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Crop Planting Dates in Texas

Published planting and harvest windows for 10 crops in Texas, in one calendar. Ranges only, with sources.

Windows in Texas
CropPlantingHarvest
Alfalfa hayApr 15 to Sep 20
CornPlanting: Mar 1 to May 17Jul 18 to Nov 8
CottonPlanting: Mar 22 to Jun 20Aug 10 to Jan 11
Fall oatsPlanting: Sep 7 to Nov 25May 13 to Jul 4
PeanutsPlanting: May 1 to Jun 15Sep 25 to Nov 30
RicePlanting: Mar 17 to May 10Jul 29 to Sep 20
SorghumPlanting: Mar 1 to Jul 5Jun 25 to Dec 6
SoybeansPlanting: Mar 24 to Jun 12Aug 18 to Nov 7
SunflowersPlanting: Apr 5 to Jul 15Aug 20 to Dec 3
Winter wheatPlanting: Sep 4 to Nov 23May 25 to Jul 12

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Planting calendar for Texas
ItemJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alfalfa hay harvestHarvest window in AprilHarvest window in MayHarvest window in JuneHarvest window in JulyHarvest window in AugustHarvest window in September
Corn plantingPlanting window, most active in MarchPlanting window, most active in AprilPlanting window, most active in May
Corn harvestHarvest window in JulyHarvest window, most active in AugustHarvest window, most active in SeptemberHarvest window, most active in OctoberHarvest window in November
Cotton plantingPlanting window in MarchPlanting window, most active in AprilPlanting window, most active in MayPlanting window, most active in June
Cotton harvestHarvest window in JanuaryHarvest window in AugustHarvest window, most active in SeptemberHarvest window, most active in OctoberHarvest window, most active in NovemberHarvest window, most active in December
Fall oats plantingPlanting window, most active in SeptemberPlanting window, most active in OctoberPlanting window, most active in November
Fall oats harvestHarvest window, most active in MayHarvest window, most active in JuneHarvest window in July
Peanuts plantingPlanting window, most active in MayPlanting window, most active in June
Peanuts harvestHarvest window in SeptemberHarvest window, most active in OctoberHarvest window, most active in November
Rice plantingPlanting window, most active in MarchPlanting window, most active in AprilPlanting window in May
Rice harvestHarvest window in JulyHarvest window, most active in AugustHarvest window, most active in September
Sorghum plantingPlanting window, most active in MarchPlanting window, most active in AprilPlanting window, most active in MayPlanting window, most active in JunePlanting window in July
Sorghum harvestHarvest window in JuneHarvest window, most active in JulyHarvest window, most active in AugustHarvest window, most active in SeptemberHarvest window, most active in OctoberHarvest window, most active in NovemberHarvest window in December
Soybeans plantingPlanting window, most active in MarchPlanting window, most active in AprilPlanting window, most active in MayPlanting window in June
Soybeans harvestHarvest window, most active in AugustHarvest window, most active in SeptemberHarvest window, most active in OctoberHarvest window in November
Sunflowers plantingPlanting window in AprilPlanting window, most active in MayPlanting window, most active in JunePlanting window, most active in July
Sunflowers harvestHarvest window in AugustHarvest window, most active in SeptemberHarvest window, most active in OctoberHarvest window, most active in NovemberHarvest window in December
Winter wheat plantingPlanting window, most active in SeptemberPlanting window, most active in OctoberPlanting window, most active in November
Winter wheat harvestHarvest window in MayHarvest window, most active in JuneHarvest 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.