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Published planting and harvest windows for 6 crops in South Carolina, in one calendar. Ranges only, with sources.
| Crop | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Corn | Planting: Mar 10 to May 15 | Jul 25 to Oct 10 |
| Cotton | Planting: Apr 24 to Jun 1 | Sep 23 to Dec 5 |
| Fall oats | Planting: Sep 23 to Dec 15 | May 25 to Jul 3 |
| Peanuts | Planting: Apr 20 to Jun 5 | Sep 8 to Nov 10 |
| Soybeans | Planting: May 10 to Jul 11 | Oct 20 to Dec 30 |
| Winter wheat | Planting: Sep 25 to Dec 31 | May 26 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 in July | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window in October | ||||||||
| 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 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, most active 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, most active 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 in October | Planting window, most active in November | Planting window, most active 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.