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Fall oats planting and harvest datesFall oats Planting Dates in Arkansas
Usual fall oats planting and harvest periods in Arkansas, 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 | Sep 15 to Dec 1 usual (most active Oct 1 to Nov 15) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Harvest | May 15 to Jul 1 usual (most active May 25 to Jun 15) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | Planting window in September | Planting window, most active in October | Planting window, most active in November | Planting window in December | ||||||||
| Harvest | Harvest window, most active in May | Harvest window, most active in June | Harvest window in July |
What these dates mean in Arkansas
Planting usually runs about 78 days, from Sep 15 to Dec 1.
That start date is close to the middle of the 9 places in this data set that report fall oats planting dates (Sep 15).
Harvest usually runs about 48 days, from May 15 to Jul 1.
From the start of the planting window to the start of the harvest window is about 242 days in Arkansas, a rough guide to how long the crop occupies the bed or field.
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- Cabbage
- Cabbage (plants)
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- Cucumber (Slicing)
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- Lettuce
- Lima Beans
- Mustard
- Okra
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- Peas
- Peppers
- Popcorn
- Potatoes (Irish)
- Potatoes (Sweet)
- Pumpkin
- Radish
- Rice
- Snap Beans
- Sorghum
- Southern Peas
- Soybeans
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- Squash (summer)
- Squash (winter)
- Strawberries
- Summer Squash
- Sweet Corn
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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.