When to plant Summer squash in Georgia, United States

Summer squash can be planted after April 05, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 50°F and 95°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

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Growing Summer squash in Georgia

Days suitable for growing Summer squash in Georgia

Georgia has on average 196 days, suitable for growing Summer squash. Summer squash needs on average between 60 and 90 days to mature and produce harvest. With 196 days suitable for growing, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

Summer squash seeds can be planted between April 05 and August 18. Planting before April 05 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant. When planting after August 18, Summer squash will not have enough time to mature and produce harvest.

Growing season extention

In order to maximize chances for a good harvest of Summer squash in Georgia, 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 21 days on average for Summer squash to sprout, and grow big enough to be ready for transplanting.

April 05 is on average first day in Georgia that has required temperatures for young Summer squash seedlings to grow, without worrying about cold damage.

Seeds can be started indoors beween March 15 and July 19, this way they will be ready just in time for transplanting on April 05.

Seedlings started after July 19 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 95°F, which is in top of tolerable range for Summer squash, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

Total frost free days	238
Last frost expected date	March 20
First frost expected date	November 13
Dates with ideal conditions	June 08 September 15
Dates with suitable conditions	January 01 to January 03 (3 days) February 23 to March 01 (7 days) March 10 to March 11 (2 days) March 15 to March 17 (3 days) March 22 to April 01 (11 days) April 05 to October 17 (196 days) October 19 to October 31 (13 days) November 05 to November 12 (8 days) November 27
Total days ideal for growing Summer squash in Georgia	2
Total days suitable for growing Summer squash in Georgia	244
Days needed for Summer squash to mature and produce harvest	60 - 90
Seed can be planted directly into soil	yes

Notable temperature facts for growing Summer squash in Georgia

Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Georgia

Tolerable temperature range for Summer squash: 50°F to 95°F

	Week	Average temperature	Possible min and max temperature	Suitable for Summer squash
1	January 01 - January 03	53°F to 66°F	39°F to 75°F	TRUE
2	January 04 - January 10	42°F to 59°F	30°F to 69°F
3	January 11 - January 17	42°F to 57°F	29°F to 71°F
4	January 18 - January 24	40°F to 56°F	27°F to 70°F
5	January 25 - January 31	39°F to 55°F	26°F to 69°F
6	February 01 - February 07	43°F to 60°F	29°F to 76°F
7	February 08 - February 14	45°F to 62°F	32°F to 72°F
8	February 15 - February 21	44°F to 62°F	29°F to 73°F
9	February 22 - February 28	51°F to 68°F	29°F to 78°F	TRUE
10	March 01 - March 07	48°F to 67°F	30°F to 79°F
11	March 08 - March 14	48°F to 67°F	28°F to 77°F
12	March 15 - March 21	49°F to 66°F	31°F to 79°F
13	March 22 - March 28	54°F to 72°F	41°F to 83°F	TRUE
14	March 29 - April 04	50°F to 71°F	35°F to 83°F	TRUE
15	April 05 - April 11	56°F to 74°F	39°F to 84°F	TRUE
16	April 12 - April 18	56°F to 75°F	44°F to 82°F	TRUE
17	April 19 - April 25	54°F to 74°F	42°F to 82°F	TRUE
18	April 26 - May 02	58°F to 78°F	49°F to 86°F	TRUE
19	May 03 - May 09	60°F to 79°F	48°F to 88°F	TRUE
20	May 10 - May 16	60°F to 79°F	48°F to 87°F	TRUE
21	May 17 - May 23	65°F to 83°F	57°F to 92°F	TRUE
22	May 24 - May 30	66°F to 84°F	57°F to 96°F	TRUE
23	May 31 - June 06	68°F to 86°F	60°F to 93°F	TRUE
24	June 07 - June 13	70°F to 85°F	62°F to 93°F	TRUE
25	June 14 - June 20	69°F to 86°F	60°F to 96°F	TRUE
26	June 21 - June 27	71°F to 88°F	64°F to 98°F	TRUE
27	June 28 - July 04	72°F to 89°F	66°F to 95°F	TRUE
28	July 05 - July 11	73°F to 88°F	69°F to 92°F	TRUE
29	July 12 - July 18	73°F to 89°F	70°F to 94°F	TRUE
30	July 19 - July 25	73°F to 89°F	67°F to 95°F	TRUE
31	July 26 - August 01	73°F to 90°F	69°F to 94°F	TRUE
32	August 02 - August 08	73°F to 89°F	69°F to 94°F	TRUE
33	August 09 - August 15	74°F to 90°F	68°F to 96°F	TRUE
34	August 16 - August 22	72°F to 88°F	69°F to 96°F	TRUE
35	August 23 - August 29	73°F to 87°F	69°F to 97°F	TRUE
36	August 30 - September 05	71°F to 87°F	63°F to 94°F	TRUE
37	September 06 - September 12	70°F to 87°F	64°F to 96°F	TRUE
38	September 13 - September 19	69°F to 83°F	59°F to 95°F	TRUE
39	September 20 - September 26	64°F to 82°F	55°F to 94°F	TRUE
40	September 27 - October 03	64°F to 82°F	53°F to 96°F	TRUE
41	October 04 - October 10	62°F to 79°F	49°F to 96°F	TRUE
42	October 11 - October 17	61°F to 76°F	47°F to 84°F	TRUE
43	October 18 - October 24	53°F to 73°F	39°F to 80°F	TRUE
44	October 25 - October 31	59°F to 74°F	49°F to 82°F	TRUE
45	November 01 - November 07	50°F to 69°F	38°F to 80°F
46	November 08 - November 14	52°F to 68°F	31°F to 80°F	TRUE
47	November 15 - November 21	47°F to 63°F	33°F to 75°F
48	November 22 - November 28	47°F to 63°F	34°F to 73°F
49	November 29 - December 05	45°F to 63°F	30°F to 74°F
50	December 06 - December 12	47°F to 62°F	33°F to 74°F
51	December 13 - December 19	44°F to 58°F	30°F to 70°F
52	December 20 - December 26	40°F to 56°F	15°F to 71°F
53	December 27 - December 31	46°F to 61°F	25°F to 73°F

Days with suitable temperature for growing Summer squash in Georgia

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