When to plant Beets in Oklahoma, United States

Beets can be planted after March 20, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 32°F and 85°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

Growing Beets in Oklahoma

Oklahoma has on average 76 days, suitable for growing Beets. Beets needs on average between 50 and 70 days to mature and produce harvest. With 76 days suitable for growing, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

Beets seeds can be planted between March 20 and April 14. Planting before March 20 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant. When planting after April 14, Beets will not have enough time to mature and produce harvest.

Growing season extention

In order to maximize chances for a good harvest of Beets in Oklahoma, 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 35 days on average for Beets to sprout, and grow big enough to be ready for transplanting.

Oklahoma has 2 distinct seasons for growing Beets

• In order to get plants ready for March 20 seeds should be started indoors bwetween February 13 and March 25

  Seeds started after March 25 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Beets needs on average between 50 and 70 days to mature and produce harvest. With 76 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 October 03 seeds should be started indoors bwetween August 29 and September 10

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

  This Beets growing season in Oklahoma is quite short, with only 28 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 85°F, which is in top of tolerable range for Beets, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Oklahoma

For more precise weather statisctics and planting information, please select a County in Oklahoma.

• Adair County

• Alfalfa County

• Atoka County

• Beaver County

• Beckham County

• Blaine County

• Bryan County

• Caddo County

• Canadian County

• Carter County

• Cherokee County

• Choctaw County

• Cimarron County

• Cleveland County

• Coal County

• Comanche County

• Cotton County

• Craig County

• Creek County

• Custer County

• Delaware County

• Dewey County

• Ellis County

• Garfield County

• Garvin County

• Grady County

• Grant County

• Greer County

• Harmon County

• Harper County

• Haskell County

• Hughes County

• Jackson County

• Jefferson County

• Johnston County

• Kay County

• Kingfisher County

• Kiowa County

• Latimer County

• Le Flore County

• Lincoln County

• Logan County

• Love County

• Major County

• Marshall County

• Mayes County

• McClain County

• McCurtain County

• McIntosh County

• Murray County

• Muskogee County

• Noble County

• Nowata County

• Okfuskee County

• Oklahoma County

• Okmulgee County

• Osage County

• Ottawa County

• Pawnee County

• Payne County

• Pittsburg County

• Pontotoc County

• Pottawatomie County

• Pushmataha County

• Roger Mills County

• Rogers County

• Seminole County

• Sequoyah County

• Stephens County

• Texas County

• Tillman County

• Tulsa County

• Wagoner County

• Washington County

• Washita County

• Woods County

• Woodward County