When to plant cabbage in Fukuoka
Cabbage is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Fukuoka's frost dates of Mar 15.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Feb 1 – Feb 22
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Feb 22 – Mar 15
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 3 – Jun 2
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 100 d
Fukuoka's 268-day season leaves this much room.
Cabbage on Fukuoka's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
MAR 15
DEC 8
Common questions
When will cabbage be ready to harvest in Fukuoka?
Expect to harvest from around early May (May 3–Jun 2) in Fukuoka, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 65%.
When should I start cabbage seeds indoors in Fukuoka?
Start seeds indoors around early February (Feb 1–Feb 22) in Fukuoka, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 68%.
When can I transplant cabbage outdoors in Fukuoka?
Transplant outdoors around late February (Feb 22–Mar 15) in Fukuoka, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 72%.
How long is the growing season in Fukuoka?
Fukuoka has roughly 268 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow cabbage to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow cabbage as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Fukuoka's frost dates.
Confidence 72/100 · NASA POWER (modeled) · 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.