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| Color | GDD °F | Estimated Wheat Growth Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 0 to 600 | Seedling growth or tillering | |
| 600 to 800 | Tillering or strongly upright tillers | |
| 800 to 1000 | Strongly upright tillers or jointing (first node) | |
| 1000 to 1200 | Jointing (first node) or approaching flag leaf emergence | |
| 1200 to 1400 | Flag leaf emergence or boot | |
| 1400 to 1600 | Boot or heading | |
| 1600 to 1800 | Heading to flowering | |
| 1800 to 2000 | Heading or flowering | |
| 2000 to 2200 | Flowering or watery ripe | |
| 2200 to 2400 | Watery ripe or milk | |
| 2400 to 2600 | Milk or dough | |
| 2600 to 2800 | Dough or kernels maturing | |
| 2800 to 3000 | Dough or kernels maturing | |
| More than 3000 | Physiologically mature or approaching harvest |
Data as of April 26 2025 05:00 (CDT) -- Click column headers to sort data
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| Growing Degrees = | Daily Max Air Temp + Daily Min Air Temp | - 32 |
| 2 | ||
| Negative values are set to 0 | ||
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