Purdue Corn Performance

Purdue University                     Agronomy Dept.                     2002 Table of Contents

2002 Growing Degree Day Summary
GDD (30 yr. Average)
May June July August September October
Pinney 325 (332) 649 (561) 793 (682) 687 (621) 524 (399) 129 (206)
Columbia City 273 (325) 634 (553) 773 (679) 710 (614) 555 (389) 170 (187)
Milford 75 (327) 674 (548) 818 (678) 711 (613) 534 (385) 164 (178)
Wabash 168 (335) 717 (553) 862 (679) 785 (610) 626 (399) 129 (206)
DeMotte 359 (340) 652 (560) 794 (694) 710 (631) 535 (411) 115 (221)
W. Lafayette 226 (372) 664 (611) 775 (733) 691 (663) 539 (441) 135 (227)
Tipton 0 (331) 678 (555) 856 (679) 754 (608) 558 (404) 198 (210)
Muncie 174 (368) 741 (614) 845 (742) 744 (683) 565 (443) 61 (220)
Cloverdale 143 (410) 630 (651) 740 (774) 671 (728) 524 (498) 134 (245)
Shelburn 228 (397) 751 (637) 869 (770) 811 (721) 641 (490) 79 (257)
Butlerville n/a (428) n/a (653) n/a (782) n/a (725) n/a (499) n/a (268)
Washington 195 (492) 774 (727) 881 (881) 835 (790) 679 (564) 25 (293)
Evansville 280 (486) 824 (729) 858 (833) 806 (787) 658 (562) 52 (306)
Base 50 formula used to calculate GDD's.  Actual GDD's are from planting date to harvest.
GDD data is from actual plot location except for Cloverdale.