What grows in Kuresoi South
Nakuru, Kenya
The 2026/27 season in Kuresoi South
| When the rains are expected | February 2026 to January 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 1,260 mm |
| This season's rain | Leaning wet — January, February, 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 | One kind of ground throughout. |
last updated 30 September 2026
What grows in Kuresoi South
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BeetrootFavourablePlant 10 Feb 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 28.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 33.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
EnsetFavourablePlant 2 Mar 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 30.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 27.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
KaleFavourablePlant 2 Mar 2026 – 8 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
32.4–32.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 41.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 2 Mar 2026 – 8 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 33.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 41.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TeaFavourablePlant 2 Mar 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
WheatFavourablePlant 10 Feb 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.1 t/ha expected
· about 5.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Niger seedFavourablePlant 21 Jan 2027 – 2 Mar 2027 opens in 16 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 0.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2026 – 2 Mar 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TeffFavourablePlant 21 Jan 2027 – 2 Mar 2027 opens in 16 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
2.3–2.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 9 Aug 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 3.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Common beanFavourablePlant 10 Feb 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 opens in 19 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2026 – 2 Mar 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GarlicFavourablePlant 10 Feb 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 opens in 19 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
8.6–8.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 14.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Irish potatoFavourablePlant 10 Feb 2027 – 18 Sep 2027 opens in 19 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
30.9–31.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 37.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LettuceFavourablePlant 2 Mar 2027 – 1 May 2027 opens in 22 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
21.4–21.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 29.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
AvocadoFavourablePlant 10 Feb 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 14.6 t/ha
Soil pH below the crop's optimum -
CabbageFavourablePlant 10 Feb 2026 – 8 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
33.5–33.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 58.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
LemonFavourablePlant 10 Feb 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 29.1 t/ha
Soil pH below the crop's optimum -
OnionFavourable
Plant 20 Jul 2026 – 8 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 22.8 t/ha expected
· about 37.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
PumpkinFavourablePlant 21 May 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 9 Aug 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 · about 24.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Sweet pepperFavourablePlant 1 May 2026 – 11 Apr 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 17.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 27.5 t/ha
Soil pH below the crop's optimum -
CarrotFavourablePlant 21 Jan 2027 – 10 Feb 2027 opens in 16 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 22.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 20 Jul 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 41.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
SorghumFavourablePlant 17 Nov 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 opens in 7 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 9 Aug 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
MaizeFavourablePlant 27 Dec 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 opens in 12 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 9 Aug 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 5.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TomatoModeratePlant 30 Jun 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 20 Jul 2026 – 27 Dec 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum
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 Kuresoi South with irrigation
These need water applied — rain alone will not carry them here. The dates are the windows their own water supply allows.
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SunflowerFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 20 Jul 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
Sweet orangeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 27.7 t/ha expected
Soil pH below the crop's optimum -
TobaccoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 9 Aug 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.6 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable
What Divisi would not plant in Kuresoi South
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.
- Arabica coffee Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Sweet orange Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Sunflower Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Tobacco Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Soybean Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Mandarin Moderate
- Groundnut Moderate — Temperature
- African eggplant Unsuitable — Temperature
- African nightshade 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
- Cucumber 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
- Guava Unsuitable — Temperature
- Chilli Unsuitable — Temperature
- Jute mallow Unsuitable — Temperature
- Lablab Unsuitable — Temperature
- Lime Unsuitable — Temperature
- Mango Unsuitable — Temperature
- Moringa Unsuitable — Temperature
- Oil palm Unsuitable — Temperature
- Okra Unsuitable — Temperature
- Papaya Unsuitable — Temperature
- Passion fruit Unsuitable — Temperature
- Pearl millet Unsuitable — Temperature
- Pigeon pea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Pineapple 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; 52 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Kuresoi South, 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 Kuresoi South
- 2 September 2026 Chickpea — Forecast basis changed, now based on the forecast-adjusted
- 2 September 2026 Chickpea — Suitability class changed, now rates Favourable
- 2 September 2026 Chickpea — Planting window moved, now opens 1 Jan 2027
- 2 September 2026 Garlic — Crop became recommendable
- 2 September 2026 Swiss Chard — 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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Nakuru Market
55 km · Maize, Irish potato, Cabbage, Tomato
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Kibuye Market
102 km · Maize, Sorghum, Common bean, Tomato
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Eldoret Market
112 km · Maize, Wheat, Irish potato, Common bean
Support and extension
- Agricultural Finance Corporation Credit
- National Fertilizer Subsidy Programme
- Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization
- Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service
Frequently asked questions
What crops grow well in Kuresoi South?
Beetroot, Enset, Kale, Swiss chard, Tea all rate well in Kuresoi South — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Beetroot in Kuresoi South?
In Kuresoi South the window for Beetroot runs 10 Feb 2026 to 28 Oct 2026.
Is there a farming app that works in Kuresoi South?
Divisi does. It reads Kuresoi South'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 Kuresoi South, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.