Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant millet is to examine the USDA zone info for Rio Rancho.

Planting Calendar for Millet

Frost tolerance for millet:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since millet do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant millet in Rio Rancho 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 fully mature. If you are starting your millet indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Rio Rancho. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Rio Rancho may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Rio Rancho it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your millet in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rio Rancho

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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