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Published planting and harvest windows for 8 crops in North Carolina, in one calendar. Ranges only, with sources.
| Crop | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa hay | Apr 30 to Nov 15 | |
| Corn | Planting: Apr 1 to May 15 | Aug 25 to Nov 1 |
| Cotton | Planting: Apr 20 to Jun 1 | Sep 30 to Dec 15 |
| Fall barley | Planting: Sep 25 to Dec 1 | May 25 to Jul 25 |
| Fall oats | Planting: Sep 25 to Dec 10 | May 30 to Jul 25 |
| Peanuts | Planting: Apr 30 to Jun 1 | Sep 25 to Nov 15 |
| Soybeans | Planting: May 1 to Jul 20 | Oct 10 to Dec 20 |
| Winter wheat | Planting: Sep 20 to Dec 20 | May 30 to Jul 25 |
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| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa hay harvest | Harvest window in April | Harvest window in May | Harvest window in June | Harvest window in July | Harvest window in August | Harvest window in September | Harvest window in October | Harvest window in November | ||||
| Corn planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window in May | ||||||||||
| Corn harvest | Harvest window in August | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window in November | ||||||||
| Cotton planting | Planting window 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 | ||||||||
| Fall barley planting | Planting window in September | Planting window, most active in October | Planting window, most active in November | Planting window in December | ||||||||
| Fall barley harvest | Harvest window in May | Harvest window, most active in June | Harvest window in July | |||||||||
| Fall oats planting | Planting window in September | Planting window, most active in October | Planting window, most active in November | Planting window in December | ||||||||
| Fall oats harvest | Harvest window in May | Harvest window, most active in June | Harvest window in July | |||||||||
| Peanuts planting | Planting window in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | |||||||||
| Peanuts harvest | Harvest window in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window in November | |||||||||
| Soybeans planting | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window, most active in June | Planting window in July | |||||||||
| Soybeans harvest | Harvest window in October | Harvest window, most active in November | Harvest window, most active in December | |||||||||
| Winter wheat planting | Planting window in September | Planting window, most active in October | Planting window, most active in November | Planting window in December | ||||||||
| 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.