What grows in Kaltungo
Gombe, Nigeria
The 2027 season in Kaltungo
| 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 924 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 924 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.0 °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 Kaltungo
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African eggplantFavourablePlant 21 May 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 21.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 30.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
African nightshadeFavourablePlant 31 May 2027 – 19 Aug 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 21.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
AmaranthFavourablePlant 21 May 2027 – 30 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 17.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 26.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Bambara groundnutFavourablePlant 11 May 2027 – 30 Jul 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 7 Dec 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CarrotFavourablePlant 21 May 2027 – 30 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 30.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 47.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CashewFavourablePlant 1 May 2027 – 8 Sep 2027 opens in 30 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 21 May 2027 – 19 Aug 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CottonFavourablePlant 21 Apr 2027 – 20 Jun 2027 opens in 29 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 -
CowpeaFavourablePlant 21 May 2027 – 19 Aug 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CucumberFavourablePlant 15 Jun 2027 – 20 Aug 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 21.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 28 Oct 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
EggplantFavourablePlant 11 May 2027 – 10 Jul 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 30.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 43.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Egusi melonFavourablePlant 11 May 2027 – 9 Aug 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 -
Finger milletFavourablePlant 31 May 2027 – 30 Jul 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2027 – 20 Jul 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
FonioFavourablePlant 11 May 2027 – 30 Jul 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 7 Dec 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Green gramFavourablePlant 11 May 2027 – 19 Aug 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 1.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GroundnutFavourablePlant 1 May 2027 – 10 Jul 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
ChilliFavourablePlant 11 May 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 · about 21.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Jute mallowFavourablePlant 15 May 2027 – 13 Sep 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 13.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LablabFavourablePlant 31 May 2027 – 19 Aug 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 — manageable -
MaizeFavourablePlant 1 May 2027 – 10 Jul 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 6.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 8.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MangoFavourablePlant 21 Apr 2027 – 30 Jul 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 25.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MoringaFavourablePlant 21 May 2027 – 20 Jun 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
19.6–20.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
OkraFavourablePlant 24 May 2027 – 31 Aug 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 14.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
PapayaFavourablePlant 11 May 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 45.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 64.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Pearl milletFavourablePlant 1 May 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
2.3–2.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Pigeon peaFavourablePlant 21 Apr 2027 – 31 May 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
PumpkinFavourablePlant 31 May 2027 – 19 Aug 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 21.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 30.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
RiceFavourablePlant 31 May 2027 – 10 Jul 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 6.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
RoselleFavourablePlant 11 May 2027 – 10 Jul 2027 opens in 32 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 21 Apr 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SorghumFavourablePlant 1 May 2027 – 19 Aug 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SoybeanFavourablePlant 1 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Spider plantFavourablePlant 31 May 2027 – 19 Aug 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 13.2 t/ha
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TobaccoFavourablePlant 11 May 2027 – 30 Jul 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 · about 3.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TomatoFavourablePlant 21 May 2027 – 30 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 35.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 61.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
WatermelonFavourablePlant 21 May 2027 – 19 Aug 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 30.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 47.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GuavaFavourablePlant 1 May 2027 – 30 Jul 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LimeFavourablePlant 1 May 2027 – 19 Aug 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 12.3 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 1 May 2027 – 19 Aug 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 32.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
OnionFavourable
Plant 21 May 2027 – 30 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 19.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 37.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
KaleFavourablePlant 30 May 2027 – 29 Jun 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 22.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 29 Aug 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 35.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SunflowerFavourablePlant 11 May 2027 – 19 Aug 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 · about 3.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
YamFavourablePlant 21 Apr 2027 – 11 May 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 21.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CassavaFavourablePlant 21 Apr 2027 – 11 May 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 14.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 34.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
LettuceModeratePlant 5 Jul 2027 – 7 Aug 2027 opens in 40 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 17 Nov 2026 – 27 Dec 2026 · about 17.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TurmericModeratePlant 29 Apr 2027 – 9 May 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 6.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 · about 26.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableDry season too long for this cropSoil 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 Kaltungo 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 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 — 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 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 — 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 27.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
BananaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 54.7 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 -
GingerFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 10 Jun 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 26.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Sweet orangeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 26.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
WheatFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 8 Oct 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 opens in 1 week
based on the rains it usually gets
about 4.6 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable
What Divisi would not plant in Kaltungo
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.
- Grapefruit 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
- Pineapple Moderate — Water
- Sugarcane Moderate — Water
- Avocado Unsuitable — Temperature
- 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
- Lemon Unsuitable — Temperature
- 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 — Temperature
- Teff Unsuitable — Temperature
- Wheat Unsuitable — Temperature
Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 28 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Kaltungo, 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 Kaltungo
- 31 August 2026 Banana Plantain — Limiting factor changed
- 31 August 2026 Banana Plantain — Suitability class changed, now rates Favourable
- 31 August 2026 Pumpkin Butternut — Limiting factor changed
- 31 August 2026 Fonio — Limiting factor changed
- 31 August 2026 Cucumber — Limiting factor changed
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
218 km · Sorghum, Pearl millet, Cowpea, Groundnut
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Monday Market
276 km · Pearl millet, Sorghum, Cowpea, Groundnut
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Dawanau International Grains Market
410 km · Maize, Sorghum, Pearl millet, Cowpea
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 Kaltungo?
African eggplant, African nightshade, Amaranth, Bambara groundnut, Carrot all rate well in Kaltungo — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant African eggplant in Kaltungo?
In Kaltungo the window for African eggplant runs 21 May 2027 to 9 Aug 2027.
Is there a farming app that works in Kaltungo?
Divisi does. It reads Kaltungo'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 Kaltungo, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.