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When to Plant Lentils in Zone 10

In USDA zone 10, plant outdoors January 16 to April 11, and expect your first harvest around April 11.

Lentils planting calendar for USDA Zone 10

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Direct sow

Jan 16

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Projected first harvest

Apr 11

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 10a — approximate

Lentils is ready to harvest in about 85 days. Dates use USDA zone 10a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

What zone 10 means for lentils

Average last spring frost

January 30

Average first fall frost

December 30

Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 10 gives you roughly 334 frost-free days, and lentils need about 85 days to mature.

Varieties to grow

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

Common problems with lentils

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

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