Crop Coefficients for: Corn Temperature Limits for Growing Degree Day Estimation Upper Limit = 86.0 F Lower Limit = 50.0 F Coefficient and GDD accumulation at the beginning of each growth stage for various maturity groups: STAGE KC 2leaves 0 0.10 0.0 0.0 0.0 4leaves 1 0.18 240.0 240.0 240.0 6leaves 1 0.35 360.0 360.0 360.0 8leaves 2 0.51 480.0 480.0 480.0 10leaves 2 0.69 600.0 600.0 600.0 12leaves 3 0.88 720.0 720.0 720.0 14leaves 3 1.01 840.0 840.0 840.0 16leaves 4 1.10 960.0 960.0 960.0 Silks---HMA 1.10 1143.6 1200.0 1272.5 Blister 6 1.10 1327.2 1440.0 1585.0 Dough 7 1.10 1510.9 1680.0 1897.4 begDent 8 1.10 1694.5 1920.0 2209.9 fullDent 9 0.98 1878.1 2160.0 2522.4 BlackLay 10 0.60 2061.7 2400.0 2834.9 Full Mat 11 0.10 2100.0 2450.0 2900.0