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Published planting and harvest windows for 5 crops in Ohio, in one calendar. Ranges only, with sources.
| Crop | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa hay | May 17 to Sep 24 | |
| Corn | Planting: Apr 18 to May 30 | Sep 27 to Dec 1 |
| Soybeans | Planting: Apr 26 to Jun 10 | Sep 23 to Nov 12 |
| Spring oats | Planting: Apr 4 to May 13 | Jul 13 to Aug 11 |
| Winter wheat | Planting: Sep 26 to Nov 6 | Jun 28 to Jul 20 |
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| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa hay harvest | Harvest window, most active in May | Harvest window, most active in June | Harvest window, most active in July | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | |||||||
| Corn planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | ||||||||||
| Corn harvest | Harvest window 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 in June | |||||||||
| Soybeans harvest | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window in November | |||||||||
| Spring oats planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | ||||||||||
| Spring oats harvest | Harvest window, most active in July | Harvest window, most active in August | ||||||||||
| Winter wheat planting | Planting window in September | Planting window, most active in October | Planting window in November | |||||||||
| Winter wheat harvest | Harvest window in June | Harvest window, most active 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.