support specific plants, flowers and trees. As is the case with the other regions, rank shoots down precipitously as elevation rises--a highly relevant factor, since this region is home to the Smoky Mountains. Because the transition zone has cold winters that can kill warm-season grasses and hot summers that can kill cool-season species, this zone is the most challenging in which to grow … Figure 1. 0000003229 00000 n New Mexico is a great state to grow many plants and vegetables. Recommended Planting Dates for Various Crops, Table 1. 0000002957 00000 n Beginning gardeners typically should plant according to the standard USDA zone. Gardening Help – New Mexico Planting Map. 0000045645 00000 n
This is why -- much to the dismay of many a new gardener -- the plants in one area of a landscape may be killed by the very same frost that other plants (in other areas of the yard) survive just fine. . 0000007370 00000 n 0000013894 00000 n 0000026658 00000 n Planting depth will depend on your soil; seed can be planted slightly deeper in sandy soils and slightly shallower in clay soils. Her primary research interests include genetics and breeding of chile peppers, vegetable mechanization, enhancing pigment content, post-harvest quality, and irrigation efficiency. Want to successfully grow fruits, trees, vegetables, perennials, shrubs and more in your garden? 0000026756 00000 n To find more resources for your business, home, or family, visit the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences on the World Wide Web at aces.nmsu.edu. 1Extension Vegetable Specialist/Assistant Professor, Department of Extension Plant Sciences, New Mexico State University. %PDF-1.7 %���� The Northeastern part of the area is contiguous with the western Great Lakes. To encourage development in NM Opportunity Zones, NMEDD is offering an incentive as a part of LEDA. USDA Growing zone map for the North West U.S. USDA North-Central U.S. 0000004365 00000 n Start by finding your USDA Hardiness Zone with our Zone Map. Contents of publications may be freely reproduced for educational purposes. New Mexico is a great state to grow many plants and vegetables. 0000009395 00000 n All other rights reserved. New Mexico can be divided into three growing zones, which are based on the average number of frost-free days and the average date for the last frost in the spring (Figure 1). 0000009898 00000 n Besides the extremely high temperatures in these southern areas, plant-growers may be faced with the challenge posed by caliche soil.
Summer temperatures regularly reach triple digits in the lower elevations. trailer <<2E15660742E84432993B89B5951CBC95>]/Prev 299142>> startxref 0 %%EOF 99 0 obj <>stream are figured using first and last frost dates as a guide. New Mexico mostly experiences a semi-arid to arid climate, but there are parts of the state that have continental and alpine climates as well. ��f�A��6K�!�f;�+7�b�Ĩ���`�P=T�62���@�; ��]0 endstream endobj 51 0 obj <>>> endobj 52 0 obj >/PageWidthList<0 612.0>>>>>>/Resources<>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/Tabs/W/Thumb 43 0 R/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0]/Type/Page>> endobj 53 0 obj [54 0 R 55 0 R] endobj 54 0 obj <>/Border[0 0 0]/H/N/Rect[506.35 751.815 558.48 739.675]/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> endobj 55 0 obj <>/Border[0 0 0]/H/N/Rect[484.585 450.039 543.037 436.587]/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> endobj 56 0 obj <> endobj 57 0 obj <> endobj 58 0 obj <> endobj 59 0 obj <> endobj 60 0 obj <>stream