When to plant turnip in Fayetteville
Turnip is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Fayetteville's frost dates of Mar 25.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 4 – Mar 25
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 13 – Apr 28
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 24 – Sep 7
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 10 – Oct 25
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 55 d
Fayetteville's 228-day season leaves this much room.
Turnip on Fayetteville'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
MAR 25
NOV 8
Common questions
When can I sow turnip outdoors in Fayetteville?
Direct-sow around early March (Mar 4–Mar 25) in Fayetteville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 88%.
When will turnip be ready to harvest in Fayetteville?
Expect to harvest from around mid April (Apr 13–Apr 28) in Fayetteville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
Can I plant turnip in autumn in Fayetteville?
Yes — Fayetteville supports a second, autumn sowing of turnip around late August (Aug 24–Sep 7), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Fayetteville?
Fayetteville has roughly 228 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow turnip to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow turnip 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 Fayetteville's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.