When to plant Broccoli in Texas, United States

Broccoli can be planted after January 01, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 28°F and 80°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

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Growing Broccoli in Texas

Days suitable for growing Broccoli in Texas

Texas has on average 68 continious days, suitable for growing Broccoli. Broccoli needs on average between 50 and 150 days to mature and produce harvest.

Growing season for Broccoli in Texas is quite short, with only 68 continious days suitable for growing, so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

Broccoli seeds can be planted between October 25 and November 11. Planting before October 25 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant. When planting after November 11, Broccoli will not have enough time to mature and produce harvest.

Growing season extention

In order to maximize chances for a good harvest of Broccoli in Texas, 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 Broccoli to sprout, and grow big enough to be ready for transplanting.

Texas has 3 distinct seasons for growing Broccoli

In order to get plants ready for January 01 seeds should be started indoors bwetween and
Seeds started after are not likely to mature and produce harvest.
This Broccoli growing season in Texas 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 February 20 seeds should be started indoors bwetween January 02 and February 04
Seeds started after February 04 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.
This Broccoli growing season in Texas is quite short, with only 35 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 October 25 seeds should be started indoors bwetween September 06 and November 11
Seeds started after November 11 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.
This Broccoli growing season in Texas is quite short, with only 68 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 Broccoli, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

Total frost free days	245
Last frost expected date	March 12
First frost expected date	November 12
Dates with ideal conditions
Dates with suitable conditions	January 01 to February 12 (43 days) February 14 to February 18 (5 days) February 20 to March 26 (35 days) March 28 to April 08 (12 days) April 14 to April 19 (6 days) April 22 to April 23 (2 days) October 18 October 25 to December 31 (68 days)
Total days ideal for growing Broccoli in Texas	0
Total days suitable for growing Broccoli in Texas	172
Days needed for Broccoli to mature and produce harvest	50 - 150
Seed can be planted directly into soil	no
Seed has to be started indoors	yes

Notable temperature facts for growing Broccoli in Texas

Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Texas

Tolerable temperature range for Broccoli: 28°F to 80°F

	Week	Average temperature	Possible min and max temperature	Suitable for Broccoli
1	January 01 - January 03	45°F to 61°F	30°F to 79°F	TRUE
2	January 04 - January 10	46°F to 65°F	34°F to 77°F	TRUE
3	January 11 - January 17	45°F to 64°F	30°F to 78°F	TRUE
4	January 18 - January 24	45°F to 62°F	30°F to 74°F	TRUE
5	January 25 - January 31	43°F to 61°F	33°F to 73°F	TRUE
6	February 01 - February 07	44°F to 64°F	23°F to 78°F	TRUE
7	February 08 - February 14	42°F to 61°F	23°F to 76°F	TRUE
8	February 15 - February 21	42°F to 62°F	9°F to 81°F	TRUE
9	February 22 - February 28	48°F to 67°F	31°F to 81°F	TRUE
10	March 01 - March 07	49°F to 70°F	28°F to 82°F	TRUE
11	March 08 - March 14	54°F to 73°F	31°F to 85°F	TRUE
12	March 15 - March 21	52°F to 71°F	38°F to 82°F	TRUE
13	March 22 - March 28	57°F to 77°F	44°F to 88°F	TRUE
14	March 29 - April 04	57°F to 76°F	42°F to 89°F	TRUE
15	April 05 - April 11	59°F to 79°F	49°F to 91°F	TRUE
16	April 12 - April 18	58°F to 78°F	44°F to 89°F	TRUE
17	April 19 - April 25	60°F to 79°F	45°F to 90°F	TRUE
18	April 26 - May 02	63°F to 82°F	53°F to 89°F
19	May 03 - May 09	67°F to 85°F	58°F to 94°F
20	May 10 - May 16	65°F to 82°F	56°F to 95°F
21	May 17 - May 23	69°F to 86°F	62°F to 96°F
22	May 24 - May 30	69°F to 85°F	62°F to 94°F
23	May 31 - June 06	70°F to 86°F	65°F to 97°F
24	June 07 - June 13	73°F to 92°F	65°F to 101°F
25	June 14 - June 20	74°F to 93°F	67°F to 101°F
26	June 21 - June 27	76°F to 93°F	71°F to 101°F
27	June 28 - July 04	75°F to 92°F	71°F to 99°F
28	July 05 - July 11	77°F to 93°F	72°F to 102°F
29	July 12 - July 18	77°F to 96°F	72°F to 103°F
30	July 19 - July 25	77°F to 95°F	68°F to 103°F
31	July 26 - August 01	77°F to 95°F	70°F to 101°F
32	August 02 - August 08	77°F to 95°F	72°F to 102°F
33	August 09 - August 15	78°F to 97°F	74°F to 103°F
34	August 16 - August 22	77°F to 95°F	72°F to 103°F
35	August 23 - August 29	76°F to 94°F	73°F to 103°F
36	August 30 - September 05	76°F to 93°F	71°F to 100°F
37	September 06 - September 12	73°F to 91°F	61°F to 103°F
38	September 13 - September 19	72°F to 89°F	67°F to 96°F
39	September 20 - September 26	71°F to 89°F	61°F to 97°F
40	September 27 - October 03	69°F to 87°F	57°F to 94°F
41	October 04 - October 10	66°F to 85°F	57°F to 92°F
42	October 11 - October 17	63°F to 82°F	49°F to 94°F
43	October 18 - October 24	63°F to 82°F	48°F to 90°F
44	October 25 - October 31	55°F to 72°F	36°F to 87°F	TRUE
45	November 01 - November 07	54°F to 73°F	37°F to 84°F	TRUE
46	November 08 - November 14	54°F to 70°F	30°F to 84°F	TRUE
47	November 15 - November 21	51°F to 69°F	38°F to 83°F	TRUE
48	November 22 - November 28	50°F to 66°F	39°F to 78°F	TRUE
49	November 29 - December 05	50°F to 68°F	35°F to 78°F	TRUE
50	December 06 - December 12	51°F to 69°F	36°F to 80°F	TRUE
51	December 13 - December 19	46°F to 64°F	33°F to 79°F	TRUE
52	December 20 - December 26	45°F to 63°F	17°F to 79°F	TRUE
53	December 27 - December 31	49°F to 67°F	32°F to 77°F	TRUE

Days with suitable temperature for growing Broccoli in Texas

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