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Planting Calendar

Know exactly when to plant, grow, and harvest — for your crop, in your region. USDA-sourced planting dates, frost dates, soil temperatures, and recommended varieties.

15 crops · 15 US states · 6 countries · 300+ guides

It's Spring — planting season for corn, soybeans, and potatoes in the Northern Hemisphere.

Choose Your Crop

Select a crop to see planting dates for all available regions

Corn (Maize)

21 regions

JanDec
IowaIllinoisIndiana+18 more

Soybeans

21 regions

JanDec
IowaIllinoisIndiana+18 more

Wheat

20 regions

JanDec
IowaIllinoisIndiana+17 more

Rice

9 regions

JanDec
TexasCaliforniaMissouri+6 more

Cotton

10 regions

JanDec
TexasCaliforniaKansas+7 more

Potatoes

21 regions

JanDec
IowaIllinoisIndiana+18 more

Tomatoes

20 regions

JanDec
IowaIllinoisIndiana+17 more

Peppers

21 regions

JanDec
IowaIllinoisIndiana+18 more

Beans

21 regions

JanDec
IowaIllinoisIndiana+18 more

Lettuce

20 regions

JanDec
IowaIllinoisIndiana+17 more

Sugarcane

7 regions

JanDec
TexasPakistanIndia+4 more

Coffee

5 regions

JanDec
IndiaKenyaNigeria+2 more

Chickpeas

4 regions

JanDec
PakistanIndiaKenya+1 more

Lentils

3 regions

JanDec
PakistanIndiaKenya

Onions

9 regions

JanDec
TexasCaliforniaGeorgia+6 more

Corn (Maize)

21 regions available

US States

IowaPlant: April 20 – May 20IllinoisPlant: April 15 – May 15IndianaPlant: April 18 – May 18NebraskaPlant: April 25 – May 25MinnesotaPlant: May 1 – May 25OhioPlant: April 20 – May 20TexasPlant: February 20 – March 30CaliforniaPlant: April 1 – May 15KansasPlant: April 10 – May 15WisconsinPlant: May 1 – May 25MissouriPlant: April 10 – May 10North CarolinaPlant: March 25 – April 25GeorgiaPlant: March 15 – April 15MichiganPlant: May 1 – May 25PennsylvaniaPlant: April 25 – May 25

International

PakistanPlant: July 1 – August 15IndiaPlant: June 15 – July 31KenyaPlant: March 15 – April 30NigeriaPlant: April 15 – June 15BrazilPlant: October 1 – November 30VietnamPlant: February 1 – April 30

Soybeans

21 regions available

US States

IowaPlant: May 1 – June 5IllinoisPlant: April 25 – June 1IndianaPlant: May 1 – June 5NebraskaPlant: May 5 – June 10MinnesotaPlant: May 5 – June 5OhioPlant: May 1 – June 5TexasPlant: May 1 – June 30CaliforniaPlant: May 15 – June 30KansasPlant: May 5 – June 15WisconsinPlant: May 5 – June 5MissouriPlant: April 25 – June 1North CarolinaPlant: May 1 – June 20GeorgiaPlant: May 1 – June 30MichiganPlant: May 5 – June 5PennsylvaniaPlant: May 5 – June 10

International

PakistanPlant: June 15 – July 31IndiaPlant: June 15 – July 15KenyaPlant: March 15 – May 15NigeriaPlant: June 1 – July 15BrazilPlant: September 15 – December 15VietnamPlant: February 1 – March 31

Wheat

20 regions available

US States

IowaPlant: September 20 – October 15IllinoisPlant: September 25 – October 20IndianaPlant: September 25 – October 20NebraskaPlant: September 15 – October 15MinnesotaPlant: April 5 – May 1OhioPlant: September 25 – October 20TexasPlant: September 15 – November 15CaliforniaPlant: November 1 – January 15KansasPlant: September 15 – October 25WisconsinPlant: September 15 – October 10MissouriPlant: October 1 – October 31North CarolinaPlant: October 15 – November 20GeorgiaPlant: October 25 – November 30MichiganPlant: September 20 – October 10PennsylvaniaPlant: September 25 – October 20

International

PakistanPlant: November 1 – December 15IndiaPlant: November 1 – December 15KenyaPlant: June 1 – July 31NigeriaPlant: November 1 – December 15BrazilPlant: April 15 – June 30

Rice

9 regions available

US States

TexasPlant: March 15 – April 30CaliforniaPlant: April 15 – May 31MissouriPlant: April 15 – May 25

International

PakistanPlant: June 1 – July 31IndiaPlant: June 1 – July 31KenyaPlant: March 15 – May 31NigeriaPlant: May 15 – July 15BrazilPlant: October 1 – December 31VietnamPlant: November 15 – February 28

Cotton

10 regions available

US States

TexasPlant: April 1 – June 1CaliforniaPlant: April 1 – May 15KansasPlant: May 10 – June 10MissouriPlant: May 1 – May 30North CarolinaPlant: April 20 – May 20GeorgiaPlant: April 15 – May 25

International

PakistanPlant: April 1 – June 15IndiaPlant: April 15 – July 31NigeriaPlant: June 15 – July 31BrazilPlant: December 1 – February 15

Potatoes

21 regions available

US States

IowaPlant: April 1 – May 1IllinoisPlant: March 25 – April 25IndianaPlant: March 25 – April 25NebraskaPlant: April 5 – May 5MinnesotaPlant: April 25 – May 15OhioPlant: March 25 – April 25TexasPlant: January 15 – February 28CaliforniaPlant: January 15 – March 15KansasPlant: March 15 – April 15WisconsinPlant: April 20 – May 15MissouriPlant: March 10 – April 10North CarolinaPlant: February 15 – March 31GeorgiaPlant: February 1 – March 15MichiganPlant: April 20 – May 10PennsylvaniaPlant: April 1 – May 1

International

PakistanPlant: October 15 – December 15IndiaPlant: October 15 – November 30KenyaPlant: March 15 – May 15NigeriaPlant: April 1 – June 15BrazilPlant: February 1 – April 30VietnamPlant: October 15 – December 15

Tomatoes

20 regions available

US States

IowaPlant: May 10 – June 1IllinoisPlant: May 5 – May 30IndianaPlant: May 10 – May 30NebraskaPlant: May 10 – June 1MinnesotaPlant: May 15 – June 5OhioPlant: May 10 – June 1TexasPlant: March 1 – April 15CaliforniaPlant: March 15 – May 15KansasPlant: May 1 – May 25WisconsinPlant: May 20 – June 5MissouriPlant: April 20 – May 20North CarolinaPlant: April 10 – May 15GeorgiaPlant: March 15 – April 30MichiganPlant: May 15 – June 5PennsylvaniaPlant: May 10 – June 1

International

PakistanPlant: September 1 – October 31IndiaPlant: June 15 – August 31KenyaPlant: March 15 – May 15NigeriaPlant: October 15 – December 15BrazilPlant: March 1 – May 31

Peppers

21 regions available

US States

IowaPlant: May 15 – June 5IllinoisPlant: May 10 – June 1IndianaPlant: May 15 – June 1NebraskaPlant: May 15 – June 5MinnesotaPlant: May 25 – June 10OhioPlant: May 15 – June 5TexasPlant: March 1 – April 15CaliforniaPlant: March 15 – May 15KansasPlant: May 5 – May 30WisconsinPlant: May 25 – June 10MissouriPlant: May 5 – May 30North CarolinaPlant: April 15 – May 20GeorgiaPlant: April 1 – May 15MichiganPlant: May 25 – June 10PennsylvaniaPlant: May 15 – June 5

International

PakistanPlant: August 15 – October 15IndiaPlant: June 15 – August 31KenyaPlant: March 15 – May 15NigeriaPlant: April 15 – June 30BrazilPlant: September 15 – December 15VietnamPlant: March 1 – May 31

Beans

21 regions available

US States

IowaPlant: May 10 – June 15IllinoisPlant: May 10 – June 15IndianaPlant: May 10 – June 10NebraskaPlant: May 15 – June 20MinnesotaPlant: May 20 – June 15OhioPlant: May 10 – June 15TexasPlant: March 15 – April 30CaliforniaPlant: March 15 – June 15KansasPlant: May 10 – June 15WisconsinPlant: May 20 – June 15MissouriPlant: May 1 – June 10North CarolinaPlant: April 10 – June 15GeorgiaPlant: March 25 – June 1MichiganPlant: May 20 – June 15PennsylvaniaPlant: May 10 – June 15

International

PakistanPlant: March 1 – April 30IndiaPlant: June 15 – July 31KenyaPlant: March 15 – April 30NigeriaPlant: June 1 – July 31BrazilPlant: February 1 – March 31VietnamPlant: January 15 – March 31

Lettuce

20 regions available

US States

IowaPlant: April 10 – May 10IllinoisPlant: April 5 – May 10IndianaPlant: April 10 – May 10NebraskaPlant: April 10 – May 10MinnesotaPlant: April 20 – May 15OhioPlant: April 1 – May 15TexasPlant: September 15 – February 28CaliforniaPlant: September 1 – March 31KansasPlant: March 25 – April 25WisconsinPlant: April 20 – May 15MissouriPlant: March 20 – April 20North CarolinaPlant: September 15 – October 31GeorgiaPlant: September 15 – October 31MichiganPlant: April 15 – May 15PennsylvaniaPlant: April 1 – May 15

International

PakistanPlant: October 1 – January 31IndiaPlant: October 1 – January 31KenyaPlant: March 15 – June 30NigeriaPlant: October 1 – January 31BrazilPlant: March 1 – August 31

Sugarcane

7 regions available

US States

TexasPlant: August 15 – October 31

International

PakistanPlant: September 15 – March 31IndiaPlant: October 1 – March 31KenyaPlant: March 15 – June 30NigeriaPlant: April 15 – June 30BrazilPlant: September 1 – March 31VietnamPlant: November 1 – February 28

Coffee

5 regions available

International

IndiaPlant: June 1 – August 31KenyaPlant: March 15 – May 31NigeriaPlant: April 15 – June 30BrazilPlant: October 1 – March 31VietnamPlant: May 1 – July 31

Chickpeas

4 regions available

International

PakistanPlant: October 1 – November 30IndiaPlant: October 15 – November 30KenyaPlant: October 1 – November 30NigeriaPlant: August 1 – September 30

Lentils

3 regions available

International

PakistanPlant: October 15 – November 30IndiaPlant: October 15 – November 30KenyaPlant: October 1 – November 15

Onions

9 regions available

US States

TexasPlant: October 15 – January 31CaliforniaPlant: September 15 – January 31GeorgiaPlant: October 15 – December 31

International

PakistanPlant: October 1 – December 31IndiaPlant: October 15 – December 31KenyaPlant: March 15 – May 31NigeriaPlant: October 15 – December 15BrazilPlant: March 1 – May 31VietnamPlant: October 1 – December 31

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Data sourced from USDA NASS, state Cooperative Extension Services, FAO, ICAR, PARC, KALRO, NAERLS, EMBRAPA, and MARD Vietnam. Last updated April 2026.