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Fall barley planting and harvest dates

Fall barley Planting Dates in Delaware

Usual fall barley planting and harvest periods in Delaware, shown as ranges with their source. Use them to frame a plan, then adjust for your own frost dates and soil temperature.

Fall barley dates in Delaware
ActivityWindowSourceLast verified
PlantingSep 27 to Nov 10 usual (most active Oct 9 to Oct 27)source2026-11-11
HarvestJun 5 to Jul 3 usual (most active Jun 12 to Jun 28)source2026-11-11
Fall barley calendar for Delaware
ItemJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PlantingPlanting window in SeptemberPlanting window, most active in OctoberPlanting window in November
HarvestHarvest window, most active in JuneHarvest window in July

What these dates mean in Delaware

Planting usually runs about 45 days, from Sep 27 to Nov 10.

That start date is about 10 days later than the middle of the 8 places in this data set that report fall barley planting dates (Sep 17).

Harvest usually runs about 29 days, from Jun 5 to Jul 3.

From the start of the planting window to the start of the harvest window is about 251 days in Delaware, a rough guide to how long the crop occupies the bed or field.

Frost-date caveat: these are published ranges for Delaware. A northern or high-elevation site will run later than a southern or low one, and a cold wet spring can push planting past the window. Frost dates and local conditions vary; NASS state-level usual dates from 20-year progress data (Oct 2010 edition), begin ~5% and end ~95% complete. Check your last spring frost and soil temperature, and confirm with your county extension office.

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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.