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50: Plant Haridness

a screenshot of the USDA plant hardiness zone map

This week we will review the recent USDA Zone Map update and what it means for Nebraska. We also talk about the limitations of the map and the other factors we consider when predicting plant hardiness.

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map

A couple of sources we used to get a better understanding of the USDA map:

https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/pages/map-creation 

https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/new-plant-hardiness-map-used-gardeners-nationwide-and-based-osu-climate-data-unveiled 

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