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When to Plant Jicama in Zone 8

In USDA zone 8, start seeds indoors around February 18, transplant or plant outdoors April 15 to September 12, and expect your first harvest around September 12.

Jicama planting calendar for USDA Zone 8

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Start seeds indoors

Feb 18

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Transplant outdoors

Apr 15

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Projected first harvest

Sep 12

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8a — approximate

Jicama is ready to harvest in about 150 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 jicama

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 jicama need about 150 days to mature.

Varieties to grow

1 variety of jicama in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

Common problems with jicama

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

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