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When to Plant Potatoes in Tennessee
UT Extension gives one set of dates for potatoes for the whole state: spring planting runs Mar 1 to Apr 15; fall planting runs Jul 1 to Jul 31.
Photo: Long neat rows of green potato plants stretching across a farm field. Malcolm Neal, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Potatoes planting window by county
There is a single statewide window; only frost dates differ by county.
Published dates for potatoes in Tennessee
| Type | Season | Region | Published dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potatoes, Irish | spring | Tennessee (statewide) | Spring planting: 3/1 to 4/15 | W 346-B, p. 7, Table 5 |
| Potatoes, Irish | fall | Tennessee (statewide) | Fall planting: 7/1 to 7/31 | W 346-B, p. 7, Table 5 |
| Potatoes, Irish | fall | Tennessee (statewide) | Planting Interval: July 1 to July 31 | SP291G, p. 2, Table 1 |
More planting dates for Tennessee
Planting dates for each crop in Tennessee, from the UT Extension calendar.
Planting potatoes in Tennessee: questions
When do you plant potatoes in Tennessee?
UT Extension gives one set of dates for potatoes for the whole state: spring planting runs Mar 1 to Apr 15; fall planting runs Jul 1 to Jul 31.
Can I plant potatoes in the fall in Tennessee?
Yes. Fall planting runs Jul 1 to Jul 31.
How do frost dates affect planting potatoes?
Yes. The Tennessee frost dates page gives the 10% and 50% dates for every county.
Where do these dates for potatoes come from?
SP291G Fall Vegetable Gardens; W 346-B Backyard Vegetables: The Tennessee Vegetable Garden – Garden Planning, Plant Preparation and Planting.
Do these dates change by county?
The publication does not split the state into regions, so every county shares these dates.
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