When to Plant Chickpeas in Zone 8
In USDA zone 8, plant outdoors April 1 to July 10, and expect your first harvest around July 10.
Chickpeas planting calendar for USDA Zone 8
Direct sow
Apr 1
Projected first harvest
Jul 10
Chickpeas is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Dates use USDA zone 8a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 8 means for chickpeas
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 8 gives you roughly 223 frost-free days, and chickpeas need about 100 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
1 variety of chickpeas in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with chickpeas
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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