Output from uspest.org/wea crop degree-day/phenology model program: Heat Units and predictions of key events from daily weather data
==============================MODEL INPUTS================================ Model species/general links: pepper-Bell king (transplant 4-7 lvs) Type: crop Model source/other links: Stoven et al 2017, Croptime project Calculation method: single sine Lower threshold: 52 degrees Fahrenheit Upper threshold: 100 degrees Fahrenheit Directions for starting/BIOFIX: date of transplant Starting/BIOFIX date: 6 1 No ending date, set to: default date 12 31 Model validation status: new model-not yet fully validated Region of known use: W. Oregon ==============================EVENTS TABLE================================ 1. 1 DDs after transplant: Planted 2. 739 DDs after transplant: Fruit set 3. 1447 DDs after transplant: First green harvest 4. 1998 DDs after transplant: First ripe harvest (median plant with 4 color-ripe peppers) ==============================MODEL OUTPUT================================ Weather station: 1000 none selected mn day max min precip DD52 CUMDD52 event -- --- ----- ----- ------ ---- ------- -------