What to plant in December in Prato
Local guidance for December.
What to plant in December in Prato
December in Prato is evaluated with 1991-2020 climate normals and crop windows calculated for the municipality.
Summary
- Recommended direct sowing
- 0
- Recommended transplants
- 0
- Crops to wait on
- 1
Recommended crops
Recommended direct sowing
no recommended item from the available data
Recommended transplants
no recommended item from the available data
Crops to avoid or wait on
Practical plan
- Week 1
- Check soil, moisture, and the forecast before starting sowing.
- Week 2
- Continue succession sowing of no recommended item.
- Week 3
- Consider transplanting no recommended item if nights are stable.
- Week 4
- Prepare the next beds and wait on Garlic if local risk remains high.
Why the calendar changes
Climate risk for the month
- Average minimum temperature
- 0.65 C
- Average maximum temperature
- 6.79 C
- Average temperature
- 3.3 C
- Average rain
- 68.78 mm
- Average dry spell
- 10.43 days
- Average solar radiation
- 4.82
- cold risk for sensitive sowing
FAQ
Do these dates also apply to balconies and containers?
Yes, but exposure and container size can move real sowing dates earlier or later.
Why are some crops marked as wait?
Because in Prato, December can still be too cold, too hot, too dry, or too close to frost risk for sensitive crops.