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   Grow·ing sea·son

   /ˈɡrōiNG ˈsēzən/

   

   noun

   • 1. the part of the year during which rainfall and temperature allow plants to grow: "a short growing season"

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2. www.britannica.com › topic › growing-seasonGrowing season | Definition, Importance, Agriculture, & Facts

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   Growing season, period of the year during which growing conditions for indigenous vegetation and cultivated crops are most favourable. It usually becomes shorter as distance from the Equator increases.

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   What is growing season?

   • Growing season, period of the year during which growing conditions for indigenous vegetation and cultivated crops are most favourable. It usually becomes shorter as distance from the Equator increases. In equatorial and tropical regions the growing season ordinarily lasts all year, whereas in

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   What determines the growing season?

   • The growing season often determines which crops can be grown in an area, as some crops require long growing seasons, while others mature rapidly. Growing season length is limited by many different factors. Depending on the region and the climate, the growing season is influenced by air temperatures, frost days, rainfall, or daylight hours.

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   How is length of growing season measured?

   • Length of growing season is frequently measured in two ways. One enumerates the days of the year when average temperature is above the threshold at which crops or wild plants will germinate and continue to grow. This measure varies depending on the species.

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   What is the value of growing season length?

   • Associated with this length are the average dates of the beginning and end of the growing season. The 70% value of growing season length represents the upper bound of the NORMAL category; 70% of years will have a growing season less than or equal to this length, and 30% will have a growing season greater than this length.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Growing_seasonGrowing season - Wikipedia

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   A season is a division of the year marked by changes in weather, ecology, and the amount of daylight. The growing season is that portion of the year in which local conditions (i.e. rainfall, temperature, daylight) permit normal plant growth.

5. www.nrcs.usda.gov › growingSeasonDatesLengthGrowing Season Dates and Length

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   The growing season is defined as that part of the year when soil temperatures at 50 cm (20 inches) below the soil surface are higher than biologic zero (5 degrees C, 41 degrees F).

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7. www.nationalgeographic.org › growing-seasonGrowing Season - National Geographic Society

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   Jan 5, 2024 · A growing season is the period of the year when crops and other plants grow successfully. The length of a growing season varies from place to place. Most crops need a growing season of at least 90 days. In tropical regions, where it is warm year-round, the growing season can last the entire year.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › growing seasonGrowing season Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of GROWING SEASON is the period of the year that is warm enough for plants to grow.

9. onlinelibrary.wiley.com › doi › 10Four ways to define the growing season - Körner - 2023 ...

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   Jun 14, 2023 · Here, we show different facets of what might be termed growing season, each with a distinct meaning: (1) the time period during which a plant or a part of it actually grows and produces new tissue, irrespective of net carbon gain (growing season sensu stricto).

10. www.epa.gov › climate-indicators › climate-changeClimate Change Indicators: Length of Growing Season | US EPA

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    Jun 27, 2024 · Depending on the region and the climate, the growing season is influenced by air temperatures, frost days, rainfall, or daylight hours. Changes in the length of the growing season can have both positive and negative effects on the yield and prices of particular crops.