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Published planting and harvest windows for 7 crops in Mississippi, in one calendar. Ranges only, with sources.
| Crop | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Corn | Planting: Mar 17 to May 4 | Aug 11 to Oct 7 |
| Cotton | Planting: Apr 20 to May 29 | Sep 15 to Nov 12 |
| Peanuts | Planting: Apr 25 to Jun 15 | Sep 20 to Nov 10 |
| Rice | Planting: Apr 6 to May 24 | Aug 29 to Oct 20 |
| Sorghum | Planting: Apr 8 to Jun 3 | Aug 19 to Oct 8 |
| Soybeans | Planting: Apr 19 to Jun 17 | Sep 10 to Nov 9 |
| Winter wheat | Planting: Sep 26 to Nov 30 | May 28 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 | ||||||||||
| Cotton harvest | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window in November | |||||||||
| Peanuts planting | Planting window 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 | |||||||||
| Rice planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | ||||||||||
| Rice harvest | Harvest window in August | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October | |||||||||
| Sorghum planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | |||||||||
| Sorghum harvest | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window in October | |||||||||
| Soybeans planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | |||||||||
| Soybeans harvest | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window in November | |||||||||
| Winter wheat planting | Planting window in September | Planting window, most active in October | Planting window, most active in November | |||||||||
| Winter wheat harvest | Harvest window 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.