When to Plant Quinoa in Zone 6
In USDA zone 6, plant outdoors April 25 to August 3, and expect your first harvest around August 3.
Quinoa planting calendar for USDA Zone 6
Direct sow
Apr 25
Projected first harvest
Aug 3
Quinoa is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Dates use USDA zone 6a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 6 means for quinoa
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 6 gives you roughly 168 frost-free days, and quinoa need about 100 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
1 variety of quinoa in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with quinoa
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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