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Crop dates by placeSorghum Planting Dates by State and Region
Published sorghum planting windows for 14 places, with the source and the caveats you need before you use them.
Across the 14 places in this data set, the planting window begins as early as Mar 1 (Texas) and as late as May 15 (New Mexico). The middle of the range starts around Apr 23.
| Place | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Planting: Mar 10 to Jun 1 | Sep 1 to Dec 1 |
| Arkansas | Planting: Apr 5 to Jun 5 | Aug 22 to Oct 16 |
| Colorado | Planting: May 9 to Jul 1 | Sep 29 to Nov 29 |
| Georgia | Planting: Apr 17 to Jul 12 | Aug 21 to Dec 9 |
| Illinois | Planting: May 4 to Jul 6 | Sep 18 to Nov 20 |
| Kansas | Planting: May 5 to Jul 15 | Sep 10 to Nov 25 |
| Louisiana | Planting: Apr 6 to May 29 | Aug 7 to Sep 24 |
| Mississippi | Planting: Apr 8 to Jun 3 | Aug 19 to Oct 8 |
| Missouri | Planting: Apr 23 to Jun 28 | Sep 6 to Nov 22 |
| Nebraska | Planting: May 9 to Jun 16 | Sep 26 to Nov 17 |
| New Mexico | Planting: May 15 to Jul 10 | Oct 15 to Dec 15 |
| Oklahoma | Planting: Apr 24 to Jul 6 | Sep 9 to Dec 2 |
| South Dakota | Planting: May 11 to Jun 30 | Sep 21 to Nov 17 |
| Texas | Planting: Mar 1 to Jul 5 | Jun 25 to Dec 6 |
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| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona planting | Planting window in March | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | ||||||||
| Arizona harvest | Harvest window in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | Harvest window in December | ||||||||
| Arkansas planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | |||||||||
| Arkansas harvest | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October | |||||||||
| Colorado planting | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window, most active in June | Planting window in July | |||||||||
| Colorado harvest | Harvest window in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | |||||||||
| Georgia planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window, most active in June | Planting window in July | ||||||||
| Georgia harvest | Harvest window in August | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | Harvest window in December | |||||||
| Illinois planting | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window, most active in June | Planting window in July | |||||||||
| Illinois harvest | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | |||||||||
| Kansas planting | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window, most active in June | Planting window in July | |||||||||
| Kansas harvest | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | |||||||||
| Louisiana planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | ||||||||||
| Louisiana harvest | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | ||||||||||
| Mississippi planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | |||||||||
| Mississippi harvest | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window in October | |||||||||
| Missouri planting | Planting window in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window, most active in June | |||||||||
| Missouri harvest | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | |||||||||
| Nebraska planting | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window, most active in June | ||||||||||
| Nebraska harvest | Harvest window in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | |||||||||
| New Mexico planting | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window, most active in June | Planting window in July | |||||||||
| New Mexico harvest | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | Harvest window in December | |||||||||
| Oklahoma planting | Planting window in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window, most active in June | Planting window in July | ||||||||
| Oklahoma harvest | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | Harvest window in December | ||||||||
| South Dakota planting | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window, most active in June | ||||||||||
| South Dakota harvest | Harvest window in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | |||||||||
| Texas planting | Planting window, most active in March | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window, most active in June | Planting window in July | |||||||
| Texas harvest | Harvest window in June | Harvest window, most active in July | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | Harvest window in December |
Frost-date caveat: ranges blur real differences inside a state or region. Use them to plan, then fit them to your last frost date, soil temperature and field conditions.
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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.