Re: zones

From: Semanchuk, Phil J (pjs20347@glaxowellcome.com)
Date: Mon Feb 24 1997 - 08:17:47 PST

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Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1997 11:17:47 -0500
From: "Semanchuk, Phil J" <pjs20347@glaxowellcome.com>
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Subject: Re: zones

> Can someone please explain to me about climate zones
> and perhaps which zone applies to me.

Steve,
AFAIK climate zones are an invention of the USDA (US Dept. of
Agriculture). They divide the US into roughly horizontal bands; the
temperatures (avg min/max, first frost, etc) are similar within each
band. My main experience with climate zones are on the back of seed
packets. Seed companies give planting dates of the back of the packet
based on what zone you live in.

This was discussed a few months ago on the CP list and I think someone
found an URL with a climate zone map and an explanation of the zones.
Check out Chris Frazier's CP archives at

http://randomaccess.unm.edu/www/cp/cparchive.html

Hope this helps
Phil
(pjs20347@GlaxoWellcome.com or MrBones@Mindspring.com)
Save the Earth -- shoot yourself

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