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Air and Soil Temperature Readings, Growing Degree Days, and Chilling Hours Recorded in Two Wiregrass Tunnel Houses Located in East Central Alabama

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  • Shange, Raymon
  • Khan, Victor
  • Searight, Cassandra
  • Currington, James E.

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The study examined air and soil temperature readings, growing degree days, and chilling hours recorded in two Wiregrass tunnel houses during the 2018-2019 season. The monthly average ambient temperature, was 15OF warmer inside the Tunnel House (75/60OF) during the Cool/Cold months, and 17OF warmer inside (90/73OF) during the Warm/Hot seasons of 2018 and 2019. Growing Degree Days heat unit (HU) accumulations were higher inside than outside 4,154 vs. 3,153 HU for the Cool/Cold months and 5,134 vs. 4,800 HU for the Warm/Hot months. Chilling hour accumulations were lower inside the tunnel houses than outside the tunnel houses, 601vs. 671 hr. Utilizing the temperature data from this study, a planting guide consisting of a Cool/Cold (September-February) season and Warm/Hot (March-August) season was developed for a list of crops which producers could plant. The results of this study provides information for growers to better plan their crop choices and planting schedules.

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  • Shange, Raymon & Khan, Victor & Searight, Cassandra & Currington, James E., 2021. "Air and Soil Temperature Readings, Growing Degree Days, and Chilling Hours Recorded in Two Wiregrass Tunnel Houses Located in East Central Alabama," Professional Agricultural Workers Journal (PAWJ), Professional Agricultural Workers Conference, vol. 8(1), October.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:pawjal:319680
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.319680
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    1. Walton, Veronica E. & Shange, Raymon & Johnson, Melissa & Sparks, Edward & Khan, Victor & Currington, James E. & Ankumah, Ramble & Ellison, Nathaniel & Hunter, George X. Jr. & Moore, Jeffery L., 2018. "The Effect of Two Different Harvesting Methods on the Yield of 'Topbunch' and 'Hi-Crop' Collards (Brassica Oleracea (L)) When Grown in a Wiregrass Tunnel House," Professional Agricultural Workers Journal (PAWJ), Professional Agricultural Workers Conference, vol. 6(1), August.
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