When to plant Peas in Arkansas, United States

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Growing Peas in Arkansas

Days suitable for growing Peas in Arkansas

On average Peas needs from 60 to 70 days to mature and produce harvest.

It could prove difficult to start growing Peas in Arkansas, when planting directly into soil, due to short growing period suitable for growing Peas.

In order to have a chance of getting any harvest, all available season extention methods should be utilised.

Start seeds indoors

April 03 is on average first day in Arkansas that has required temperatures for young Peas seedlings to grow, without worrying about cold damage.

Seeds can be started indoors beween February 17 and February 21, this way they will be ready just in time for transplanting on April 03.

Seedlings started after February 21 might not have enough time to mature and produce harvest.

Use a cold frame

When using a cold frame in a beggining of growing season You can protect young plants from possible temperature drops, this way growing season can start up to 2 weeks earlier.

Use an additional shading

On days, when air temperatures are expected to raise above 75°F, which is in top of tolerable range for Peas, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

Total frost free days	226
Last frost expected date	March 20
First frost expected date	November 01
Dates with ideal conditions
Dates with suitable conditions	March 10 to March 14 (5 days) March 17 March 21 to March 31 (11 days) April 03 to May 02 (30 days) May 05 May 10 to May 13 (4 days) October 13 October 15 to October 19 (5 days) October 22 October 25 to October 30 (6 days) November 04 to November 11 (8 days) November 16 to November 17 (2 days) November 21 November 26 December 09 December 28 to December 29 (2 days)
Total days ideal for growing Peas in Arkansas	0
Total days suitable for growing Peas in Arkansas	80
Days needed for Peas to mature and produce harvest	60 - 70
Seed can be planted directly into soil	no
Seed has to be started indoors	yes

Notable temperature facts for growing Peas in Arkansas

Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Arkansas

Tolerable temperature range for Peas: 45°F to 75°F

	Week	Average temperature	Possible min and max temperature	Suitable for Peas
1	January 01 - January 03	42°F to 54°F	25°F to 70°F
2	January 04 - January 10	37°F to 53°F	23°F to 65°F
3	January 11 - January 17	37°F to 53°F	26°F to 70°F
4	January 18 - January 24	34°F to 49°F	20°F to 64°F
5	January 25 - January 31	34°F to 50°F	24°F to 65°F
6	February 01 - February 07	37°F to 54°F	19°F to 71°F
7	February 08 - February 14	34°F to 51°F	15°F to 65°F
8	February 15 - February 21	33°F to 51°F	-6°F to 72°F
9	February 22 - February 28	40°F to 57°F	25°F to 74°F
10	March 01 - March 07	42°F to 62°F	21°F to 76°F
11	March 08 - March 14	46°F to 62°F	27°F to 76°F	TRUE
12	March 15 - March 21	44°F to 62°F	28°F to 75°F
13	March 22 - March 28	49°F to 67°F	37°F to 84°F	TRUE
14	March 29 - April 04	48°F to 67°F	35°F to 81°F	TRUE
15	April 05 - April 11	54°F to 72°F	37°F to 85°F	TRUE
16	April 12 - April 18	50°F to 68°F	37°F to 80°F	TRUE
17	April 19 - April 25	52°F to 70°F	36°F to 80°F	TRUE
18	April 26 - May 02	56°F to 73°F	46°F to 80°F	TRUE
19	May 03 - May 09	60°F to 77°F	48°F to 86°F
20	May 10 - May 16	60°F to 77°F	47°F to 91°F
21	May 17 - May 23	64°F to 80°F	57°F to 90°F
22	May 24 - May 30	65°F to 81°F	54°F to 87°F
23	May 31 - June 06	66°F to 84°F	55°F to 92°F
24	June 07 - June 13	69°F to 86°F	60°F to 95°F
25	June 14 - June 20	70°F to 89°F	59°F to 96°F
26	June 21 - June 27	72°F to 89°F	61°F to 98°F
27	June 28 - July 04	73°F to 90°F	64°F to 99°F
28	July 05 - July 11	74°F to 91°F	67°F to 101°F
29	July 12 - July 18	75°F to 91°F	69°F to 99°F
30	July 19 - July 25	75°F to 92°F	65°F to 102°F
31	July 26 - August 01	76°F to 92°F	66°F to 100°F
32	August 02 - August 08	73°F to 90°F	66°F to 102°F
33	August 09 - August 15	75°F to 91°F	69°F to 98°F
34	August 16 - August 22	73°F to 90°F	65°F to 101°F
35	August 23 - August 29	74°F to 90°F	67°F to 101°F
36	August 30 - September 05	72°F to 89°F	65°F to 94°F
37	September 06 - September 12	70°F to 88°F	60°F to 97°F
38	September 13 - September 19	69°F to 87°F	61°F to 95°F
39	September 20 - September 26	67°F to 84°F	56°F to 97°F
40	September 27 - October 03	65°F to 83°F	50°F to 93°F
41	October 04 - October 10	59°F to 79°F	48°F to 87°F
42	October 11 - October 17	57°F to 74°F	43°F to 84°F	TRUE
43	October 18 - October 24	56°F to 75°F	37°F to 84°F	TRUE
44	October 25 - October 31	51°F to 64°F	35°F to 81°F	TRUE
45	November 01 - November 07	46°F to 65°F	32°F to 79°F	TRUE
46	November 08 - November 14	46°F to 63°F	22°F to 80°F	TRUE
47	November 15 - November 21	43°F to 60°F	28°F to 73°F
48	November 22 - November 28	43°F to 58°F	31°F to 69°F
49	November 29 - December 05	42°F to 58°F	28°F to 73°F
50	December 06 - December 12	43°F to 59°F	29°F to 73°F
51	December 13 - December 19	39°F to 53°F	27°F to 70°F
52	December 20 - December 26	38°F to 54°F	6°F to 73°F
53	December 27 - December 31	44°F to 58°F	24°F to 72°F

Days with suitable temperature for growing Peas in Arkansas

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Average daily temperatures were calculated using

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