Do you know your Chill Hours?

By Gary Hutchinson, on December 8th, 2010

Chill hours are an important tool for not only orchardists, but also for a wide range of horticulturists. Chill hours enable these operators to grow more ‘climate specific’ varieties, with improved results.

Why do you need to know your Chill hours? Well it could save you some money; by enabling you to plant ‘climate appropriate’ varieties in the right . . . → Read More: Do you know your Chill Hours?

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The significance of Diurnal temperature patterns

By Asst Editor Jennie H, on December 7th, 2010

A diurnal cycle is any pattern that recurs every 24 hours as a result of one full rotation of the Earth.

In climatology, the diurnal cycle is one of the most basic forms of climate patterns. The most familiar is the diurnal temperature variation. Diurnal temperature variation is a meteorological term that relates . . . → Read More: The significance of Diurnal temperature patterns

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