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Published planting and harvest windows for 6 crops in Alabama, in one calendar. Ranges only, with sources.
| Crop | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Corn | Planting: Mar 15 to May 18 | Aug 2 to Oct 15 |
| Cotton | Planting: Apr 5 to Jun 6 | Sep 5 to Dec 1 |
| Fall oats | Planting: Sep 1 to Dec 1 | May 1 to Jul 1 |
| Peanuts | Planting: Apr 16 to Jun 15 | Sep 15 to Nov 20 |
| Soybeans | Planting: Apr 15 to Jul 3 | Sep 3 to Dec 15 |
| Winter wheat | Planting: Oct 2 to Dec 12 | May 1 to Jul 1 |
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| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn planting | Planting window, most active in March | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window in May | |||||||||
| Corn harvest | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window in October | |||||||||
| Cotton planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | |||||||||
| Cotton harvest | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window in November | Harvest window in December | ||||||||
| Fall oats planting | Planting window, most active in September | Planting window, most active in October | Planting window in November | Planting window in December | ||||||||
| Fall oats harvest | Harvest window, most active in May | Harvest window, most active in June | Harvest window in July | |||||||||
| Peanuts planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | |||||||||
| Peanuts harvest | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window in November | |||||||||
| Soybeans planting | Planting window in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window, most active in June | Planting window in July | ||||||||
| Soybeans harvest | Harvest window in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | Harvest window in December | ||||||||
| Winter wheat planting | Planting window, most active in October | Planting window, most active in November | Planting window in December | |||||||||
| Winter wheat harvest | Harvest window, most active in May | Harvest window, most active in June | Harvest window in July |
Frost-date caveat: published dates are averages. Find your own last and first frost dates and compare them with these ranges before you plant.
Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: USDA NASS, Field Crops Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates (October 2010 edition, copy hosted by Cornell University Mann Library). Dates are the usual start and end of the period when about 5% to 95% of the crop is planted or harvested, from long-run state progress data. They are historic averages, not a forecast.