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What grows in Santo Andre

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Map showing the boundary of Santo Andre

The 2026 season in Santo Andre

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedAugust 2026 to November 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 473 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 473 mm falling roughly when it always does
What that supportsenough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season
Ground this covers4 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 50% of this area.
50% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 104 growing days · about 430 mm · August to November
21% too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 220 mm
21% too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 290 mm · August to October
7% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 106 growing days · about 460 mm · August to November

last updated 16 September 2026

What grows in Santo Andre

50% lowland, semi-arid, warm — 34 crops

21% arid, warm — 35 crops

21% lowland, arid, warm — 14 crops

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 in Santo Andre with irrigation

These need water applied — rain alone will not carry them here. The dates are the windows their own water supply allows.

What Divisi would not plant in Santo Andre

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.

  • African eggplant Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Bambara groundnut Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Moringa Moderate — Water
  • Pigeon pea Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Cassava Moderate — Water
  • Cotton Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Rice Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Roselle Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Sesame Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Avocado Unsuitable — Water
  • Banana Unsuitable — Water
  • Cabbage Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Cashew Unsuitable
  • Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Cocoa Unsuitable
  • Coconut Unsuitable
  • Taro Unsuitable — Water
  • Arabica coffee Unsuitable — Water
  • Robusta coffee Unsuitable — Water
  • Enset Unsuitable — Water
  • Ginger Unsuitable — Water
  • Grapefruit Unsuitable — Water
  • Guava Unsuitable — Water
  • Lemon Unsuitable — Water
  • Lime Unsuitable — Water
  • Mandarin Unsuitable — Water
  • Oil palm Unsuitable
  • Pineapple Unsuitable — Water
  • Sugarcane Unsuitable — Water
  • Sweet orange Unsuitable — Water
  • Tea Unsuitable — Water
  • Turmeric Unsuitable — Water
  • Yam Unsuitable — Water

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 33 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Santo Andre, 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 first

What changed in Santo Andre

  • 2 September 2026 Lime — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Avocado — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Cashew — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Guava — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Lemon — 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.

Frequently asked questions

What crops grow well in Santo Andre?

African nightshade, Common bean, Cucumber, Jute mallow, Pumpkin all rate well in Santo Andre — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant African nightshade in Santo Andre?

In Santo Andre the window for African nightshade runs 1 Aug 2027 to 31 Aug 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Santo Andre?

Divisi does. It reads Santo Andre'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 Santo Andre, 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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The district's answer is one question. What each crop needs, what attacks it and where to sell it are the others.

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