When to plant Spinach in Pike County, Arkansas, United States

Spinach can be planted after March 20, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 20°F and 80°F and soil temperature is above 45°F. For the best results, Spinach should be planted after April 22, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 50°F and 75°F and soil temperature is above 50°F.

Growing Spinach in Pike County

Spinach needs on average between 45 and 75 days to mature and produce harvest.

Pike County has 2 distinct seasons suitable for growing Spinach

• March 20 to June 14

  Spinach needs on average between 45 and 75 days to mature and produce harvest. With 87 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

• September 19 to November 12

  This Spinach growing season in Pike County is quite short, with only 55 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

Planting Spinach in Pike County before March 20 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant.

Growing season extention

In order to maximize chances for a good harvest of Spinach in Pike 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 27 days on average for Spinach to sprout, and grow big enough to be ready for transplanting.

Pike County has 2 distinct seasons for growing Spinach

• In order to get plants ready for March 20 seeds should be started indoors bwetween February 21 and March 31

  Seeds started after March 31 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Spinach needs on average between 45 and 75 days to mature and produce harvest. With 87 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 19 seeds should be started indoors bwetween August 23 and August 29

  Seeds started after August 29 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Spinach growing season in Pike County is quite short, with only 55 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 80°F, which is in top of tolerable range for Spinach, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Pike County, Arkansas