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Table 2 Reference temperature for each temperature factor (average temperature)

From: Identification of suitable sites for mountain ginseng cultivation using GIS and geo-temperature

Temperature factor

Temperature for each AWS location (elevation) (°C)

Jinan-eup (351.4 m)

Jucheon-myeon (259.0 m)

Donghyang-myeon (320.2 m)

Jeonju-si (53.4 m)

Geumsan-gun (170.4 m)

Imsil-gun (247.9 m)

Jangsu-gun (406.5 m)

Muju-gun (205.8 m)

A

12.8 (10.7)a

12.0 (10.4)

12.1 (10.2)

14.0 (13.6)

12.7 (11.7)

12.6 (11.1)

13.1 (10.6)

12.5 (11.3)

B

26.2 (24.1)

25.3 (23.8)

25.7 (23.7)

27.1 (26.8)

26.4 (25.4)

25.9 (24.5)

26.2 (23.8)

26.2 (24.9)

C

5.9 (3.8)

5.5 (3.9)

5.3 (3.4)

6.5 (6.1)

5.6 (4.6)

5.3 (3.8)

6.4 (3.9)

5.7 (4.5)

D

9.4 (7.2)

8.5 (7.0)

8.5 (6.6)

9.8 (9.5)

9.2 (8.2)

8.6 (7.1)

9.5 (7.0)

9.1 (7.8)

E

14.6 (12.4)

13.9 (12.3)

14.0 (12.0)

15.3 (15.0)

14.6 (13.5)

14.0 (12.5)

15.1 (12.6)

14.5 (13.3)

F

21.7 (19.6)

20.9 (19.3)

21.1 (19.2)

22.6 (22.3)

21.9 (20.9)

21.4 (19.9)

22.0 (19.6)

21.5 (20.3)

  1. A: Annual average temperature (Jan 1–Dec 31), B: Summer temperature (Jul 1–Aug 31), C: Temperature during germination (Mar 1–Mar 20), D: Temperature during sprouting (Mar 21–Apr 10), E: Temperature during leafing (Apr 11–May 10), F: Temperature during flowering/fruiting (May 11–Jun 30)
  2. aFigures are base temperatures (°C), and the figures in parentheses are the 3-year average temperature (°C)