Calculate the Growing Degree Days of the following crops:    (a)    corn   (b)    rice   (c)    eggplant

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1.    Calculate the Growing Degree Days of the following crops: 
 
(a)    corn  
(b)    rice  
(c)    eggplant 

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Growing degree
days formula
(Max Temp + Min Temp)
GDD =
- Base Temp
2
Transcribed Image Text:Growing degree days formula (Max Temp + Min Temp) GDD = - Base Temp 2
Growing
degree days
to maturity
(°C)
Possible
Crops usually Philippines
grown in the
Philippines
Base
harvest time
temperature
of crop
(°C)
average
(mean) Air
temperature
(°C)
in terms of
days
RICE
30 high
12 degrees
1450 - 1650
105 to 120
22 low
days
SUGARCANE
30 high
15 degrees
3300 - 3950
300 to 360
22 low
days
30 high
22 low
BANANA
13 degrees
4300 - 5450
330 to 420
days
Transcribed Image Text:Growing degree days to maturity (°C) Possible Crops usually Philippines grown in the Philippines Base harvest time temperature of crop (°C) average (mean) Air temperature (°C) in terms of days RICE 30 high 12 degrees 1450 - 1650 105 to 120 22 low days SUGARCANE 30 high 15 degrees 3300 - 3950 300 to 360 22 low days 30 high 22 low BANANA 13 degrees 4300 - 5450 330 to 420 days
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