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Monthly planting calendarOctober Planting and Harvest Calendar
What the usual USDA windows say about October: which field crops are being planted, which are being harvested and in which states.
Most active planting in October includes durum wheat, fall barley, fall oats, winter wheat.
Planting in October
| Crop | States | Which states |
|---|---|---|
| Arugula | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Beans, bush | 1 | South Florida |
| Beans, lima | 1 | South Florida |
| Beans, pole | 1 | South Florida |
| Beets | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Broccoli | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Brussels Sprouts | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Cabbage | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Carrots | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Cauliflower | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Celery | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Chinese cabbage | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Collards | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Corn, sweet | 1 | South Florida |
| Cucumbers | 1 | South Florida |
| Durum wheat | 1 | California |
| Eggplant | 1 | South Florida |
| Endive/Escarole | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Fall barley | 7 | California, Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia |
| Fall oats | 9 | Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia |
| Garlic | 4 | Arkansas, Central Illinois, Oregon (Western Oregon noted in November), Southern Illinois |
| Kale | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Kohlrabi | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Lettuce | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Mustard | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Onions, bulbing | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Onions, bunching (green and shallots) | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Peas, southern | 1 | South Florida |
| Peppers | 1 | South Florida |
| Potatoes, Irish | 1 | South Florida |
| Radish | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Spinach | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Squash, summer | 1 | South Florida |
| Squash, winter | 1 | South Florida |
| Strawberries | 1 | Arkansas |
| Strawberry | 2 | North Florida, South Florida |
| Swiss chard | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Tomatoes | 1 | South Florida |
| Turnips | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Winter wheat | 39 | Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
Harvest in October
| Crop | States | Which states |
|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa hay | 24 | Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, New England 1/, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Corn | 40 | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Cotton | 17 | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia |
| Durum wheat | 2 | Montana, North Dakota |
| Peanuts | 10 | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia |
| Rice | 4 | Arkansas, California, Mississippi, Missouri |
| Sorghum | 13 | Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas |
| Soybeans | 31 | Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
| Spring barley | 2 | Alaska, California |
| Spring oats | 3 | Alaska, California, Maine |
| Sunflowers | 9 | California, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas |
Frost-date caveat: a state is listed when its usual statewide window touches October. Your field may be earlier or later. Vegetables, fruit and garden crops are covered in the guides.
Last reviewed: November 2026. Field crop windows are from USDA NASS usual planting and harvesting dates (October 2010 edition); vegetable windows are from the state extension pages cited on each crop page. See methodology.