State × crop calendar
Corn planting in Hawaii.
- Limited / marginal
- Zone 11a
- 365-day season
- Last frost January 1
- Row Crop
- Frost Sensitive
Corn planting in Hawaii is shaped by the state's 11a dominant hardiness zone, last frost date around January 1, and a 365-day growing season. Corn can be grown in Hawaii with attention to season length and variety selection — primarily a specialty or experimental crop here.
Planting dates on this page are climatological estimates from USDA frost-date norms and zone-typical planting offsets. Verify against University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture for variety- and county-specific guidance.
Planting calendar — 2026
Frost-anchored windows.
Corn · Hawaii · planting calendar
Planting windows shift earlier in southern parts of the state and later in northern parts. Use last frost date in your specific county as the reference.
Planting windows
Earliest → ideal → latest.
Spring planting
CornEarliest
December 25
Ideal start
January 1
Ideal end
January 22
Latest
February 5
Soil-temp trigger
Wait for 50°F at 2-inch soil depth — typically 1 week after last frost in northern states; close to last frost in southern states.Harvest window
Typical start
March 31
Typical end
April 30
Harvest timing varies with planting date and seasonal weather — these dates are typical for the ideal planting window.
Growing notes
Corn is challenging in Hawaii's climate — focus on short-season varieties, raised beds, season extension (row cover, low tunnel), or microclimates with longer growing windows.
Corn can be grown in Hawaii with attention to season length and variety selection — primarily a specialty or experimental crop here.
Agronomy reference
Corn fundamentals.
Soil-temp minimum
50°F
Soil-temp optimum
60–86°F
Days to maturity
90–120
Water (in/wk)
1–1.5"
Soil pH
6–6.8
Nitrogen demand
high
Growing-degree-day requirement: 2400 GDD (base 50°F) from planting to maturity.
Maturity varies by hybrid relative maturity (RM) — choose RM appropriate for your growing season length.
Common pests to watch
- European corn borer
- Western corn rootworm
- Corn earworm
Pest pressure varies by region and year. Confirm current outbreaks with University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture.
Common diseases
- Gray leaf spot
- Northern corn leaf blight
- Tar spot
Resistance varieties shift each year. Check the current variety trial report for your state.
Variety selection
Corn varieties for Hawaii live with your extension.
Variety selection
Variety performance is micro-regional and changes with each year's trial cycle. We don't republish variety lists — instead, we point directly at the source.
University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture →Search the extension site for “corn variety trial” or “recommended corn varieties” to find the current report.
Yield varies significantly by variety, soil, fertility, and management. Consult your state extension service for variety performance trials in your region.
Corn timing. Live alerts.
Bield: Farm ties weather and soil-temperature stations in your county to crop planting thresholds — get notified the day soil temp clears your target window.
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