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Monthly planting calendarSeptember Planting and Harvest Calendar
What the usual USDA windows say about September: which field crops are being planted, which are being harvested and in which states.
Most active planting in September includes fall barley, fall oats, winter wheat.
Planting in September
| Crop | States | Which states |
|---|---|---|
| Arugula | 2 | Central Florida, North Florida |
| Beans, bush | 1 | South Florida |
| Beans, lima | 1 | South Florida |
| Beans, pole | 1 | South Florida |
| Beets | 2 | Central Florida, North Florida |
| Broccoli | 2 | Central Florida, North Florida |
| Brussels Sprouts | 2 | Central Florida, North Florida |
| Cabbage | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Carrots | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Cauliflower | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Celery | 1 | Central Florida |
| Chinese Cabbage | 1 | Arkansas |
| Chinese cabbage | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Collards | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Cucumbers | 2 | North Florida, 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 | 1 | Northern Illinois |
| Kale | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Kohlrabi | 1 | North Florida |
| Lettuce | 3 | Central Florida, Northern Illinois, South Florida |
| Mustard | 4 | Central Florida, North Florida, Northern Illinois, South Florida |
| Onions, bulbing | 1 | North Florida |
| Onions, bunching (green and shallots) | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Peas, southern | 1 | South Florida |
| Peppers | 1 | South Florida |
| Potatoes, sweet | 1 | South Florida |
| Radish | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, Northern Illinois |
| Spinach | 2 | Central Florida, Northern Illinois |
| Squash, summer | 1 | South Florida |
| Squash, winter | 1 | South Florida |
| Strawberries | 1 | Arkansas |
| Swiss chard | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Tomatoes | 1 | South Florida |
| Turnips | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Winter wheat | 34 | California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, 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, Wyoming |
Harvest in September
| Crop | States | Which states |
|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa hay | 37 | Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New England 1/, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Corn | 36 | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia |
| Cotton | 13 | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia |
| Durum wheat | 3 | Idaho, Montana, North Dakota |
| Fall oats | 2 | California, Oregon |
| Peanuts | 8 | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia |
| Rice | 6 | Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Texas |
| Sorghum | 13 | Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas |
| Soybeans | 22 | Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
| Spring barley | 13 | Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming |
| Spring oats | 13 | Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, North Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming |
| Spring wheat | 9 | Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington |
| Sunflowers | 7 | California, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas |
| Winter wheat | 2 | Idaho, Minnesota |
Frost-date caveat: a state is listed when its usual statewide window touches September. 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.