22
Oats
5
20-24
Canola/Rapeseed
5(Argentine)
15-20
7-10(Poland)
15-20
Forage Crops
Alfalfa
1
25
Birdsfoottrefoil
1
26
Redclover
3
25
Sweetclover
1
18-25
Whiteclovers
5
18-20
Fescues
3
13-18
Orchardgrass
4
18-20
Timothy
4
18-22
Germination soil temperatures for vegetables and special crops
Minimum (°C)
Preferred (°C)
Bean
8-10
16-30
Beet
4
10-30
Cabbage
4
7-35
Carrot
4
7-30
Cauliflower
4
7-30
Celery
4
15-21
Corn
10
16-32
Cucumber
16
16-35
Eggplant
16
24-32
Lettuce
2
4-27
Onion
2
10-35
Parsley
4
10-30
Parsnip
2
10-21
Pea
4
4-24
Pepper
16
18-35
Pumpkin
16
21-32
Radish
4
7-32
Rutabaga
4
16-30
Spinach
2
7-24
Squash
16
21-35
Tomato
10
16-30
