When to plant Chayote in Virginia, United States

Chayote can be planted after June 05, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 60°F and 105°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

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Growing Chayote in Virginia

Days suitable for growing Chayote in Virginia

On average Chayote needs from 120 to 150 days to mature and produce harvest.

It could prove difficult to start growing Chayote in Virginia, when planting directly into soil, due to short growing period suitable for growing Chayote .

In order to have a chance of getting any harvest, all available season extention methods should be utilised.

Start seeds indoors

June 05 is on average first day in Virginia that has required temperatures for young Chayote seedlings to grow, without worrying about cold damage.

Seeds can be started indoors beween April 21 and May 18, this way they will be ready just in time for transplanting on June 05.

Seedlings started after May 18 might not have enough time to mature and produce harvest.

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 105°F, which is in top of tolerable range for Chayote , consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

Total frost free days	220
Last frost expected date	April 03
First frost expected date	November 09
Dates with ideal conditions
Dates with suitable conditions	May 27 to May 29 (3 days) June 05 to September 15 (103 days) September 17 to September 18 (2 days)
Total days ideal for growing Chayote in Virginia	0
Total days suitable for growing Chayote in Virginia	108
Days needed for Chayote to mature and produce harvest	120 - 150
Seed can be planted directly into soil	no
Seed has to be started indoors	yes

Notable temperature facts for growing Chayote in Virginia

Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Virginia

Tolerable temperature range for Chayote : 60°F to 105°F

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

Days with suitable temperature for growing Chayote in Virginia

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