The growing season is a term used for the period of time in a given year when the climate is prime for both indigenous and cultivated plants experience the most growth. This period is observed in botanical, horticultural, and agricultural settings. The growing season of a given area can be affected by its relative distance from the equator, as wel...
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period of the year during which growing conditions for indigenous vegetation and cultivated crops are most favourable. It usually becomes shorter as ... [1 related articles]
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The period of time from the last frost date in spring to the first frost date in the fall. Vegetables especially will require a certain amount of days to maturity. Make sure your growing season in long enough.
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The frost-free period of the year (see U.S. Department of Interior, National Atlas 1970:110-111 for generalized regional delineation).
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that portion of the year when soil temperatures at 19.7 inches below the surface exceed biologic zero (41 degrees F.). This can be approximated by the number of frost-free days (i.e., the period between the last frost of spring and first frost of autumn).
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The period of time between the last killing frost of spring and the first killing frost of autumn.
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The time period, usually measured in days, between the last freeze in the spring and the first frost
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The number of days between the average date of the last killing frost in spring and the first killing frost in fall. Vegetables and certain plants require a minimum number of days to reach maturity, so be sure your growing season is long enough.
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n] - the season during which a crop grows best
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The period from the last spring freeze until the first freeze in the fall.
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The amount of time between the average date of the last harsh frost in spring and the first harsh frost in Autumn
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the time between the last average frost and the first average frost for your area (This is important when determining if a crop is right for your area because each crop has a certain number of days until it reaches maturity – usually found on the seed packet.)
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