When to plant Tomatillo in Nebraska, United States

Tomatillo can be planted after May 29, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 55°F and 95°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

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Growing Tomatillo in Nebraska

Days suitable for growing Tomatillo in Nebraska

Nebraska has on average 127 days, suitable for growing Tomatillo. Tomatillo needs on average between 75 and 100 days to mature and produce harvest. With 127 days suitable for growing, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

Tomatillo seeds can be planted between May 29 and July 19. Planting before May 29 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant. When planting after July 19, Tomatillo will not have enough time to mature and produce harvest.

Growing season extention

In order to maximize chances for a good harvest of Tomatillo in Nebraska, 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 49 days on average for Tomatillo to sprout, and grow big enough to be ready for transplanting.

May 29 is on average first day in Nebraska that has required temperatures for young Tomatillo seedlings to grow, without worrying about cold damage.

Seeds can be started indoors beween April 10 and June 24, this way they will be ready just in time for transplanting on May 29.

Seedlings started after June 24 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 Tomatillo, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

Total frost free days	171
Last frost expected date	April 23
First frost expected date	October 11
Dates with ideal conditions
Dates with suitable conditions	May 17 to May 18 (2 days) May 24 to May 25 (2 days) May 27 May 29 to October 02 (127 days)
Total days ideal for growing Tomatillo in Nebraska	0
Total days suitable for growing Tomatillo in Nebraska	132
Days needed for Tomatillo to mature and produce harvest	75 - 100
Seed can be planted directly into soil	yes

Notable temperature facts for growing Tomatillo in Nebraska

Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Nebraska

Tolerable temperature range for Tomatillo: 55°F to 95°F

	Week	Average temperature	Possible min and max temperature	Suitable for Tomatillo
1	January 01 - January 03	17°F to 35°F	-2°F to 48°F
2	January 04 - January 10	23°F to 40°F	-1°F to 53°F
3	January 11 - January 17	24°F to 41°F	6°F to 58°F
4	January 18 - January 24	18°F to 35°F	1°F to 56°F
5	January 25 - January 31	17°F to 34°F	-9°F to 57°F
6	February 01 - February 07	19°F to 38°F	-4°F to 62°F
7	February 08 - February 14	16°F to 35°F	-14°F to 56°F
8	February 15 - February 21	14°F to 36°F	-24°F to 60°F
9	February 22 - February 28	18°F to 38°F	-5°F to 64°F
10	March 01 - March 07	25°F to 49°F	-10°F to 71°F
11	March 08 - March 14	30°F to 50°F	10°F to 73°F
12	March 15 - March 21	31°F to 52°F	15°F to 73°F
13	March 22 - March 28	34°F to 54°F	20°F to 70°F
14	March 29 - April 04	35°F to 60°F	21°F to 81°F
15	April 05 - April 11	40°F to 64°F	21°F to 81°F
16	April 12 - April 18	36°F to 59°F	21°F to 86°F
17	April 19 - April 25	41°F to 66°F	28°F to 86°F
18	April 26 - May 02	46°F to 69°F	34°F to 84°F
19	May 03 - May 09	48°F to 68°F	37°F to 82°F
20	May 10 - May 16	50°F to 71°F	34°F to 89°F
21	May 17 - May 23	53°F to 72°F	38°F to 89°F
22	May 24 - May 30	56°F to 75°F	45°F to 87°F	TRUE
23	May 31 - June 06	60°F to 81°F	48°F to 90°F	TRUE
24	June 07 - June 13	62°F to 83°F	49°F to 98°F	TRUE
25	June 14 - June 20	66°F to 88°F	56°F to 100°F	TRUE
26	June 21 - June 27	64°F to 84°F	55°F to 95°F	TRUE
27	June 28 - July 04	68°F to 88°F	61°F to 96°F	TRUE
28	July 05 - July 11	67°F to 87°F	57°F to 96°F	TRUE
29	July 12 - July 18	68°F to 89°F	59°F to 97°F	TRUE
30	July 19 - July 25	69°F to 89°F	58°F to 100°F	TRUE
31	July 26 - August 01	69°F to 88°F	60°F to 99°F	TRUE
32	August 02 - August 08	67°F to 86°F	57°F to 98°F	TRUE
33	August 09 - August 15	68°F to 87°F	55°F to 96°F	TRUE
34	August 16 - August 22	66°F to 87°F	59°F to 100°F	TRUE
35	August 23 - August 29	69°F to 89°F	56°F to 100°F	TRUE
36	August 30 - September 05	65°F to 86°F	56°F to 99°F	TRUE
37	September 06 - September 12	61°F to 82°F	42°F to 95°F	TRUE
38	September 13 - September 19	62°F to 83°F	51°F to 93°F	TRUE
39	September 20 - September 26	59°F to 80°F	48°F to 95°F	TRUE
40	September 27 - October 03	58°F to 78°F	39°F to 91°F	TRUE
41	October 04 - October 10	50°F to 72°F	37°F to 86°F
42	October 11 - October 17	45°F to 65°F	30°F to 84°F
43	October 18 - October 24	44°F to 64°F	28°F to 85°F
44	October 25 - October 31	34°F to 52°F	15°F to 70°F
45	November 01 - November 07	39°F to 60°F	19°F to 76°F
46	November 08 - November 14	34°F to 54°F	11°F to 74°F
47	November 15 - November 21	35°F to 53°F	15°F to 71°F
48	November 22 - November 28	30°F to 48°F	17°F to 64°F
49	November 29 - December 05	29°F to 47°F	16°F to 67°F
50	December 06 - December 12	28°F to 46°F	16°F to 60°F
51	December 13 - December 19	24°F to 40°F	11°F to 66°F
52	December 20 - December 26	22°F to 42°F	-16°F to 57°F
53	December 27 - December 31	24°F to 38°F	13°F to 50°F

Days with suitable temperature for growing Tomatillo in Nebraska

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