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Published planting and harvest windows for 5 crops in Tennessee, in one calendar. Ranges only, with sources.
| Crop | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa hay | May 1 to Oct 1 | |
| Corn | Planting: Apr 1 to May 25 | Aug 25 to Oct 30 |
| Cotton | Planting: Apr 25 to Jun 5 | Sep 20 to Nov 25 |
| Soybeans | Planting: May 5 to Jul 5 | Sep 25 to Nov 30 |
| Winter wheat | Planting: Sep 25 to Nov 30 | Jun 5 to Jul 5 |
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| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa hay harvest | Harvest window in May | Harvest window in June | Harvest window in July | Harvest window in August | Harvest window in September | Harvest window in October | ||||||
| Corn planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | ||||||||||
| Corn harvest | Harvest window in August | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October | |||||||||
| Cotton planting | Planting window in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | |||||||||
| Cotton harvest | Harvest window, most active 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 September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active 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, 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.