May in Altamura

What to plant in May in Altamura

Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Altamura in May.

May in AltamuraMonthly climate profile

Average temperature18.01 °CAverage of means

Average minimum12.3 °CAverage of minimums

Average rain37.11 mmTotal precipitation

Frost riskLowRisk during the month

Recommended actions in MayHow many crops fall into each action

Direct sowing16crops

Start indoors13crops

Transplants12crops

Wait0crops

Operational summary

Crop actions

Action	Crops	Success probability
Direct sowing16 crops	Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Green bean, Fennel, Lettuce, Potato, Pea, Parsley, Radish, Arugula, Spinach, Pumpkin, Zucchini	High95.19%
Start indoors13 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini	High80%
Transplants12 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini	High92.75%
Wait0 crops	-	-

Direct sowing (16)

Start indoors (13)

Transplants (12)

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 sowing16 crops	Swiss chardwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 19 to July 19Carrotwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Tuscan kalewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 24Cucumberwindow: from May 24 to May 27harvest: from July 12 to July 15Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28Green beanwindow: from May 9 to May 31harvest: from June 27 to July 19Fennelwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Lettucewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4Potatowindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28Peawindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 24Parsleywindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 19 to August 18Radishwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from May 25 to June 24Arugulawindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from May 25 to June 24Spinachwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4Pumpkinwindow: from May 24 to May 27harvest: from August 21 to August 24Zucchiniwindow: from May 24 to May 27harvest: from July 7 to July 10	High95.19%
Start indoors13 crops	Broccolistart indoors: February 20harvest: from May 31 to November 22Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 12harvest: from May 11 to December 9Cucumberstart indoors: May 3harvest: from July 12 to October 30Fennelstart indoors: March 16harvest: from June 18 to November 22Strawberrystart indoors: February 28harvest: from May 25 to December 6Lettucestart indoors: March 5harvest: from May 6 to November 22Eggplantstart indoors: April 12harvest: from August 15 to October 24Pepperstart indoors: April 9harvest: from August 7 to October 30Tomatostart indoors: April 12harvest: from August 1 to November 6Rosemarystart indoors: March 13harvest: from June 22 to November 22Sagestart indoors: March 8harvest: from June 17 to November 22Pumpkinstart indoors: May 3harvest: from August 21 to November 18Zucchinistart indoors: May 3harvest: from July 7 to October 27	High80%
Transplants12 crops	Broccoliwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Tuscan kalewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 24Cucumberwindow: from May 24 to May 27harvest: from July 12 to July 15Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28Fennelwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Strawberrywindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Lettucewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4Tomatowindow: from May 24 to May 27harvest: from August 1 to August 4Rosemarywindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Sagewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Pumpkinwindow: from May 24 to May 27harvest: from August 21 to August 24Zucchiniwindow: from May 24 to May 27harvest: from July 7 to July 10	High92.75%
Wait0 crops	-	-

Direct sowing (16)

Start indoors (13)

Transplants (12)

Wait (0)

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Method and limits

Which recommendation stands out for Altamura in May?

Start with Swiss chard for direct sowing during from May 1 to May 31. The estimated harvest is from June 19 to July 19 and the best estimated success rate is 100%.

Should I use indoor seed starting in May in Altamura?

For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from February 20 to August 13. The expected transplanting window is from April 2 to September 24 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.

How should I read May climate for Altamura?

Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 11.63 days, even with average rain of 37.11 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 12.3 °C, maximum 24.02 °C, rain 37.11 mm, and dry spell 11.63 days.

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