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Corn planting and harvest datesCorn Planting Dates in Texas
Usual corn planting and harvest periods in Texas, shown as ranges with their source. Use them to frame a plan, then adjust for your own frost dates and soil temperature.
| Activity | Window | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | Mar 1 to May 17 usual (most active Mar 8 to May 7) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Harvest | Jul 18 to Nov 8 usual (most active Aug 1 to Oct 11) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | Planting window, most active in March | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | |||||||||
| Harvest | Harvest window in July | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window in November |
What these dates mean in Texas
Planting usually runs about 78 days, from Mar 1 to May 17.
That start date is about 44 days earlier than the middle of the 41 places in this data set that report corn planting dates (Apr 14).
Harvest usually runs about 114 days, from Jul 18 to Nov 8.
From the start of the planting window to the start of the harvest window is about 139 days in Texas, a rough guide to how long the crop occupies the bed or field.
Related guides
- Corn (Sweet) Planting Calendar by Zone
- Corn Planting Calendar: Grain vs. Silage
- Corn Growth Stages and Calendar Timing
- Field Crop Planting Calendar for the Corn Belt
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Other crops in Texas
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.