When.com Web Search

  1. Ads

    related to: michigan growing zones examples

Search results

  1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Geography of Michigan - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Michigan

    The state averages from 30–40 inches (76–102 centimetres) of precipitation annually. Snow cover tends to be intermittent in the southern part of the state, but persistent in northern Lower Michigan and especially in the Upper Peninsula. Michigan USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. The entire state averages 30 days of thunderstorm activity per year.

  3. Climate change in Michigan - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change_in_Michigan

    Climate change in Michigan. Köppen climate types in Michigan, showing most of the state to be warm-summer humid continental, with some hot-summer humid continental portions. Climate change in Michigan encompasses the effects of climate change, attributed to man-made [1] increases in atmospheric greenhouse gases, in the U.S. state of Michigan.

  4. Winkler index - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winkler_index

    Winkler index. The Winkler Index, sometimes known as the Winkler Scale or Winkler Regions, is a technique for classifying the climate of wine growing regions based on heat summation or growing degree-days. In the system, geographical areas are divided into five climate regions based on temperature converted to growing degree-days, and is ...

  5. From hop to cranberries to mint: 10 surprising things that ...

    www.aol.com/hop-cranberries-mint-10-surprising...

    Michigan is home to a surprising array of crops, including wild rice, mint, asparagus and sugar. Here are 10 things that grow in the state.

  6. Fruit Ridge (Michigan) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_Ridge_(Michigan)

    It is considered to be an "agricultural mecca" as its unique features make it one of the prime fruit-growing regions in the world. The area's deposits of fertile clay loam soils with excellent moisture holding qualities, elevation of greater than 800 feet (240 m), and its proximity to Lake Michigan; creates a unique climate and provides great soil and terrain for the growing of premium fruits ...

  7. Hardiness zone - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardiness_zone

    A hardiness zone is a geographic area defined as having a certain average annual minimum temperature, a factor relevant to the survival of many plants. In some systems other statistics are included in the calculations. The original and most widely used system, developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a rough guide for ...