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Growing Season: Vester-Skerninge

South Denmark, Denmark

Growing season

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 5 May
Daylight
10+ h
14+ h
10+ h
24 Feb
17 Apr
26 Aug
18 Oct
236 days
Frost-free
10% frost-free
5 Apr
20 Nov
90% frost risk
229 days
Effective
5 Apr
18 Oct
196 days

The growing season in Vester-Skerninge is approximately 196 days and is limited by both frost and daylight.

Last spring frost

The last spring frost normally occurs on 5 Apr in Vester-Skerninge. At the earliest, the last frost is over around 24 Mar and at the latest around 24 Apr.

Frost-free probabilityFrost-free prob. Date Grower's risk level Explanation
10% 24 Mar High risk Frost 9 out of 10 years after this date
25% 26 Mar Frost 3 out of 4 years after this date
50% 5 Apr Normal risk Frost every other year after this date
75% 11 Apr Frost 1 out of 4 years after this date
90% 24 Apr Low risk Frost 1 out of 10 years after this date
Growing is often planned around the date when there is a 50% probability that the last spring frost has occurred. In Vester-Skerninge that is 5 Apr. If you want lower frost risk, choose 75% or 90%, i.e. a later date.

First autumn frost

The first autumn frost normally occurs on 20 Nov in Vester-Skerninge. At the earliest, frost can arrive around 31 Oct and at the latest around 29 Nov.

Frost probabilityFrost prob. Date Grower's risk level Explanation
10% 31 Oct Low risk Frost 1 out of 10 years on or before this date
25% 10 Nov Frost 1 out of 4 years on or before this date
50% 20 Nov Normal risk Frost every other year on or before this date
75% 27 Nov Frost 3 out of 4 years on or before this date
90% 29 Nov High risk Frost 9 out of 10 years on or before this date
Growing is often planned around the date when there is a 50% probability that the first autumn frost has occurred. In Vester-Skerninge that is 20 Nov. If you want lower frost risk, choose 10% or 25%, i.e. an earlier date.

Daylight & Persephone Period

Plants need at least 10 hours of daylight to grow actively. The period with under 10 h is called the Persephone period.

From To Number of days
Daylight over 10 h 24 Feb 18 Oct 236
Persephone period 19 Oct 23 Feb 129
Plan the year's last sowing of cold-hardy plants in Vester-Skerninge so they are approximately 75% mature by 19 Oct when daylight drops below 10 h and growth starts to slow.

Daylight periods

Long-day plants like lettuce, spinach and coriander bolt when daylight gets too long. Plan sowing and harvest during periods when daylight is shorter (10-14 h). Early spring or late summer sowing gives the best results.

Season Light Period Days Advice
Shorter daylight 10-14 h 24 Feb – 16 Apr 52 Grow long-day plants like spinach, lettuce and coriander.
Longer daylight 14+ h 17 Apr – 25 Aug 131 High risk of bolting
Shorter daylight 10-14 h 26 Aug – 18 Oct 54 Grow long-day plants