Re: OT : ZONES
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- Subject: Re: OT : ZONES
- From: "* b* c* <b*@atlantic.net>
- Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 07:16:41 -0700 (MST)
> Howdy,
> I do apoloise for my ignorance, but can someone please give me a quick
> rundown on the Zone definitions? Everyone refers to "Zone 8" and "Zone
> 4"., etc.. but without a key I'm a tad lost. I don't know whether we
have
> this zoning system here in Australia, but if we have then I haven't come
> across it.
>
> Would someone be so kind as to email a quick rundown of how the zones
> work. That way I'll know what temperature ranges you guys and gals are
> talking about.
Paul,
The USDA Zones are based on the average coldest temperature that could
be expected to occur there during the winter. This is not based on the
daily average, but instead is the coldest it would normally get in a whole
year. The zones are based on a ten degree Fahrenheit spread in
temperatures. Here it is:
USDA Zone 1: -50 and colder.
USDA Zone 2: -50 F to -40 F
USDA Zone 3: -40 F to -30 F
USDA Zone 4: -30 F to -20 F
USDA Zone 5: -20 F to -10 F
USDA Zone 6: -10 F to 0 F
USDA Zone 7: 0 F to +10 F
USDA Zone 8: 10 F to 20 F
USDA Zone 9: 20 F to 30 F
USDA Zone 10: 30 F to 40 F
USDA Zone 11: 40 F or warmer.
I hope this helps. If you need help converting the values to Celsius,
let me know.
Mark A. Cook
billc@atlantic.net
Dunnellon, FL. [On the "border" between USDA Zone 8 and Zone 9]
