When to Plant Jicama in Zone 5
In USDA zone 5, start seeds indoors around March 24, transplant or plant outdoors May 19 to October 16, and expect your first harvest around October 16.
Jicama planting calendar for USDA Zone 5
Start seeds indoors
Mar 24
Transplant outdoors
May 19
Projected first harvest
Oct 16
Jicama is ready to harvest in about 150 days. Dates use USDA zone 5a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 5 means for jicama
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 5 gives you roughly 149 frost-free days, and jicama need about 150 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
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Common problems with jicama
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