When to plant Cauliflower in Plaquemines County, Louisiana, United States

Cauliflower can be planted after February 20, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 50°F and 85°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

Growing Cauliflower in Plaquemines County

Cauliflower needs on average between 70 and 90 days to mature and produce harvest.

Plaquemines County has 2 distinct seasons suitable for growing Cauliflower

• February 20 to June 02

  Cauliflower needs on average between 70 and 90 days to mature and produce harvest. With 103 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

• August 15 to December 17

  Cauliflower needs on average between 70 and 90 days to mature and produce harvest. With 125 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

Planting Cauliflower in Plaquemines County before February 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 Cauliflower in Plaquemines 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 42 days on average for Cauliflower to sprout, and grow big enough to be ready for transplanting.

Plaquemines County has 3 distinct seasons for growing Cauliflower

• In order to get plants ready for February 20 seeds should be started indoors bwetween January 09 and March 04

  Seeds started after March 04 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Cauliflower needs on average between 70 and 90 days to mature and produce harvest. With 103 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 July 02 seeds should be started indoors bwetween May 21 and June 04

  Seeds started after June 04 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Cauliflower growing season in Plaquemines County is quite short, with only 43 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

• In order to get plants ready for August 15 seeds should be started indoors bwetween July 04 and September 18

  Seeds started after September 18 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Cauliflower needs on average between 70 and 90 days to mature and produce harvest. With 125 suitable for growth, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

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 Cauliflower, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Plaquemines County, Louisiana