What can I grow in Boden?

• Growing-season average100

  Here: 56°F (13°C) · Ideal: 54–70°F (12–21°C)

• Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100

  Here: 37°F (3°C) · Ideal: at least 32°F (0°C)

• Growing-season rain100

  Here: 8.3 in (212 mm) · Ideal: 9.8–22 in (250–550 mm) · covered by irrigation

Heat over ~30 °C at flowering cuts yield; a cool-season crop in warm climates.

Brassica napus. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Brassica napus; Canola Council of Canada: Canola Encyclopedia. Ranges not yet reviewed by an agronomist.

• Growing-season average100

  Here: 56°F (13°C) · Ideal: 54–72°F (12–22°C)

• Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100

  Here: 37°F (3°C) · Ideal: at least 32°F (0°C)

• Growing-season rain100

  Here: 8.3 in (212 mm) · Ideal: 9.8–24 in (250–600 mm) · covered by irrigation

In mild-winter climates spring wheat is sown in autumn and grows through the cool season.

Triticum aestivum. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Triticum aestivum; FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 33 (Doorenbos & Kassam 1979). Ranges not yet reviewed by an agronomist.

• Growing-season average100

  Here: 56°F (13°C) · Ideal: 52–68°F (11–20°C)

• Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100

  Here: 37°F (3°C) · Ideal: at least 32°F (0°C)

• Growing-season rain100

  Here: 8.3 in (212 mm) · Ideal: 7.9–20 in (200–500 mm)

The most cold- and drought-tolerant small grain; malting barley wants a cool, dry finish.

Hordeum vulgare. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Hordeum vulgare; FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 33 (Doorenbos & Kassam 1979). Ranges not yet reviewed by an agronomist.

• Growing-season average100

  Here: 59°F (15°C) · Ideal: 57–75°F (14–24°C)

• Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100

  Here: 47°F (8°C) · Ideal: at least 37°F (3°C)

• Growing-season rain100

  Here: 7.0 in (177 mm) · Ideal: 5.9–18 in (150–450 mm)

Grown as a short-season crop in most commercial systems; day-neutral types fruit through summer.

Fragaria × ananassa. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Fragaria × ananassa; UC ANR: Strawberry production. Ranges not yet reviewed by an agronomist.

• Coldest-month average100

  Here: 15°F (-9°C) · Ideal: at most 43°F (6°C)

• Coldest night of the year (average)100

  Here: -12°F (-25°C) · Ideal: at least -22°F (-30°C)

• Warmest-month average100

  Here: 62°F (16°C) · Ideal: 61–79°F (16–26°C)

• Yearly rain100

  Here: 21 in (532 mm) · Ideal: 16–39 in (400–1,000 mm)

Planted in autumn and harvested in early summer; cloves need weeks below ~10 °C to form bulbs (hardnecks more than softnecks).

Allium sativum. Sources: UC ANR: Garlic production in California; FAO ECOCROP: Allium sativum. Ranges not yet reviewed by an agronomist.

• Growing-season average100

  Here: 56°F (13°C) · Ideal: 55–68°F (13–20°C)

• Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100

  Here: 40°F (5°C) · Ideal: at least 37°F (3°C)

• Growing-season rain100

  Here: 8.9 in (227 mm) · Ideal: 14–28 in (350–700 mm) · covered by irrigation

Tubers form best with cool nights; above ~25 °C tuber growth stalls. In the tropics it's a highland or cool-season crop.

Solanum tuberosum. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Solanum tuberosum; FAO Crop Water Information: potato. Ranges not yet reviewed by an agronomist.

• Coldest night of the year (average)88

  Here: -12°F (-25°C) · Ideal: at least -11°F (-24°C)

• Warmest-month average82

  Here: 62°F (16°C) · Ideal: 63–79°F (17–26°C)

• Coldest-month average100

  Here: 15°F (-9°C) · Ideal: at most 50°F (10°C)

• Frost-free days90

  Here: 117 days · Ideal: at least 120 days

• Yearly rain100

  Here: 21 in (532 mm) · Ideal: 14–33 in (350–850 mm)

Dislikes wet winters and humid summers more than cold. Needs sharp drainage.

Lavandula angustifolia / L. × intermedia. Sources: University extension lavender production guides (e.g. Oregon State, Washington State); FAO ECOCROP: Lavandula angustifolia. Ranges not yet reviewed by an agronomist.

• Longest day100

  Here: 23.7 h · Ideal: at least 15.0 h

• Coldest-month average100

  Here: 15°F (-9°C) · Ideal: at most 43°F (6°C)

• Coldest night of the year (average)100

  Here: -12°F (-25°C) · Ideal: at least -18°F (-28°C)

• Frost-free days35

  Here: 117 days · Ideal: at least 130 days

• Warmest-month average82

  Here: 62°F (16°C) · Ideal: 63–75°F (17–24°C)

• Yearly rain100

  Here: 21 in (532 mm) · Ideal: 20–39 in (500–1,000 mm)

Long summer days drive cone yield, which is why production clusters between 35° and 55° latitude. Needs a cold winter for dormancy.

Humulus lupulus. Sources: Neve 1991, Hops (Chapman & Hall); FAO ECOCROP: Humulus lupulus. Ranges not yet reviewed by an agronomist.

• Winter chill (9 winters in 10)98

  Here: 55 portions · Ideal: at least 55 portions

• Coldest night of the year (average)100

  Here: -12°F (-25°C) · Ideal: at least -20°F (-29°C)

• Frost-free days23

  Here: 117 days · Ideal: at least 140 days

• Days above 95°F (35°C)100

  Here: 0 days · Ideal: at most 15 days

• Yearly rain100

  Here: 21 in (532 mm) · Ideal: 30–59 in (750–1,500 mm) · covered by irrigation

Needs acidic soil (pH 4.5–5.5), which climate can't tell us. Shallow roots: irrigate in dry spells.

Vaccinium corymbosum / V. virgatum. Sources: Retamales & Hancock, Blueberries (CABI, 2nd ed.); NC State Extension: blueberry chill requirements. Ranges not yet reviewed by an agronomist.

• Growing-season average33

  Here: 56°F (13°C) · Ideal: 61–79°F (16–26°C)

• Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)90

  Here: 40°F (5°C) · Ideal: at least 41°F (5°C)

• Growing-season rain100

  Here: 8.9 in (227 mm) · Ideal: 14–28 in (350–700 mm) · covered by irrigation

• Longest day100

  Here: 23.7 h · Ideal: at least 14.5 h

Grain and fibre cultivars bred at high latitudes flower too early under the short days of the tropics. Licensing rules vary by country.

Cannabis sativa. Sources: Amaducci et al. 2015, Key cultivation techniques for hemp in Europe and China (Industrial Crops and Products); FAO ECOCROP: Cannabis sativa. Ranges not yet reviewed by an agronomist.