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Growing California Early in Kentucky
Allium sativum 'California Early'
Humid SubtropicalZones 6, 7175-210 day season
🏛️ Kentucky Growing Overview
Climate
Humid Subtropical
Primary Zone
Zone 6
Last Frost Range
April 10 - May 1
First Frost Range
October 10 - October 30
Famous Kentucky crops: Tobacco, Corn, Soybeans, Horses, Bourbon ingredients
📍 Zone Suitability in Kentucky
⚠️ Challenging Zones
Zone 6185 days
This variety needs 240 days, but Zone 6 only has 185 frost-free days.
Use season extension (cold frames, row covers) to gain 55+ days, or choose an earlier-maturing variety.
Zone 7210 days
This variety needs 240 days, but Zone 7 only has 210 frost-free days.
Use season extension (cold frames, row covers) to gain 30+ days, or choose an earlier-maturing variety.
⚠️ Kentucky Growing Challenges
⚠️Karst topography
⚠️Humidity diseases
⚠️Tobacco transition
✓ Kentucky Growing Advantages
✓Good season length
✓Limestone soil (calcium-rich)
✓Horse farm heritage
📊 California Early Quick Facts
Days to Maturity
240-270
Difficulty
beginner
Season
fall
Type
Heirloom
🎓 Kentucky Extension Resources
For local, research-based growing information, visit your state's Cooperative Extension Service:
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