One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant millet in Jonesboro by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Millet

Frost tolerance for millet:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

You can not plant millet until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant millet in Jonesboro is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant millet and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your millet may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your millet indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Jonesboro the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Jonesboro is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Jonesboro you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your millet in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Jonesboro

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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