not intended as a accurate tool as it is based on third party temperature forecast and should be utilised solely as a guide to refine the decision making process.
The planting forecast guide provides an indication of the potential day degree accumulation based upon the proceeding 7 day forecast.
| < 30 DD | Very Poor | |
| < 60 DD | Poor / Caution | Warrants caution as a delay in emergence is likely and may impact upon germination percentages and/or exacerbate seedling disease or soil insect attack. Management intervention is encouraged. |
| 61 - 80 DD | Adequate | Considered adequate however ensure other planting parameters and conditions are ideal. Cotton will likely take greater than 7 days to emerge. |
| > 81 DD | Good | In excess of 81 DD is considered as the requirement for ideal germination and emergence. |
This is a guide only to assist growers and consultants of conditions and enable adjustments to planting rates to compensate if the need requires, it is not intended as a accurate tool as it is based on third party temperature forecast and should be utilised solely as a guide to refine the decision making process.
| Tue 16, Jul | Wed 17, Jul | Thu 18, Jul | Fri 19, Jul | Sat 20, Jul | Sun 21, Jul | Mon 22, Jul | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum | 18.8°C | 19.1°C | 19.5°C | 20.0°C | 22.1°C | 24.5°C | 25.6°C |
| Minimum | 1.3°C | 1.9°C | 3.0°C | 0.1°C | 0.3°C | 5.3°C | 8.1°C |
• Planting can begin when temperatures reach 14°C at 8 am for three consecutive days.
• Planting can begin when there is a rising plain of temperature forecasted above 14°C for the next 7 days.
• Planting can begin when temperatures reach 14°C at 8 am for three consecutive days.
• Planting can begin when there is a rising plain of temperature forecasted above 14°C for the next 7 days.