When to Plant Peanut in Brownfield, TX

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.

You should be able to estimate when you can plant peanut by using the USDA zone info for Brownfield.


Planting Calendar for Peanut

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

Peanut do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant peanut
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant peanut
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The earliest that you can plant peanut in Brownfield 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your peanut may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your peanut indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Brownfield. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Brownfield 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 Brownfield you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your peanut in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Brownfield

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 Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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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