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When to Plant Cassava in Nebraska

Nebraska spans USDA hardiness 5a to 6a (zones 5a to 6a on this page). Plant cassava by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.

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Cassava planting calendar for Nebraska, Zone 5a

Average last spring frost

May 5

Average first fall frost

October 1

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Direct sow

May 19

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Projected first harvest

Feb 13

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5a (approximate)

Cassava is ready to harvest in about 270 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Cassava planting calendar for Nebraska, Zone 5b

Average last spring frost

April 30

Average first fall frost

October 5

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Direct sow

May 14

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Projected first harvest

Feb 8

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F
M
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M
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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5b (approximate)

Cassava is ready to harvest in about 270 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Cassava planting calendar for Nebraska, Zone 6a

Average last spring frost

April 25

Average first fall frost

October 10

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Direct sow

May 9

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Projected first harvest

Feb 3

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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6a (approximate)

Cassava is ready to harvest in about 270 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

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Varieties to grow

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

Common problems with cassava

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

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