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Rastreador de Graus-Dia de Crescimento (GDD)

Rastreie o acúmulo de unidades de calor automaticamente usando sua localização e dados climáticos ao vivo. Insira sua cultura e data de plantio — a calculadora busca as temperaturas diárias reais e preenche os GDDs a cada vez que você retorna ao site. Acompanhe múltiplos plantios simultaneamente.

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USDA Modified GDD Method

This calculator uses the USDA Modified method: GDD = ((min(High, Ceiling) + max(Low, Base)) ÷ 2) − Base  This averages the adjusted daily high and low before subtracting the base temperature, rather than using the high alone. It accounts for nighttime temperatures — crops accumulate heat 24 hours a day, not just during the warmest part of the afternoon. The ceiling cap (86°F for corn) prevents overstating development on very hot days, since growth rate plateaus above that threshold. This is the standard method used by Iowa State, Purdue, Kansas State, and WSU Extension for corn and most row crops.

Air temperature vs. soil temperature: GDDs are calculated from air temperature measured at 2 metres above the ground — the standard for all weather stations and agronomic models. However, early-season crop development (germination, emergence, and the first vegetative stages) is driven primarily by soil temperature at seed depth (typically 2 inches / 5 cm), which can differ significantly from air temperature. In spring, dark soils in direct sun can warm 5–15°F above air temperature during the day, meaning the crop may develop faster than air-temp GDDs suggest. Conversely, on cold clear nights soil at seed depth retains heat longer than the air above it. The practical result: GDD-calculated stages often lag visible field stages in early spring, especially in dark irrigated soils like those in the Columbia Basin. The manual stage override (✏️) lets you correct for this by anchoring the projection to what you actually observe in the field.

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GDD Calculator

Automatic GDD accumulation from planting date · weather-powered · persists across visits · worldwide coverage

Base: 50°F Ceiling: 86°F Method: Modified (USDA) Season total: 0 GDD
📍 No location set — GDDs will be entered manually
Tip — add days in sequence from planting date. Date auto-advances after each entry.
Weather Data & Location Accuracy — Temperature data is sourced from the Open-Meteo API using ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis, a gridded atmospheric model with global coverage at approximately 9 km (5.6 mi) grid resolution, updated daily. This is not data from a specific weather station — it represents a modeled estimate interpolated to the nearest grid point to your coordinates. Actual field temperatures commonly differ from this estimate by 1–5°F (0.5–3°C) and can differ by more due to local conditions including elevation changes, slope aspect, proximity to rivers or irrigation canals, urban heat islands, frost pockets, or overhead canopy. In complex terrain or during radiative frost events, discrepancies can exceed 10°F. Weather data typically lags 1–5 days; the most recent days in your log may not yet be populated. For critical agronomic or spray timing decisions, verify with an on-farm temperature sensor or a nearby official weather station record.

GDD Milestone Accuracy — Development stage milestones shown in this tool are general agronomic averages based on published research and are not calibrated to a specific hybrid or variety. Actual crop development can vary by 5–15% from these averages depending on the hybrid GDD rating, planting depth, seed-to-soil contact, soil temperature (which lags air temperature by several days in spring), soil moisture, plant population, and regional adaptation. A hybrid or variety rated at 2,650 GDD by its seed company may reach physiological maturity anywhere from 2,500 to 2,800 accumulated GDD depending on the growing season. Always cross-reference with your seed company’s hybrid-specific GDD ratings and your own field scouting records. This tool is designed for planning and season monitoring only — it is not a substitute for direct field observation.

Perguntas Frequentes

Um grau-dia de crescimento (GDD), também chamado de unidade de calor, é uma medida de acúmulo de calor usada para prever o desenvolvimento das plantas. É calculado como a média das temperaturas máxima e mínima diárias menos uma temperatura base (10°C para milho nos EUA, usando 30°C como teto). As plantas se desenvolvem mais rapidamente quando as temperaturas são altas e mais lentamente quando as temperaturas são frias.

Para milho, a temperatura base é 10°C (50°F) e o teto é 30°C (86°F) usando o Método Modificado do USDA. Isso significa que temperaturas acima de 30°C são limitadas a 30°C no cálculo, pois o milho não se desenvolve mais rápido acima desse ponto. Outras culturas usam temperaturas base diferentes: trigo usa 0°C (32°F), soja usa 10°C (50°F).

O milho típico de campo precisa de aproximadamente 1.135 GDDs (base 10°C, teto 30°C) para atingir VT/R1 (espigamento/florescimento). Isso varia por híbrido. Marcos importantes: VE (emergência) = 120 GDDs, V6 = 475 GDDs, VT/R1 = 1.135 GDDs, R3 (grão leitoso) = 1.400 GDDs, maturidade fisiológica (R6) = 2.700 GDDs.

O trigo de inverno tipicamente precisa de 1.500–2.000 GDDs (base 0°C) da emergência à maturidade, com a fase de espigamento (marco de alinhamento de glumas) ocorrendo ao redor de 1.000–1.200 GDDs. O trigo de primavera pode precisar de menos GDDs dependendo da variedade e região.

O rastreador usa a API Open-Meteo (dados climáticos históricos do ECMWF) para buscar temperaturas máximas e mínimas diárias para as coordenadas da sua localização. Os dados são preenchidos automaticamente para todos os dias desde a data de plantio até ontem. Nas visitas de retorno, apenas os dias novos são adicionados — sem precisar inserir dados manualmente.