What grows in Gisozi
Mwaro, Burundi
The 2026/27 season in Gisozi
| When the rains are expected | September 2026 to July 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 1,348 mm |
| This season's rain | Leaning wet — January, October, November and December look heavier than usual. Make sure water can drain off the field; a wet year does more damage through waterlogging and disease than through the rain itself. |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.1 °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 supports | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 88% of this area. |
| 88% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 309 growing days · about 1,360 mm · September to July |
|---|---|
| 12% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 304 growing days · about 1,270 mm · September to July |
last updated 16 September 2026
What grows in Gisozi
88% highland, humid, warm — 29 crops
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AvocadoFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 10 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 12.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 17.1 t/ha
Soil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime)Correctable with liming -
LemonFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 5 Apr 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 21.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 34.2 t/ha
Soil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime)Correctable with liming -
TeaFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 23 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
2.9–3.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
Arabica coffeeFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 25 Nov 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
EnsetFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 16 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
25.3–25.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
CarrotFavourablePlant 12 Sep 2026 – 15 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 27.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 31.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TeffFavourablePlant 29 Aug 2026 – 12 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
2.0–2.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
Common beanFavourablePlant 13 Sep 2026 – 14 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SunflowerFavourablePlant 30 Aug 2026 – 15 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
Niger seedFavourablePlant 29 Aug 2026 – 12 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 0.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
Irish potatoFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 25 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
20.5–22.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 28.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
KaleFavourablePlant 7 Sep 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
22.1–22.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 31.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 7 Sep 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
22.1–22.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 31.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
BeetrootFavourablePlant 12 Sep 2026 – 23 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 19.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 25.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
OnionFavourable
Plant 10 Sep 2026 – 25 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 19.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 28.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
LettuceFavourablePlant 12 Sep 2026 – 8 Apr 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 22.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
PumpkinFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 11 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 11 Apr 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 22.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
Sweet pepperFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 23 Nov 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 25.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
GarlicFavourablePlant 6 Sep 2026 – 13 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 6.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 11.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
WheatFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 23 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 4.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
Sweet orangeFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 16 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
15.9–16.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 25.7 t/ha
Soil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime)Correctable with liming -
African nightshadeFavourablePlant 13 Sep 2026 – 31 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 14.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 20 Jul 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 · about 9.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
MaizeFavourablePlant 29 Aug 2026 – 15 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 5.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
SorghumFavourablePlant 29 Aug 2026 – 28 Nov 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 2.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
TomatoFavourablePlant 29 Aug 2026 – 28 Nov 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 21.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 37.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
CabbageFavourablePlant 13 Sep 2026 – 14 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 29.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 · about 44.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TobaccoFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 3 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 20 Jul 2026 – 7 Dec 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
CucumberFavourablePlant 29 Aug 2026 – 4 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 9 Aug 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 13.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
SoybeanFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2027 – 9 Sep 2027 opens in 47 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 20 Jul 2027 – 29 Aug 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime)
12% humid, warm — 29 crops
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LemonFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 5 Apr 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
20.4–20.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 34.2 t/ha
Soil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime)Correctable with liming -
AvocadoFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 10 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 11.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 17.1 t/ha
Soil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime)Correctable with liming -
TeaFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 10 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
2.8–2.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
Arabica coffeeFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 15 Nov 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
EnsetFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 16 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
23.5–24.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
Sweet orangeFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 16 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 25.7 t/ha
Soil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime)Correctable with liming -
TeffFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 10 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
Niger seedFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 10 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 0.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
CarrotFavourablePlant 10 Sep 2026 – 11 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 31.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
Irish potatoFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 25 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
17.2–18.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 28.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
KaleFavourablePlant 7 Sep 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 31.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 7 Sep 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 31.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
BeetrootFavourablePlant 12 Sep 2026 – 23 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 25.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
OnionFavourable
Plant 10 Sep 2026 – 25 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 28.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
LettuceFavourablePlant 12 Sep 2026 – 8 Apr 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 22.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
PumpkinFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 28 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 11 Apr 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 22.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
Sweet pepperFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 23 Nov 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 25.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
GarlicFavourablePlant 6 Sep 2026 – 13 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 5.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 11.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
WheatFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 10 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 4.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
Common beanFavourablePlant 10 Sep 2026 – 11 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
SunflowerFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 11 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
MaizeFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 13 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 5.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
TomatoFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 26 Nov 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 37.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
SorghumFavourablePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 26 Nov 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 2.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
CabbageFavourablePlant 24 Sep 2026 – 25 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 · about 44.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
TobaccoModeratePlant 27 Aug 2026 – 3 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 20 Jul 2026 – 7 Dec 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
African nightshadeModeratePlant 11 Sep 2026 – 24 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 5.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 20 Jul 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 · about 9.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
CucumberModeratePlant 12 Sep 2026 – 18 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 7.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 9 Aug 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 13.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
SoybeanModeratePlant 27 Aug 2027 – 9 Sep 2027 opens in 47 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 20 Jul 2027 – 29 Aug 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime)
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 Divisi would not plant in Gisozi
Every crop in the catalogue is scored against this district, not only the ones that work — so the list above is a decision rather than a shortlist. These are the rest, with what ruled each one out.
- Lablab Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Guava Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Passion fruit Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Pineapple Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Groundnut Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Mandarin Moderate
- African eggplant Unsuitable — Temperature
- Amaranth Unsuitable — Temperature
- Bambara groundnut Unsuitable — Temperature
- Banana Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cashew Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cassava Unsuitable — Temperature
- Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cocoa Unsuitable — Temperature
- Coconut Unsuitable — Temperature
- Taro Unsuitable — Temperature
- Robusta coffee Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cotton Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cowpea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Eggplant Unsuitable — Temperature
- Egusi melon Unsuitable — Temperature
- Finger millet Unsuitable — Temperature
- Fonio Unsuitable — Temperature
- Ginger Unsuitable — Temperature
- Grapefruit Unsuitable — Temperature
- Green gram Unsuitable — Temperature
- Chilli Unsuitable — Temperature
- Jute mallow Unsuitable — Temperature
- Lime Unsuitable — Temperature
- Mango Unsuitable — Temperature
- Moringa Unsuitable — Temperature
- Oil palm Unsuitable — Temperature
- Okra Unsuitable — Temperature
- Papaya Unsuitable — Temperature
- Pearl millet Unsuitable — Temperature
- Pigeon pea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Rice Unsuitable — Temperature
- Roselle Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sesame Unsuitable — Temperature
- Spider plant Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sugarcane Unsuitable
- Sweet potato Unsuitable — Temperature
- Turmeric Unsuitable — Temperature
- Watermelon Unsuitable — Temperature
- Yam Unsuitable — Temperature
Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 45 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Gisozi, and the map colours which kind of ground each part of it is. 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 firstWhat changed in Gisozi
- 1 September 2026 Chickpea — Crop became recommendable
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.
Where to sell it nearby
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Marché Central de Bujumbura
37 km · Banana & plantain, Common bean, Cassava, Maize
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Kamenge Market
39 km · Banana & plantain, Common bean, Cassava, Sweet potato
Frequently asked questions
What crops grow well in Gisozi?
Avocado, Arabica coffee, Enset, Lemon, Tea all rate well in Gisozi — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Avocado in Gisozi?
In Gisozi the window for Avocado runs 27 Aug 2026 to 10 Mar 2027.
Is there a farming app that works in Gisozi?
Divisi does. It reads Gisozi'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 Gisozi, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.