When to Plant Peanut in Del Rio, TX

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 determine when it's possible to plant peanut by referring to the USDA zone info for Del Rio.

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Planting Calendar for Peanut

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

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

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 Del Rio is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant peanut and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your peanut may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your peanut indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Del Rio the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Del Rio is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Del Rio you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your peanut if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Del Rio

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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