What grows in Gombi
Adamawa, Nigeria
The 2027 season in Gombi
| 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 802 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 802 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +0.9 °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 16 September 2026
What grows in Gombi
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African eggplantFavourablePlant 29 May 2027 – 18 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 32.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
African nightshadeFavourablePlant 8 Jun 2027 – 17 Aug 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 14.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
AmaranthFavourablePlant 8 Jun 2027 – 28 Jul 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 27 Dec 2026 · about 27.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Bambara groundnutFavourablePlant 19 May 2027 – 8 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 7 Dec 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CarrotFavourablePlant 29 May 2027 – 28 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 29.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 50.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CashewFavourablePlant 19 May 2027 – 27 Aug 2027 opens in 33 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 — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Common beanFavourablePlant 29 May 2027 – 7 Aug 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CottonFavourablePlant 29 Apr 2027 – 19 May 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CowpeaFavourablePlant 29 May 2027 – 17 Aug 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CucumberFavourablePlant 18 Jun 2027 – 27 Aug 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 28 Oct 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 37.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
EggplantFavourablePlant 19 May 2027 – 18 Jun 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 29.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 46.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Egusi melonFavourablePlant 19 May 2027 – 18 Jul 2027 opens in 33 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 -
Finger milletFavourablePlant 29 May 2027 – 18 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 28 Oct 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
FonioFavourablePlant 19 May 2027 – 18 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 7 Dec 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Green gramFavourablePlant 29 May 2027 – 7 Aug 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GroundnutFavourablePlant 9 May 2027 – 28 Jun 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
ChilliFavourablePlant 8 May 2027 – 18 May 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 8 Oct 2026 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Jute mallowFavourablePlant 29 May 2027 – 6 Sep 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 13.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LablabFavourablePlant 29 May 2027 – 18 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MaizeFavourablePlant 9 May 2027 – 28 Jun 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 5.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 9.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MangoFavourablePlant 9 May 2027 – 18 Jul 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 25.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MoringaFavourablePlant 29 May 2027 – 18 Jun 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
17.7–19.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
OkraFavourablePlant 8 Jun 2027 – 17 Aug 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 15.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
PapayaFavourablePlant 19 May 2027 – 28 Jun 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 44.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 64.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Pearl milletFavourablePlant 9 May 2027 – 17 Aug 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Pigeon peaFavourablePlant 29 Apr 2027 – 19 May 2027 opens in 30 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 — manageable -
PumpkinFavourablePlant 29 May 2027 – 7 Aug 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 32.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
RiceFavourablePlant 7 Jun 2027 – 7 Jul 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 6.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
RoselleFavourablePlant 19 May 2027 – 18 Jun 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 1.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SesameFavourablePlant 29 Apr 2027 – 18 Jun 2027 opens in 30 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 -
SorghumFavourablePlant 19 May 2027 – 28 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 5.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SoybeanFavourablePlant 9 May 2027 – 8 Jul 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Spider plantFavourablePlant 8 Jun 2027 – 17 Aug 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 13.9 t/ha
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TobaccoFavourablePlant 19 May 2027 – 18 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TomatoFavourablePlant 29 May 2027 – 18 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 33.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 64.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
WatermelonFavourablePlant 19 May 2027 – 17 Aug 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 29.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 27 Dec 2026 · about 50.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GuavaFavourablePlant 9 May 2027 – 18 Jul 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
OnionFavourable
Plant 8 Jun 2027 – 18 Jul 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 19.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 8 Oct 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 41.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
KaleFavourablePlant 29 May 2027 – 18 Jun 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 21.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 29 Aug 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 40.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SunflowerFavourablePlant 19 May 2027 – 28 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 8 Oct 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LettuceFavourablePlant 9 Jul 2027 – 8 Aug 2027 opens in 40 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 11.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 17 Nov 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 19.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LimeFavourablePlant 19 May 2027 – 18 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 10.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
MandarinFavourablePlant 19 May 2027 – 18 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 11.1 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 -
YamFavourablePlant 29 Apr 2027 – 19 May 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable
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 Gombi 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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CassavaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 35.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SugarcaneFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 111.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
PineappleFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 64.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
GrapefruitFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 37.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TaroFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 27.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Oil palmFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 19.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Robusta coffeeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 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 — manageable -
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 — manageable -
TurmericFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 27.8 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 25.8 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 27.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
WheatFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 8 Oct 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable
What Divisi would not plant in Gombi
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.
- Cassava Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Lemon Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Grapefruit Moderate — Water
- Pineapple Moderate — Water
- Sweet orange Moderate — Water
- Turmeric Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Sugarcane 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
- Sweet pepper Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sweet potato Unsuitable — Temperature
- Swiss chard Unsuitable — Temperature
- Tea Unsuitable
- Teff Unsuitable — Temperature
- Wheat Unsuitable — Temperature
Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 30 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Gombi, 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 Gombi
- 2 September 2026 Amaranth — Limiting factor changed, now held back mostly by Frost & pests
- 2 September 2026 Chickpea — Limiting factor changed, now held back mostly by Frost & pests
- 2 September 2026 Chickpea — Suitability class changed, now rates Favourable
- 2 September 2026 Mango — Limiting factor changed, now held back mostly by Frost & pests
- 2 September 2026 Mango — 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 Garoua
149 km · Sorghum, Pearl millet, Cowpea, Groundnut
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Monday Market
176 km · Pearl millet, Sorghum, Cowpea, Groundnut
Support and extension
- Bank of Agriculture credit facilities
- National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro-Pocket
- Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria
- Institute for Agricultural Research
- National Agricultural Seed Council
Frequently asked questions
What crops grow well in Gombi?
African eggplant, African nightshade, Amaranth, Bambara groundnut, Carrot all rate well in Gombi — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant African eggplant in Gombi?
In Gombi the window for African eggplant runs 29 May 2027 to 18 Jul 2027.
Is there a farming app that works in Gombi?
Divisi does. It reads Gombi'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 Gombi, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.