April in Matera

What to plant in April in Matera

Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Matera in April.

April in MateraMonthly climate profile

Average temperature13.71 °CAverage of means

Average minimum9.86 °CAverage of minimums

Average rain48.32 mmTotal precipitation

Frost riskLowRisk during the month

Recommended actions in AprilHow many crops fall into each action

Direct sowing13crops

Start indoors13crops

Transplants8crops

Wait0crops

Operational summary

Crop actions

Action	Crops	Success probability
Direct sowing13 crops	Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, Onion, Green bean, Fennel, Lettuce, Potato, Pea, Parsley, Radish, Arugula, Spinach	High95.15%
Start indoors13 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini	High80.23%
Transplants8 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage	High91.37%
Wait0 crops	-	-

Direct sowing (13)

Start indoors (13)

Transplants (8)

Wait (0)

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Method and how to read the dataSee how we use climate data and what the thresholds mean.

Crops for this month

Action	Crops	Success probability
Direct sowing13 crops	Swiss chardwindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 20 to June 18Carrotwindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 30 to June 28Tuscan kalewindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 25 to June 23Onionwindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from June 29 to July 28Green beanwindow: from April 27 to April 30harvest: from June 15 to June 18Fennelwindow: from April 14 to April 30harvest: from June 12 to June 28Lettucewindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 5 to June 3Potatowindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from June 29 to July 28Peawindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 25 to June 23Parsleywindow: from April 14 to April 30harvest: from July 2 to July 18Radishwindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from April 25 to May 24Arugulawindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from April 25 to May 24Spinachwindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 5 to June 3	High95.15%
Start indoors13 crops	Broccolistart indoors: January 28harvest: from May 8 to December 16Tuscan kalestart indoors: January 16harvest: from April 15 to December 31Cucumberstart indoors: April 28harvest: from July 7 to November 8Fennelstart indoors: March 10harvest: from June 12 to December 11Strawberrystart indoors: February 23harvest: from May 20 to December 26Lettucestart indoors: February 11harvest: from April 14 to December 13Eggplantstart indoors: March 28harvest: from July 31 to November 2Pepperstart indoors: March 25harvest: from July 23 to November 8Tomatostart indoors: April 7harvest: from July 27 to November 16Rosemarystart indoors: March 9harvest: from June 18 to December 6Sagestart indoors: March 3harvest: from June 12 to December 16Pumpkinstart indoors: April 28harvest: from August 16 to November 27Zucchinistart indoors: April 28harvest: from July 2 to November 8	High80.23%
Transplants8 crops	Broccoliwindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 30 to June 28Tuscan kalewindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 25 to June 23Onionwindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from June 29 to July 28Fennelwindow: from April 14 to April 30harvest: from June 12 to June 28Strawberrywindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 30 to June 28Lettucewindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 5 to June 3Rosemarywindow: from April 20 to April 30harvest: from June 18 to June 28Sagewindow: from April 14 to April 30harvest: from June 12 to June 28	High91.37%
Wait0 crops	-	-

Direct sowing (13)

Start indoors (13)

Transplants (8)

Wait (0)

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Method and limits

Which recommendation stands out for Matera in April?

Start with Swiss chard for direct sowing during from April 1 to April 30. The estimated harvest is from May 20 to June 18 and the best estimated success rate is 100%.

Which indoor seed start matters in April?

For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from January 28 to September 6. The expected transplanting window is from March 10 to October 18 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.

What limits April most in Matera?

Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 9 days, even with average rain of 48.32 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 9.86 °C, maximum 17.94 °C, rain 48.32 mm, and dry spell 9 days.

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