Growing Degree Days

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
GDD
Pronunciation
/groʊɪŋ dɪˈgri deɪz/
Category
Academic & Science
Related Field
Ocean Science

Examples in Context

  1. Plant biomass and fruit yield in spring were larger than in autumn, due to higher growing degree days.
  2. The results show that the model can predict leaf area and total dry weight of greenhouse muskmelon more accurately than the traditional specific leaf area ( SLA ) and growing degree days ( GDD ) based models.
  3. Simulation of greenhouse muskmelon development based on growing degree days

Other meanings of GDD