Table 2.

Seeding dates and cumulative growing degree days (GDD = sum of average daily temperature °C — temperature base 4.4°C between 1 March 2016 to 12 May 2016) for Pseudoroegneria spicata at Post Farm (PF) and Fort Ellis (FE) sites.

TreatmentSeeding DatePF GDDFE GDDAverage GDD
Fall8 November 2015
Spring 1 (S1)1 April 201639.534.437.0
Spring 2 (S2)7 April 201670.158.164.1
Spring 3 (S3)13 April 201611493.7104
Spring 4 (S4)21 April 2016142126134
Spring 5 (S5)29 April 2016172150161
Spring 6 (S6)5 May 2016217195206
Spring 7 (S7)12 May 2016261231246