Sorghum planting and harvest calendar
Usual sowing and harvest windows across 14 jurisdictions, transcribed at the granularity the official source publishes. About sorghum
| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Mar 10 – Jun 1 (most active Apr 1 – May 15) | Sep 1 – Dec 1 (most active Oct 1 – Nov 1) |
| Arkansas | Apr 5 – Jun 5 (most active Apr 13 – May 23) | Aug 22 – Oct 16 (most active Aug 27 – Oct 3) |
| Colorado | May 9 – Jul 1 (most active May 19 – Jun 23) | Sep 29 – Nov 29 (most active Oct 11 – Nov 18) |
| Georgia | Apr 17 – Jul 12 (most active Apr 30 – Jun 26) | Aug 21 – Dec 9 (most active Sep 4 – Nov 19) |
| Illinois | May 4 – Jul 6 (most active May 17 – Jun 26) | Sep 18 – Nov 20 (most active Sep 30 – Nov 8) |
| Kansas | May 5 – Jul 15 (most active May 15 – Jun 20) | Sep 10 – Nov 25 (most active Sep 25 – Nov 10) |
| Louisiana | Apr 6 – May 29 (most active Apr 11 – May 15) | Aug 7 – Sep 24 (most active Aug 16 – Sep 10) |
| Mississippi | Apr 8 – Jun 3 (most active Apr 14 – May 21) | Aug 19 – Oct 8 (most active Aug 29 – Sep 27) |
| Missouri | Apr 23 – Jun 28 (most active May 6 – Jun 18) | Sep 6 – Nov 22 (most active Sep 16 – Nov 7) |
| Nebraska | May 9 – Jun 16 (most active May 16 – Jun 9) | Sep 26 – Nov 17 (most active Oct 8 – Nov 8) |
| New Mexico | May 15 – Jul 10 (most active May 20 – Jun 15) | Oct 15 – Dec 15 (most active Oct 20 – Nov 15) |
| Oklahoma | Apr 24 – Jul 6 (most active May 12 – Jun 25) | Sep 9 – Dec 2 (most active Sep 26 – Nov 21) |
| South Dakota | May 11 – Jun 30 (most active May 20 – Jun 20) | Sep 21 – Nov 17 (most active Oct 1 – Nov 6) |
| Texas | Mar 1 – Jul 5 (most active Mar 11 – Jun 15) | Jun 25 – Dec 6 (most active Jul 8 – Nov 16) |
Source
Dates are the usual planting and harvesting dates published by USDA NASS in the October 2010 edition of this handbook; they describe typical practice at that time and are not a current-season recommendation.
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