When to plant Chives in Blaine County, Oklahoma, United States

Chives can be planted after April 02, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 40°F and 90°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

Growing Chives in Blaine County

Blaine County has on average 89 days, suitable for growing Chives. Chives needs on average between 60 and 80 days to mature and produce harvest. With 89 days suitable for growing, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

Chives seeds can be planted between April 02 and April 30. Planting before April 02 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant. When planting after April 30, Chives will not have enough time to mature and produce harvest.

Growing season extention

In order to maximize chances for a good harvest of Chives in Blaine County, some extra steps can be taken to extend growing season.

Start seeds indoors

When starting seeds indoors, it is possible to guarantee best possible conditions for young seedlings. Consistent temperature range, adequate watering and ample light (natural, supplemented with artifitial grow lights) will ensure you have strong and healthy seedlings just in time for transplanting into soil.

It takes 42 days on average for Chives to sprout, and grow big enough to be ready for transplanting.

Blaine County has 2 distinct seasons for growing Chives

• In order to get plants ready for April 02 seeds should be started indoors bwetween February 19 and April 10

  Seeds started after April 10 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Chives needs on average between 60 and 80 days to mature and produce harvest. With 89 suitable for growth, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

• In order to get plants ready for September 10 seeds should be started indoors bwetween July 30 and August 09

  Seeds started after August 09 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Chives growing season in Blaine County is quite short, with only 49 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

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 90°F, which is in top of tolerable range for Chives, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Blaine County, Oklahoma