When to plant Eggplant in Louisiana, United States
Eggplant can be planted after April 20, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 55°F and 105°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.
Growing Eggplant in Louisiana
Days suitable for growing Eggplant in Louisiana
Louisiana has on average 181 days, suitable for growing Eggplant. Eggplant needs on average between 65 and 80 days to mature and produce harvest. With 181 days suitable for growing, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.
Eggplant seeds can be planted between April 20 and August 13. Planting before April 20 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant. When planting after August 13, Eggplant will not have enough time to mature and produce harvest.
Growing season extention
In order to maximize chances for a good harvest of Eggplant in Louisiana, 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 Eggplant to sprout, and grow big enough to be ready for transplanting.
April 20 is on average first day in Louisiana that has required temperatures for young Eggplant seedlings to grow, without worrying about cold damage.
Seeds can be started indoors beween March 09 and July 29, this way they will be ready just in time for transplanting on April 20.
Seedlings started after July 29 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 105°F, which is in top of tolerable range for Eggplant, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.
| Total frost free days | 252 |
| Last frost expected date | March 06 |
| First frost expected date | November 13 |
| Dates with ideal conditions | May 20 to May 22 (3 days) May 24 June 01 to June 14 (14 days) June 17 June 23 June 25 to June 30 (6 days) July 02 to July 04 (3 days) July 06 to July 08 (3 days) July 14 to July 15 (2 days) July 23 July 25 July 27 to July 28 (2 days) August 28 to August 30 (3 days) September 04 September 09 to September 22 (14 days) September 24 September 28 |
| Dates with suitable conditions | March 10 to March 12 (3 days) March 14 to March 16 (3 days) March 22 to March 31 (10 days) April 04 to April 18 (15 days) April 20 to October 17 (181 days) October 19 to October 30 (12 days) November 06 to November 11 (6 days) November 26 December 09 |
| Total days ideal for growing Eggplant in Louisiana | 58 |
| Total days suitable for growing Eggplant in Louisiana | 232 |
| Days needed for Eggplant to mature and produce harvest | 65 - 80 |
| Seed can be planted directly into soil | yes |
Notable temperature facts for growing Eggplant in Louisiana
Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Louisiana
Tolerable temperature range for Eggplant: 55°F to 105°F
| Week | Average temperature | Possible min and max temperature | Suitable for Eggplant | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 01 - January 03 | 51°F to 64°F | 32°F to 78°F | |
| 2 | January 04 - January 10 | 47°F to 63°F | 34°F to 73°F | |
| 3 | January 11 - January 17 | 46°F to 61°F | 31°F to 75°F | |
| 4 | January 18 - January 24 | 44°F to 59°F | 28°F to 73°F | |
| 5 | January 25 - January 31 | 44°F to 59°F | 33°F to 71°F | |
| 6 | February 01 - February 07 | 46°F to 62°F | 30°F to 76°F | |
| 7 | February 08 - February 14 | 46°F to 63°F | 32°F to 74°F | |
| 8 | February 15 - February 21 | 46°F to 62°F | 16°F to 78°F | |
| 9 | February 22 - February 28 | 53°F to 68°F | 35°F to 79°F | |
| 10 | March 01 - March 07 | 51°F to 68°F | 31°F to 79°F | |
| 11 | March 08 - March 14 | 55°F to 71°F | 35°F to 79°F | |
| 12 | March 15 - March 21 | 53°F to 69°F | 33°F to 79°F | |
| 13 | March 22 - March 28 | 58°F to 75°F | 46°F to 83°F | TRUE |
| 14 | March 29 - April 04 | 56°F to 73°F | 41°F to 83°F | TRUE |
| 15 | April 05 - April 11 | 61°F to 76°F | 45°F to 85°F | TRUE |
| 16 | April 12 - April 18 | 58°F to 74°F | 47°F to 83°F | TRUE |
| 17 | April 19 - April 25 | 59°F to 75°F | 48°F to 82°F | TRUE |
| 18 | April 26 - May 02 | 62°F to 79°F | 54°F to 84°F | TRUE |
| 19 | May 03 - May 09 | 66°F to 82°F | 59°F to 90°F | TRUE |
| 20 | May 10 - May 16 | 66°F to 81°F | 56°F to 91°F | TRUE |
| 21 | May 17 - May 23 | 70°F to 83°F | 64°F to 92°F | TRUE |
| 22 | May 24 - May 30 | 69°F to 84°F | 62°F to 89°F | TRUE |
| 23 | May 31 - June 06 | 71°F to 86°F | 63°F to 92°F | TRUE |
| 24 | June 07 - June 13 | 73°F to 88°F | 66°F to 94°F | TRUE |
| 25 | June 14 - June 20 | 74°F to 90°F | 67°F to 96°F | TRUE |
| 26 | June 21 - June 27 | 76°F to 90°F | 71°F to 97°F | TRUE |
| 27 | June 28 - July 04 | 76°F to 89°F | 71°F to 97°F | TRUE |
| 28 | July 05 - July 11 | 76°F to 90°F | 72°F to 96°F | TRUE |
| 29 | July 12 - July 18 | 77°F to 90°F | 72°F to 95°F | TRUE |
| 30 | July 19 - July 25 | 76°F to 90°F | 68°F to 97°F | TRUE |
| 31 | July 26 - August 01 | 76°F to 90°F | 71°F to 99°F | TRUE |
| 32 | August 02 - August 08 | 76°F to 90°F | 69°F to 100°F | TRUE |
| 33 | August 09 - August 15 | 78°F to 92°F | 74°F to 101°F | TRUE |
| 34 | August 16 - August 22 | 76°F to 91°F | 71°F to 101°F | TRUE |
| 35 | August 23 - August 29 | 77°F to 90°F | 73°F to 103°F | TRUE |
| 36 | August 30 - September 05 | 76°F to 90°F | 73°F to 95°F | TRUE |
| 37 | September 06 - September 12 | 73°F to 89°F | 65°F to 98°F | TRUE |
| 38 | September 13 - September 19 | 73°F to 87°F | 64°F to 95°F | TRUE |
| 39 | September 20 - September 26 | 70°F to 85°F | 59°F to 93°F | TRUE |
| 40 | September 27 - October 03 | 68°F to 84°F | 56°F to 92°F | TRUE |
| 41 | October 04 - October 10 | 66°F to 82°F | 56°F to 91°F | TRUE |
| 42 | October 11 - October 17 | 64°F to 79°F | 51°F to 86°F | TRUE |
| 43 | October 18 - October 24 | 61°F to 78°F | 43°F to 87°F | TRUE |
| 44 | October 25 - October 31 | 60°F to 74°F | 44°F to 85°F | TRUE |
| 45 | November 01 - November 07 | 53°F to 71°F | 40°F to 82°F | |
| 46 | November 08 - November 14 | 54°F to 70°F | 29°F to 82°F | |
| 47 | November 15 - November 21 | 50°F to 66°F | 37°F to 77°F | |
| 48 | November 22 - November 28 | 52°F to 66°F | 41°F to 75°F | |
| 49 | November 29 - December 05 | 51°F to 67°F | 35°F to 76°F | |
| 50 | December 06 - December 12 | 52°F to 67°F | 38°F to 78°F | |
| 51 | December 13 - December 19 | 49°F to 62°F | 34°F to 76°F | |
| 52 | December 20 - December 26 | 45°F to 60°F | 22°F to 75°F | |
| 53 | December 27 - December 31 | 51°F to 66°F | 32°F to 79°F |
Days with suitable temperature for growing Eggplant in Louisiana
For more precise weather statisctics and planting information, please select a County in Louisiana.
Acadia County
Allen County
Ascension County
Assumption County
Avoyelles County
Beauregard County
Bienville County
Bossier County
Caddo County
Calcasieu County
Caldwell County
Cameron County
Catahoula County
Claiborne County
Concordia County
De Soto County
East Baton Rouge County
East Carroll County
East Feliciana County
Evangeline County
Franklin County
Grant County
Iberia County
Iberville County
Jackson County
Jefferson County
Jefferson Davis County
Lafayette County
Lafourche County
LaSalle County
Lincoln County
Livingston County
Madison County
Morehouse County
Natchitoches County
Orleans County
Ouachita County
Plaquemines County
Pointe Coupee County
Rapides County
Red River County
Richland County
Sabine County
St. Bernard County
St. Charles County
St. Helena County
St. James County
St. John the Baptist County
St. Landry County
St. Martin County
St. Mary County
St. Tammany County
Tangipahoa County
Tensas County
Terrebonne County
Union County
Vermilion County
Vernon County
Washington County
Webster County
West Baton Rouge County
West Carroll County
West Feliciana County
Winn County
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