Crop Coefficients for: Sorghum 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 Emergence 0.10 0.0 0.0 0.0 3 leaves 0.15 200.0 200.0 200.0 5 leaves 0.31 484.0 484.0 484.0 8lv-GrPtdi 0.56 748.0 748.0 748.0 Final leaf 0.87 990.0 990.0 990.0 Boot 1.10 1232.0 1232.0 1232.0 Half-bloom 1.10 1466.8 1528.0 1589.2 Soft dough 1.10 1616.0 1716.0 1816.0 Hard dough 0.84 1808.0 1958.0 2108.0 Mature 0.10 2000.0 2200.0 2400.0