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Spring oats planting and harvest datesSpring oats Planting Dates in Maine
Usual spring oats planting and harvest periods in Maine, 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 | May 5 to Jun 7 usual (most active May 10 to May 31) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Harvest | Aug 11 to Oct 4 usual (most active Aug 21 to Sep 22) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | ||||||||||
| Harvest | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window in October |
What these dates mean in Maine
Planting usually runs about 34 days, from May 5 to Jun 7.
That start date is about 35 days later than the middle of the 24 places in this data set that report spring oats planting dates (Mar 31).
Harvest usually runs about 55 days, from Aug 11 to Oct 4.
From the start of the planting window to the start of the harvest window is about 98 days in Maine, 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.