Where is the Forsythia Line?

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Where is the Forsythia Line?

Post by andy10917 » March 13th, 2021, 11:56 am

It's time to start watching the Forsythia Line move north, so that all can use it for Pre-M applications. The line moves north at approx 25 miles a day.

Please post when the Forsythia bloom in your area, with your location...

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Re: Where is the Forsythia Line?

Post by Texan_in_NC » March 16th, 2021, 3:34 pm

It's started here in Wake Forest, NC in the past five days.

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Re: Where is the Forsythia Line?

Post by Hammbone81 » March 16th, 2021, 6:05 pm

4" soil temps in eastern Iowa, 8mi north of I-80 are still 36°F. It'll be a while for us.

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Re: Where is the Forsythia Line?

Post by Turk » March 22nd, 2021, 9:50 pm

Saw forsythia in bloom during a visit this weekend to Holly Springs, North Carolina.

Nothing yet here near Annapolis, MD

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Re: Where is the Forsythia Line?

Post by bauer time » March 23rd, 2021, 7:25 am

Got my GDD tracker notification this morning that the timing is "Optimum" but the forsythia in my neighborhood in Central NJ have not yet bloomed. Waiting from the plants to tell me, not the email. Just hoping the rain works in my favor once the window opens.


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Re: Where is the Forsythia Line?

Post by BIGDADDY13 » March 23rd, 2021, 9:39 am

Saw on with a few yellows on it up here in Eastern CT. They were in full sun however and it has been in the 60's and 70's for a week or so. Mine in my yard aren't quite there yet. Probably going to throw down in the next 5-7 days.

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Re: Where is the Forsythia Line?

Post by pristinegreen75 » March 23rd, 2021, 11:43 am

bauer time wrote:
March 23rd, 2021, 7:25 am
Got my GDD tracker notification this morning that the timing is "Optimum" but the forsythia in my neighborhood in Central NJ have not yet bloomed. Waiting from the plants to tell me, not the email. Just hoping the rain works in my favor once the window opens.
Same here bauer time..hoping the rain helps also. If not, I'll just fire up the sprinkler.......supposed to get some rain the next few days. We'll see if they open!

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Re: Where is the Forsythia Line?

Post by Turk » March 23rd, 2021, 8:45 pm

Saw forsythia blooms this morning here near Annapolis, MD.

Planning on applying preemergent (Dimension) on Thursday (in between the rains tomorrow Wed. and Friday), doesn't look like there's going to be any rain for the next week after Friday.

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Re: Where is the Forsythia Line?

Post by DevilDawg81 » March 25th, 2021, 5:19 pm

Starting to bloom here in Central Ohio

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Re: Where is the Forsythia Line?

Post by Green » March 25th, 2021, 10:18 pm

I saw one bush in bloom today, about 5 miles North of New Haven, CT. No others I saw were in bloom or even close, just this one anomaly.

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Re: Where is the Forsythia Line?

Post by edslawn » March 26th, 2021, 12:50 pm

South central PA is blooming...


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Re: Where is the Forsythia Line?

Post by bauer time » March 27th, 2021, 8:31 am

Central NJ is now in bloom. I'm a little worn down from my second shot yesterday, but I'm going to try to drop Pre-M today because we have rain coming all day tomorrow.

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Re: Where is the Forsythia Line?

Post by turf_toes » March 27th, 2021, 8:57 am

In my part of Central Jersey, Forsythia is simply budding out. Bloom is still a few days to a week off.

I think this is why the Forsythia is a better gauge than soil temperature web site predictions. The Forsythia results show specific local conditions.

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Re: Where is the Forsythia Line?

Post by pristinegreen75 » March 27th, 2021, 2:21 pm

Agreed turf_toes, mine have budded out and a bunch have opened this morning. Going to put my Pre M down today...we are supposed to get a soaker tomorrow. The timing is close enough for me.

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Re: Where is the Forsythia Line?

Post by bauer time » March 29th, 2021, 9:26 am

turf_toes wrote:
March 27th, 2021, 8:57 am
In my part of Central Jersey, Forsythia is simply budding out. Bloom is still a few days to a week off.

I think this is why the Forsythia is a better gauge than soil temperature web site predictions. The Forsythia results show specific local conditions.
Yeah, I'm sure it varies around the state. I'm lucky enough to have a neighbor with a large forsythia bush so I just use theirs as my gauge. ;)

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Re: Where is the Forsythia Line?

Post by deboy922 » March 29th, 2021, 10:40 am

Forsythia now in bloom in north-central Indiana outside of Lafayette.

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Re: Where is the Forsythia Line?

Post by Adam_M » March 29th, 2021, 11:26 am

Forsythia are close to their full display in SW PA near Pittsburgh.

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Re: Where is the Forsythia Line?

Post by Pway » March 30th, 2021, 12:08 pm

The forsythia in my yard that has a southern exposure is about 60%-70% in bloom here in central Jersey.

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Re: Where is the Forsythia Line?

Post by PSU4ME » March 31st, 2021, 12:22 pm

Just starting to pop here outside of Boston. Got the preM down last night for today’s rain

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Re: Where is the Forsythia Line?

Post by MorpheusPA » March 31st, 2021, 1:29 pm

Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania in bloom! They probably were earlier, but I barely leave the house any more what with all the viruses floating around... :-)

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