April in Prato

What to plant in April in Prato

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

April in PratoMonthly climate profile

Average temperature9.85 °CAverage of means

Average minimum5.06 °CAverage of minimums

Average rain61.51 mmTotal precipitation

Frost riskMediumRisk during the month

Recommended actions in AprilHow many crops fall into each action

Direct sowing10crops

Start indoors8crops

Transplants5crops

Wait1crop

Operational summary

Crop actions

Action	Crops	Success probability
Direct sowing10 crops	Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, Onion, Lettuce, Potato, Pea, Radish, Arugula, Spinach	High80.6%
Start indoors8 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage	High80%
Transplants5 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Strawberry, Lettuce	High81.2%
Wait1 crop	Parsley	Low50%

Direct sowing (10)

Start indoors (8)

Transplants (5)

Wait (1)

Parsleywindow: from April 25 to April 30harvest: from July 13 to July 18

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 sowing10 crops	Swiss chardwindow: from April 22 to April 30harvest: from June 10 to June 18Carrotwindow: from April 22 to April 30harvest: from June 20 to June 28Tuscan kalewindow: from April 17 to April 30harvest: from June 10 to June 23Onionwindow: from April 3 to April 30harvest: from July 1 to July 28Lettucewindow: from April 25 to April 30harvest: from May 29 to June 3Potatowindow: from April 25 to April 30harvest: from July 23 to July 28Peawindow: from April 17 to April 30harvest: from June 10 to June 23Radishwindow: from April 17 to April 30harvest: from May 11 to May 24Arugulawindow: from April 17 to April 30harvest: from May 11 to May 24Spinachwindow: from April 17 to April 30harvest: from May 21 to June 3	High80.6%
Start indoors8 crops	Broccolistart indoors: March 14harvest: from June 23 to October 23Tuscan kalestart indoors: March 13harvest: from June 10 to November 1Onionstart indoors: January 17harvest: from July 1 to November 13Fennelstart indoors: April 12harvest: from July 15 to October 23Strawberrystart indoors: March 23harvest: from June 18 to November 1Lettucestart indoors: March 28harvest: from May 29 to October 23Rosemarystart indoors: April 13harvest: from July 23 to October 23Sagestart indoors: March 22harvest: from July 1 to October 23	High80%
Transplants5 crops	Broccoliwindow: from April 25 to April 30harvest: from June 23 to June 28Tuscan kalewindow: from April 17 to April 30harvest: from June 10 to June 23Onionwindow: from April 3 to April 30harvest: from July 1 to July 28Strawberrywindow: from April 20 to April 30harvest: from June 18 to June 28Lettucewindow: from April 25 to April 30harvest: from May 29 to June 3	High81.2%
Wait1 crop	Parsleywindow: from April 25 to April 30harvest: from July 13 to July 18	Low50%

Direct sowing (10)

Start indoors (8)

Transplants (5)

Wait (1)

Parsleywindow: from April 25 to April 30harvest: from July 13 to July 18

Method and limits

Which recommendation stands out for Prato in April?

Start with Swiss chard for direct sowing during from April 22 to April 30. The estimated harvest is from June 10 to June 18 and the best estimated success rate is 80%.

Should I use indoor seed starting in April in Prato?

For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from March 14 to July 14. The expected transplanting window is from April 25 to August 25 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.

What should I watch in April in Prato?

Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 9.1 days, even with average rain of 61.51 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 5.06 °C, maximum 14.97 °C, rain 61.51 mm, and dry spell 9.1 days.

What makes Parsley cautious this month?

The available Parsley window is from April 25 to April 30 and remains classified as risky. The best estimated success rate is 50%; before starting, check: overall climate risk is moderate.

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