What grows in Siby
Koulikoro, Mali
The 2027 season in Siby
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | May 2027 to October 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 840 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 840 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.3 °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 supports | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it, 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 Siby
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African eggplantFavourablePlant 5 Jun 2027 – 4 Aug 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 27.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
African nightshadeFavourablePlant 15 Jun 2027 – 24 Aug 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 14.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 19.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
AmaranthFavourablePlant 5 Jun 2027 – 4 Aug 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 23.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Bambara groundnutFavourablePlant 23 May 2027 – 12 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CarrotFavourablePlant 2 Jun 2027 – 1 Aug 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 33.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 42.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CashewFavourablePlant 25 May 2027 – 2 Sep 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableLimited rooting depth -
Common beanFavourablePlant 2 Jun 2027 – 11 Aug 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CottonFavourablePlant 16 May 2027 – 5 Jun 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CowpeaFavourablePlant 2 Jun 2027 – 21 Aug 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CucumberFavourablePlant 25 Jun 2027 – 24 Aug 2027 opens in 38 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.7 t/ha expected
· about 31.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
EggplantFavourablePlant 26 May 2027 – 25 Jun 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 29.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 39.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Egusi melonFavourablePlant 23 May 2027 – 22 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Finger milletFavourablePlant 2 Jun 2027 – 1 Aug 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 28 Oct 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
FonioFavourablePlant 23 May 2027 – 22 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Green gramFavourablePlant 2 Jun 2027 – 21 Aug 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
GroundnutFavourablePlant 13 May 2027 – 12 Jul 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
ChilliFavourablePlant 25 May 2027 – 4 Jun 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 · about 19.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Jute mallowFavourablePlant 5 Jun 2027 – 13 Sep 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 11.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LablabFavourablePlant 2 Jun 2027 – 12 Jul 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageableLimited rooting depth -
MaizeFavourablePlant 16 May 2027 – 5 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 5.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 7.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MangoFavourablePlant 15 May 2027 – 24 Jul 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 24.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MoringaFavourablePlant 4 Jun 2027 – 24 Jun 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
17.5–19.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 34.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
OkraFavourablePlant 12 Jun 2027 – 21 Aug 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
9.1–9.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 12.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
PapayaFavourablePlant 23 May 2027 – 2 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 45.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 60.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Pearl milletFavourablePlant 23 May 2027 – 21 Aug 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableLimited rooting depth -
Pigeon peaFavourablePlant 15 May 2027 – 4 Jun 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.8–1.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableLimited rooting depth -
PumpkinFavourablePlant 5 Jun 2027 – 4 Aug 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 27.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
RiceFavourablePlant 15 Jun 2027 – 15 Jul 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 5.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
RoselleFavourablePlant 23 May 2027 – 22 Jun 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SesameFavourablePlant 13 May 2027 – 2 Jul 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 7 Dec 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SorghumFavourablePlant 23 May 2027 – 22 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
SoybeanFavourablePlant 13 May 2027 – 22 Jul 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Spider plantFavourablePlant 15 Jun 2027 – 24 Aug 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 11.7 t/ha
Soil pH below the crop's optimum -
TobaccoFavourablePlant 23 May 2027 – 1 Aug 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 21 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TomatoFavourablePlant 5 Jun 2027 – 25 Jul 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 33.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 54.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
WatermelonFavourablePlant 23 May 2027 – 11 Aug 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 33.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 42.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
GuavaFavourablePlant 12 May 2027 – 21 Jul 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 34.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
OnionFavourable
Plant 2 Jun 2027 – 22 Jul 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
KaleFavourablePlant 2 Jun 2027 – 22 Jun 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 34.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SunflowerFavourablePlant 23 May 2027 – 1 Aug 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 · about 2.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CassavaFavourablePlant 15 May 2027 – 4 Jun 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 12.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 32.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonLimited rooting depth -
LettuceModeratePlant 5 Jul 2027 – 4 Aug 2027 opens in 40 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 7.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 17 Nov 2026 – 27 Dec 2026 · about 17.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
YamModeratePlant 12 May 2027 – 1 Jun 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 6.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 19.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableDry season too long for this crop
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 Siby 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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SugarcaneFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 108.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
PineappleFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 63.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
GrapefruitFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 36.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
MandarinFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 31.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
LimeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 22.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Oil palmFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Robusta coffeeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
BananaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 54.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CocoaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TaroFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 25.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Sweet orangeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 27.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TurmericFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GingerFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 21.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Irish potatoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 17 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2026 opens in 7 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 20.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
WheatFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 8 Oct 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 opens in 1 week
based on the rains it usually gets
about 4.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Swiss chardModerate Needs irrigationPlant 28 Oct 2026 – 6 Nov 2026 opens in 4 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 19.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Sweet pepperModerate Needs irrigationPlant 28 Oct 2026 – 6 Nov 2026 opens in 4 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 15.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum
What Divisi would not plant in Siby
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.
- Lime Moderate — Water
- Mandarin Moderate — Water
- Grapefruit Moderate — Water
- Lemon Moderate — Water
- Sweet orange Moderate — Water
- Avocado Unsuitable
- Banana Unsuitable — Water
- Beetroot Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cabbage Unsuitable — Temperature
- Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cocoa Unsuitable — Water
- Coconut Unsuitable
- Taro Unsuitable — Water
- Arabica coffee Unsuitable
- Robusta coffee Unsuitable — Water
- Enset Unsuitable
- Garlic Unsuitable — Temperature
- Ginger Unsuitable — Water
- Irish potato Unsuitable
- Niger seed Unsuitable — Temperature
- Oil palm Unsuitable — Water
- Passion fruit Unsuitable — Temperature
- Pineapple Unsuitable — Water
- Sugarcane Unsuitable — Water
- Sweet pepper Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sweet potato Unsuitable — Temperature
- Swiss chard Unsuitable — Temperature
- Tea Unsuitable
- Teff Unsuitable — Temperature
- Turmeric Unsuitable — Water
- Wheat Unsuitable — Temperature
Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 31 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Siby, 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 Siby
- 31 August 2026 Beetroot — Suitability class changed, now rates Favourable
- 31 August 2026 Rice — Suitability class changed, now rates Favourable
- 31 August 2026 Moringa — Suitability class changed, now rates Favourable
- 31 August 2026 Pearl Millet — Limiting factor changed
- 31 August 2026 Pearl Millet — Suitability class changed, now rates Favourable
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 de Sabalibougou
87 km · Pearl millet, Rice, Okra, Tomato
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Grand Marché de Bamako
89 km · Pearl millet, Sorghum, Rice, Maize
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Marché de Médine
91 km · Pearl millet, Sorghum, Rice, Cowpea
Frequently asked questions
What crops grow well in Siby?
African eggplant, African nightshade, Amaranth, Bambara groundnut, Carrot all rate well in Siby — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant African eggplant in Siby?
In Siby the window for African eggplant runs 5 Jun 2027 to 4 Aug 2027.
Is there a farming app that works in Siby?
Divisi does. It reads Siby'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 Siby, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.