When to plant potato in Lubbock

Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Lubbock's frost dates of Apr 7.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 24 – Apr 14
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 2 – Jul 22
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Lubbock's 210-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Lubbock'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
APR 7
OCT 28

Common questions

When can I sow potato outdoors in Lubbock?

Direct-sow around late March (Mar 24–Apr 14) in Lubbock, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 88%.

When will potato be ready to harvest in Lubbock?

Expect to harvest from around early June (Jun 2–Jul 22) in Lubbock, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.

How long is the growing season in Lubbock?

Lubbock has roughly 210 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 Lubbock's frost dates.

Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.