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What grows in SOUTH EAST

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These figures also cover SOUTH EAST, where the engine returns the same answer.

The 2026/27 season in SOUTH EAST

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedDecember 2026 to March 2027
Rain in a typical yearAbout 473 mm
This season's rainLeaning dry — January, February and December look short of rain. Plant at the early end of the window, favour quicker and more drought-tolerant crops, and keep moisture in the soil: mulch, and weed early.
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +2.3 °C over the growing months. Heat makes the same rain do less, so a dry spell bites sooner: do not plant late, and shade or mulch what you can.
What that supportsenough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth
Ground this covers2 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area.
82% too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 430 mm
16% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 88 growing days · about 480 mm · December to March

last updated 18 September 2026 · from all 1 areas within it

SOUTH EAST's districts

What grows here

Rain-fed. These dates are worked out from each place's own rainfall, for a field watered by the season — with irrigation a window can open earlier, close later, or come round more than once a year. Check your own field under What grows, or get the Divisi app for a calendar dated to your farm.

What grows here with irrigation

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops above are gathered from every district in SOUTH EAST, and the ground under them is not all the same. Your own soil, slope and rainfall will shift the dates — the Divisi app works them out for your field, and dates each job that follows.

Or check your field first

This calendar moves

Planting windows shift with the forecast. Leave your email and we'll send what changed, and a note when planting time nears — a couple of emails a month at most.

Frequently asked questions

What crops grow well in SOUTH EAST?

African eggplant, Bambara groundnut, Common bean, Cowpea, Egusi melon all rate well in SOUTH EAST — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant African eggplant in SOUTH EAST?

In SOUTH EAST the window for African eggplant runs 18 Nov 2026 to 7 Jan 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in SOUTH EAST?

Divisi does. It reads SOUTH EAST's own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average, so the planting dates and crop shortlist on this page are the same ones the app works out for a field here — then dates each job for that field, and keeps working with no signal.

Is this exact for my own field?

No — these are readings taken across SOUTH EAST, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.

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