March in Matera

What to plant in March in Matera

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

March in MateraMonthly climate profile

Average temperature10.89 °CAverage of means

Average minimum7.4 °CAverage of minimums

Average rain53.61 mmTotal precipitation

Frost riskLowRisk during the month

Recommended actions in MarchHow many crops fall into each action

Direct sowing10crops

Start indoors9crops

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	High91.1%
Start indoors9 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Rosemary, Sage	High80.33%
Transplants5 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Strawberry, Lettuce	High86.6%
Wait1 crop	Parsley	Low53%

Direct sowing (10)

Start indoors (9)

Transplants (5)

Wait (1)

Parsleywindow: from March 30 to March 31harvest: from June 17 to June 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 March 1 to March 31harvest: from April 19 to May 19Carrotwindow: from March 1 to March 31harvest: from April 29 to May 29Tuscan kalewindow: from March 1 to March 31harvest: from April 24 to May 24Onionwindow: from March 1 to March 31harvest: from May 29 to June 28Lettucewindow: from March 10 to March 31harvest: from April 14 to May 4Potatowindow: from March 24 to March 31harvest: from June 21 to June 28Peawindow: from March 1 to March 31harvest: from April 24 to May 24Radishwindow: from March 1 to March 31harvest: from March 25 to April 24Arugulawindow: from March 1 to March 31harvest: from March 26 to April 24Spinachwindow: from March 1 to March 31harvest: from April 4 to May 4	High91.1%
Start indoors9 crops	Broccolistart indoors: January 28harvest: from May 8 to December 16Tuscan kalestart indoors: January 16harvest: from April 15 to December 31Fennelstart 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 8Rosemarystart indoors: March 9harvest: from June 18 to December 6Sagestart indoors: March 3harvest: from June 12 to December 16	High80.33%
Transplants5 crops	Broccoliwindow: from March 10 to March 31harvest: from May 8 to May 29Tuscan kalewindow: from March 1 to March 31harvest: from April 24 to May 24Onionwindow: from March 1 to March 31harvest: from May 29 to June 28Strawberrywindow: from March 22 to March 31harvest: from May 20 to May 29Lettucewindow: from March 10 to March 31harvest: from April 14 to May 4	High86.6%
Wait1 crop	Parsleywindow: from March 30 to March 31harvest: from June 17 to June 18	Low53%

Direct sowing (10)

Start indoors (9)

Transplants (5)

Wait (1)

Parsleywindow: from March 30 to March 31harvest: from June 17 to June 18

Method and limits

Which crop has the clearest window in March in Matera?

Start with Swiss chard for direct sowing during from March 1 to March 31. The estimated harvest is from April 19 to May 19 and the best estimated success rate is 93%.

Should I use indoor seed starting in March in Matera?

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 should I watch in March in Matera?

Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 11.33 days, even with average rain of 53.61 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 7.4 °C, maximum 14.97 °C, rain 53.61 mm, and dry spell 11.33 days.

Why wait on Parsley in March?

The available Parsley window is from March 30 to March 31 and remains classified as risky. The best estimated success rate is 53%; before starting, check: overall climate risk is moderate.

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