When to Plant Peanut in Cynthiana, KY

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

By using the USDA zone info for Cynthiana it's possible to figure out when it's possible to plant peanut.


Planting Calendar for Peanut

Frost tolerance for peanut: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

You can not plant peanut until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant peanut
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant peanut
Probably not a good time to plant peanut

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Cynthiana 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 peanut and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your peanut may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your peanut indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Cynthiana. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Cynthiana is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Cynthiana you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your peanut if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cynthiana

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°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 0°F.

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