Kentucky's April Weather-Related Ag. Operations Calendar |
April Crop Operations (Based on 10 yrs. of Kentucky Crop Reports) | ||||
First Week | Second Week | Third Week | Fourth Week | |
Forages | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Small Grains | Wheat about 5" tall | ----- | ----- | 50% of Barley heading |
Soybeans | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- |
Tobacco | 75% of beds seeded 20% of beds plants emerged |
----- | All beds seeded 50% of beds plants emerging |
90% of plants emerged |
Corn | ----- | Planting 5% done |
16% of crop planted | 25% of crop planted |
General Farm Operations |
----- | ----- | Plowing for all crops 60% complete | ----- |
Usual Crop Planting And Harvesting Dates For April
(from Kentucky Agricultural Statistics Service) | ||
Planting Dates | Harvesting Dates | |
Corn | BEGINS April 12th | ----- |
Popcorn | BEGINS April 25th | ----- |
April Vegetable Gardener's Calendar for Western KY
(from Home Vegetable Gardening in Kentucky) | |
April 1st | |
April 5th | |
NOTE: Add 10 days for Central KY and 15 for Eastern KY to these dates for spring and summer crops. |
April Garden Safe Planting Dates
(from Home Vegetable Gardening in Kentucky) | ||||
Earliest Safe Planting Date | Latest Safe Planting Date | |||
Date | Area of KY | Date | Area of KY | |
Asparagus (crowns) | ----- | ----- | Spring Only | All |
Beans (snap) | April 10th April 25th |
Western Central |
----- | ----- |
Beans (lima) | April 15th | Western | ----- | ----- |
Broccoli (plants) | April 5th April 10th |
Central Eastern Mt. |
----- | ----- |
Brussell Sprouts (plants) | April 5th April 10th |
Central Eastern Mt. |
----- | ----- |
Cabbage | April 1st | Eastern Mt. | ----- | ----- |
Carrots | April 1st | Eastern Mt. | ----- | ----- |
Cauliflower (plants) | April 5th April 10th |
Central Eastern Mt. |
----- | ----- |
Celery | April 1st April 5th April 10th |
Western Central Eastern Mt. |
----- | ----- |
Chard | April 1st | Eastern Mt. | ----- | ----- |
Sweet Corn | April 10th April 20th |
Western Central |
----- | ----- |
Cucumbers | April 20th | Western | ----- | ----- |
Kale | April 1st | Eastern Mt. | ----- | ----- |
Lettuce (leaf) | April 1st | Eastern Mt. | ----- | ----- |
Lettuce (bibb plants) | April 1st | Eastern Mt. | ----- | ----- |
Lettuce (head plants) | April 1st | Eastern Mt. | ----- | ----- |
Muskmelons | April 20th | Western | ----- | ----- |
Okra | April 20th | Western | ----- | ----- |
Onions (sets) | ----- | ----- | Spring Only | All |
Onions (plants) | April 1st | Eastern Mt. | ----- | ----- |
Onions (seed) | April 1st | Eastern Mt. | ----- | ----- |
Parsley | April 1st | Eastern Mt. | ----- | ----- |
Parsnips | April 1st | Eastern Mt. | ----- | ----- |
Pumpkins | April 20th | Western | ----- | ----- |
Southern Peas | April 20th | Western | ----- | ----- |
Summer Squash | April 20th | Western | ----- | ----- |
Tomatoes (plants) | April 20th | Western | ----- | ----- |
Watermelons | April 20th | Western | ----- | ----- |
Winter Squash | April 20th | Western | ----- | ----- |
April Beef Operations (from the Beef Integrated Resource Management Calendar) | |
Spring Calving Herd | |
Fall Calving Herd | |
All Cattle | |
Forages |