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Published planting and harvest windows for 5 crops in Florida, in one calendar. Ranges only, with sources.
| Crop | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Corn | Planting: Mar 1 to May 5 | Jul 15 to Oct 1 |
| Cotton | Planting: Apr 15 to Jun 15 | Sep 20 to Dec 15 |
| Peanuts | Planting: Apr 10 to Jun 15 | Aug 15 to Dec 15 |
| Soybeans | Planting: Apr 20 to Jul 1 | Oct 1 to Dec 1 |
| Winter wheat | Planting: Oct 15 to Dec 30 | May 1 to Jun 15 |
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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 in July | 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 in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | Harvest window in December | ||||||||
| Peanuts planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | |||||||||
| Peanuts harvest | Harvest window in August | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | Harvest window in December | |||||||
| 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, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | Harvest window in December | |||||||||
| Winter wheat planting | Planting window in October | Planting window, most active in November | Planting window, most active in December | |||||||||
| Winter wheat harvest | Harvest window, most active in May | Harvest window in June |
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.