Cherokee County, Iowa / Corn
Total GDD:
3132
(Oct 15)
Day 168 / 168 (100%)
Current Season
Total GDD:
3132
(Oct 15)
Method: 50°F | 86°F max
7-Day Daily Avg: 10.2
7-Day Projection: 3203 by Oct 22
Season: May 01, 25 - Oct 15, 2025
Key Freeze Dates (32°F)
Last Freeze:
10%: 04-22
50%: 05-02
90%: 05-16
10%: 04-22
50%: 05-02
90%: 05-16
First Freeze:
10%: 09-21
50%: 10-03
90%: 10-14
10%: 09-21
50%: 10-03
90%: 10-14
Growing Degree Days (GDD) track heat accumulation to predict when plants reach growth stages, pests emerge, and diseases become active.
Thresholds mark specific GDD values when events typically occur, with crossing dates showing when your season reaches each milestone.
Thresholds & Notes
VE - Emergence
120
°D
May 11, 2025
|
May 13, 2024
|
May 11, 2023
|
May 13, 2022
Growth Stage
Coleoptile breaks surface
V2 - Two Leaf
200
°D
May 14, 2025
|
May 18, 2024
|
May 17, 2023
|
May 18, 2022
Growth Stage
Two collared leaves
V6 - Six Leaf
475
°D
Jun 8, 2025
|
Jun 5, 2024
|
Jun 2, 2023
|
Jun 9, 2022
Growth Stage
Growing point above ground, nodal roots active
V10 - Ten Leaf
815
°D
Jun 23, 2025
|
Jun 22, 2024
|
Jun 18, 2023
|
Jun 22, 2022
Growth Stage
Ear shoots developing
V14 - Fourteen Leaf
1135
°D
Jul 6, 2025
|
Jul 8, 2024
|
Jul 2, 2023
|
Jul 6, 2022
Growth Stage
Tassel forming, ear size determined
VT - Tasseling
1350
°D
Jul 15, 2025
|
Jul 17, 2024
|
Jul 14, 2023
|
Jul 14, 2022
Growth Stage
Tassel fully emerged, pollen shed begins
R1 - Silking
1450
°D
Jul 20, 2025
|
Jul 22, 2024
|
Jul 19, 2023
|
Jul 18, 2022
Growth Stage
Silks visible, pollination critical
R3 - Milk Stage
1925
°D
Aug 9, 2025
|
Aug 12, 2024
|
Aug 8, 2023
|
Aug 6, 2022
Growth Stage
Kernels yellow, milky fluid
R5 - Dent Stage
2450
°D
Sep 4, 2025
|
Sep 9, 2024
|
Sep 1, 2023
|
Sep 1, 2022
Growth Stage
Dent forming, 55% moisture
R6 - Black Layer
2700
°D
Sep 18, 2025
|
Sep 21, 2024
|
Sep 14, 2023
|
Sep 15, 2022
Growth Stage
Physiological maturity, 30-35% moisture