When to Plant Jicama in Zone 4
In USDA zone 4, start seeds indoors around April 3, transplant or plant outdoors May 29 to October 26, and expect your first harvest around October 26.
Jicama planting calendar for USDA Zone 4
Start seeds indoors
Apr 3
Transplant outdoors
May 29
Projected first harvest
Oct 26
Jicama is ready to harvest in about 150 days. Dates use USDA zone 4a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 4 means for jicama
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 4 gives you roughly 128 frost-free days, and jicama need about 150 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
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Common problems with jicama
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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