When to plant Chives in Sutter County, California, United States

Chives can be planted after March 22, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 40°F and 90°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

Growing Chives in Sutter County

Chives needs on average between 60 and 80 days to mature and produce harvest.

Sutter County has 2 distinct seasons suitable for growing Chives

• March 22 to June 10

  Chives needs on average between 60 and 80 days to mature and produce harvest. With 81 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

• September 15 to November 20

  This Chives growing season in Sutter County is quite short, with only 67 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

Planting Chives in Sutter County before March 22 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 Chives in Sutter 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 Chives to sprout, and grow big enough to be ready for transplanting.

Sutter County has 2 distinct seasons for growing Chives

• In order to get plants ready for March 22 seeds should be started indoors bwetween February 08 and March 22

  Seeds started after March 22 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Chives needs on average between 60 and 80 days to mature and produce harvest. With 81 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 15 seeds should be started indoors bwetween August 04 and September 01

  Seeds started after September 01 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Chives growing season in Sutter County is quite short, with only 67 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 90°F, which is in top of tolerable range for Chives, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Sutter County, California