When to plant potato in Baton Rouge
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Baton Rouge's frost dates of Feb 17.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 3 – Feb 24
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 14 – Jun 3
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Baton Rouge's 278-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Baton Rouge'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
FROST
HARVEST
FEB 17
NOV 24
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Baton Rouge?
Direct-sow around early February (Feb 3–Feb 24) in Baton Rouge, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 88%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Baton Rouge?
Expect to harvest from around mid April (Apr 14–Jun 3) in Baton Rouge, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
How long is the growing season in Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge has roughly 278 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow potato to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow potato 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 Baton Rouge's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.