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Click here for a graphical representation of the usual planting and harvesting dates for crops in South Carolina
Crop Usual Planting Dates Usual Harvesting Dates
Begin
Most Active End Begin Most Active End
Barley, Fall Oct 7 Oct 20-Nov 20 Dec 15 May 25 Jun 5-Jun 24 Jul 18
Corn, for Grain Mar 10 Mar 20-Apr 20 May 15 Jul 25 Aug 20-Sep 25 Oct 10
Cotton Apr 24 May 1- May 20 Jun 1 Sep 23 Oct 15-Nov 13 Dec 5
Hay, Other May 15 Nov 13
Oats, Fall Sep 23 Oct 15-Nov 20 Dec 15 May 25 Jun 3-Jun 20 Jul 3
Peanuts Apr 20 Apr 25-May 15 Jun 5 Sep 8 Oct 2-Nov 1 Nov 10
Potatoes, Sweet Apr 11 May 12-Jun 15 Jul 5 Aug 20 Sep 25-Nov 6 Dec 8
Rye Sep 23 Oct 10-Nov 20 Dec 13 May 23 Jun 8-Jun 28
Jul 10
Sorghum, for Grain Apr 25 May 25-Jun 30 Jul 25 Jul 28 Sep 3-Nov 6 Dec 7
Soybeans May 10 May 27-Jun 27 Jul 11 Oct 20 Nov 10-Dec 10 Dec 30
Tobacco, Type 13 Apr 2 Apr 9-Apr 30 May 10 Jun 30 Jul 18-Aug 26 Sep 20
Wheat, Winter Oct 15 Nov 11-Dec 15 Dec 31 May 26 Jun 6-Jun 25 Jul 1

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