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Sorghum planting and harvest datesSorghum Planting Dates in Missouri
Usual sorghum planting and harvest periods in Missouri, 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 | Apr 23 to Jun 28 usual (most active May 6 to Jun 18) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Harvest | Sep 6 to Nov 22 usual (most active Sep 16 to Nov 7) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | Planting window in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window, most active in June | |||||||||
| Harvest | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November |
What these dates mean in Missouri
Planting usually runs about 67 days, from Apr 23 to Jun 28.
That start date is close to the middle of the 14 places in this data set that report sorghum planting dates (Apr 23).
Harvest usually runs about 78 days, from Sep 6 to Nov 22.
From the start of the planting window to the start of the harvest window is about 136 days in Missouri, a rough guide to how long the crop occupies the bed or field.
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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.