I saw the chart posted by Texas Tested Seeds on Facebook
… Instead of worrying about the *planting dates* I see on schedules, buy yourself a soil temp thermometer and consider when to plant by using an *actual* practical guide for planting. This table shows *optimal* (black dots) soil temps for seed germination. Let this table help guide your planting decisions. Many of you are planting transplants instead of seed, so you can use the green dot areas to help decide when to put your transplants in the ground (please note that the green dots show ACCEPTABLE transplant temperatures, NOT OPTIMAL). This table won’t help your plants survive a frost or freeze but if you wait until the soil temps are optimal, you will have far less chance of getting caught with your plants down. Plus you’ll have less stunting and greater production because you planted at the optimal time…
See the chart below for average soil temperatures in the North Texas area.
