Suggested crop
seeding dates in South Dakota: Spring-seeded small grains
|
Crop
|
Approximate
seeding dates by region
|
|
Suggested
seeding dates*
|
Historical
acres seeded, 1970 - 94**
|
Region
|
|
Earliest
|
Latest
|
Desired
range
|
10%
|
50%
|
90%
|
|
Spring
Barley
|
Apr
5
6
6
|
May
24
20
20
|
Apr
8 - 27
Apr
8 - 27
Apr
8 - 27
|
Apr
12
13
13
|
Apr
28
30
29
|
May
20
16
18
|
NW
NC
NE
|
|
Apr
1
1
1
|
May
15
15
15
|
Apr
5 - 22
Apr
5 - 22
Apr
5 - 22
|
Apr
6
11
8
|
Apr
25
24
21
|
May
19
12
12
|
WC
C
EC
|
|
Apr
1
Mar
25
25
|
May
15
10
10
|
Apr 1 - 22
Mar 28 - Apr 15
Mar 28 - Apr 10
|
Apr
5
8
1
|
Apr
24
22
16
|
May
12
13
8
|
SW
SC
SE
|
|
Spring
Oat
|
Apr
4
5
5
|
May
24
20
20
|
Apr
8 - 27
Apr
8 - 27
Apr
8 - 27
|
Apr
11
12
12
|
Apr
29
30
30
|
May
19
17
19
|
NW
NC
NE
|
|
Apr
1
1
1
|
May
15
15
15
|
Apr
5 - 22
Apr
5 - 22
Apr
5 - 22
|
Apr
6
8
7
|
Apr
24
24
20
|
May
18
12
10
|
WC
C
EC
|
|
Apr
1
Mar
25
25
|
May
15
10
10
|
Apr 1 - 22
Mar 28 - Apr 15
Mar 28 - Apr 10
|
Apr
9
3
2
|
Apr
25
21
16
|
May
16
15
8
|
SW
SC
SE
|
|
Spring
Wheat
|
Apr
3
2
1
|
May
24
20
20
|
Apr
8 - 27
Apr
8 - 27
Apr
8 - 27
|
Apr
10
9
8
|
Apr
27
26
26
|
May
19
12
15
|
NW
NC
NE
|
|
Apr
1
1
1
|
May
15
15
15
|
Apr
5 - 22
Apr
5 - 22
Apr
5 - 22
|
Apr
1
1
6
|
Apr
20
20
20
|
May
13
8
11
|
WC
C
EC
|
|
Apr
1
Mar
25
25
|
May
15
10
10
|
Apr 1 - 22
Mar 25 - Apr 15
Mar 25 - Apr 10
|
Apr
7
1
1
|
Apr
24
17
16
|
May
13
9
6
|
SW
SC
SE
|
* Dates are best estimates
obtained from historical and research data within a region.
** SD Agricultural Statistical
Reporting Service.
Compiled
by: R. G. Hall, Extension Crops,
South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD.
Suggested crop seeding dates in South Dakota: Row crops
|
Crop
|
Approximate
seeding dates by region
|
|
Suggested
seeding dates*
|
Historical
acres seeded, 1970 – 94**
|
Region
|
|
Earliest
|
Latest
|
Desired
range
|
10%
|
50%
|
90%
|
|
Corn:
Dent
or
Popcorn
|
May
4
5
6
|
Jun
5
5
5
|
May
12 -26
May
10 - 24
May
10 - 24
|
May
10
9
6
|
May
26
20
18
|
Jun
9
5
4
|
NW
NC
NE
|
|
Apr
29
May
3
6
|
Jun
8
5
5
|
May
12 - 24
May
6 - 26
May
6 - 26
|
May
12
9
4
|
May
25
20
16
|
Jun
10
5
3
|
WC
C
EC
|
|
May
4
Apr
29
27
|
Jun
3
8
10
|
May
7 - 24
May
3 - 17
May
1 - 15
|
May
7
10
6
|
May
20
22
15
|
Jun
2
7
2
|
SW
SC
SE
|
|
Grain
Sorghum
(Milo)
|
May
14
12
14
|
Jun
18
19
20
|
May
18 – Jun 15
May
15 – Jun 12
May
18 – Jun 15
|
May
23
20
22
|
Jun
10
6
7
|
Jun
27
26
25
|
NW
NC
NE
|
|
May
15
13
9
|
Jun
20
13
16
|
May
18 – Jun 15
May
16 – Jun 10
May
12 – Jun 1
|
May
22
20
16
|
Jun
9
2
3
|
Jun
25
20
23
|
WC
C
EC
|
|
May
16
12
7
|
Jun
15
17
17
|
May
18 – Jun 12
May
12 – Jun 10
May
10 – Jun 10
|
May
19
22
16
|
Jun
5
4
May
30
|
Jun
23
22
18
|
SW
SC
SE
|
|
Soybean
|
May
15
1
1
|
Jun
5
13
10
|
-----
May
5 - 25
May
5 - 25
|
-----
May
15
13
|
-----
May
30
28
|
-----
Jun
17
14
|
NW
NC
NE
|
|
May
15
1
1
|
Jun
5
17
15
|
-----
May
5 - 25
May
5 - 25
|
-----
May
15
13
|
-----
May
28
27
|
-----
Jun
16
14
|
WC
C
EC
|
|
May
15
1
1
|
Jun
10
30
25
|
-----
May
5 - 25
May
5 - 25
|
-----
May
18
13
|
-----
Jun
1
May
26
|
-----
Jun
14
13
|
SW
SC
SE
|
|
Sunflower
|
May
5
1
1
|
Jun
18
23
23
|
May
20 - Jun 15
May
15 - Jun 10
May
15 - Jun 10
|
May
24
19
19
|
Jun
12
4
4
|
Jun
29
23
24
|
NW
NC
NE
|
|
-----
May
1
1
|
-----
Jun
20
22
|
-----
May
15 - Jun10
May
17 - Jun 7
|
-----
May
19
24
|
-----
Jun
3
6
|
-----
Jun
21
29
|
WC
C
EC
|
|
-----
May
1
1
|
-----
Jun
22
24
|
-----
May
15 - Jun 7
May
15 - Jun 10
|
-----
May
24
19
|
-----
Jun
9
2
|
-----
Jun
21
20
|
SW
SC
SE
|
* Dates are best estimates
obtained from historical and research data within a region.
Insufficient or missing data is indicated by Ò-----Ò.
** SD Agricultural Statistical
Reporting Service.
Compiled
by: R. G. Hall, Extension Crops,
South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD.
Suggested crop
seeding dates in South Dakota: Fall-seeded small grains.
|
Crop
|
Approximate
seeding dates by region
|
|
Suggested
seeding dates*
|
Historical
acres seeded, 1970 - 94**
|
Region
|
|
Earliest
|
Latest
|
Desired
range
|
10%
|
50%
|
90%
|
|
Winter
Wheat
|
Aug
20
20
20
|
Sep
25
25
25
|
Sep
7 – Oct 7
Sep
7 – Oct 7
Sep
7 – Oct 7
|
Sep
6
7
2
|
Sep
18
17
14
|
Oct
6
4
1
|
NW
NC
NE
|
|
Aug
20
25
Sep
1
|
Oct
5
5
5
|
Sep
10 – Oct 10
Sep
10 – Oct 10
Sep
10 – Oct 10
|
Sep
2
6
4
|
Sep
13
17
17
|
Oct
1
2
1
|
WC
C
EC
|
|
Sep
5
5
5
|
Oct
10
10
10
|
Sep
15 – Oct 15
Sep
15 – Oct 15
Sep
15 –Oct 15
|
Sep
6
5
4
|
Sep
16
13
18
|
Sep
29
27
Oct
4
|
SW
SC
SE
|
|
Winter
Rye
|
Aug
20
20
20
|
Sep
25
25
25
|
Sep
7 – Oct 7
Sep
7 – Oct 7
Sep
7 – Oct 7
|
Sep
7
5
Aug
30
|
Sep
20
15
13
|
Oct
6
5
1
|
NW
NC
NE
|
|
Aug
20
25
Sep
1
|
Oct
5
5
5
|
Sep
10 – Oct 10
Sep
10 – Oct 10
Sep
10 – Oct 10
|
Sep
3
5
4
|
Sep
13
19
16
|
Oct
1
4
1
|
WC
C
EC
|
|
Sep 5
5
5
|
Oct
10
10
10
|
Sep
15 – Oct 15
Sep
15 – Oct 15
Sep
15 – Oct 15
|
Aug30
31
Sep
5
|
Sep
11
11
18
|
Sep
26
23
Oct
3
|
SW
SC
SE
|
* Dates are best estimates
obtained from historical and research data within a region.
Insufficient or missing data is indicated by Ò-----Ò.
** SD Agricultural Statistical
Reporting Service.
Compiled
by: R. G. Hall, Extension Crops,
South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD.
Suggested crop
seeding dates in South Dakota: Alternate crops
|
Crop
|
Approximate
seeding dates by region
|
|
Suggested
seeding dates*
|
Historical
acres seeded, 1970 - 94**
|
Region
|
|
Earliest
|
Latest
|
Desired
range
|
10%
|
50%
|
90%
|
|
Flax
|
Apr
15
15
15
|
Jun
10
10
10
|
Apr
25 – May 20
Apr
20 - May 15
Apr
20 - May 15
|
May
5
2
Apr
26
|
May
26
20
17
|
Jun
9
10
6
|
NW
NC
NE
|
|
Apr
10
10
10
|
Jun
5
5
5
|
Apr
20 - May 15
Apr
20 - May 20
Apr
20 - May 20
|
May
1
Apr
23
26
|
May
18
17
11
|
Jun
10
5
7
|
WC
C
EC
|
|
Apr
5
1
1
|
Jun
1
May
25
25
|
Apr
15 - May 10
Apr
10 - May 10
Apr
10 - May 10
|
-----
-----
-----
|
-----
-----
-----
|
-----
-----
-----
|
SW
SC
SE
|
|
Safflower
|
Apr
15
15
15
|
May
20
20
20
|
Apr
20 – May15
Apr
15 – May 10
Apr
15 – May 10
|
-----
-----
-----
|
-----
-----
-----
|
-----
-----
-----
|
NW
NC
NE
|
|
Apr
10
10
10
|
May
7
7
7
|
Apr
15 – May 5
Apr
12 – May 5
Apr
12 – May 5
|
-----
-----
-----
|
-----
-----
-----
|
-----
-----
-----
|
WC
C
EC
|
|
-----
-----
-----
|
-----
-----
-----
|
-----
-----
-----
|
-----
-----
-----
|
-----
-----
-----
|
-----
-----
-----
|
SW
SC
SE
|
* Dates are best estimates
obtained from historical and research data within a region.
Insufficient or missing data is indicated by Ò-----Ò.
** SD Agricultural Statistical
Reporting Service.
Compiled
by: R. G. Hall, Extension Crops,
South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD