What grows in Ondo

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Map showing the boundary of Ondo

The 2026 season in Ondo

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedFebruary 2026 to November 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,428 mm in a typical farming district
Across its districtsFrom about 1,265 mm in the driest of 18 districts to about 2,031 mm in the wettest
This season's rainLeaning dry — September and October look short of rain. Plant at the early end of the window, favour quicker and more drought-tolerant crops, and keep moisture in the soil: mulch, and weed early.
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +0.8 °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 supportsenough rain for a long crop, or two in a year, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season
Ground this covers3 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area.
Agro-ecological zones covering this area
60% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 280 growing days · about 1,540 mm · February to November
25% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 314 growing days · about 1,980 mm · February to December
10% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 265 growing days · about 1,290 mm · March to November

last updated 17 September 2026 · from all 18 areas within it

Ondo's districts

What grows here

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 here with irrigation

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops above are gathered from every district in Ondo, and the ground under them is not all the same. 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

Support and extension

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 Ondo?

Cashew, Jute mallow, Pearl millet, African nightshade, Cucumber all rate well in Ondo — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Cashew in Ondo?

In Ondo the window for Cashew runs 12 Mar 2026 to 6 Oct 2026.

Is there a farming app that works in Ondo?

Divisi does. It reads Ondo'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 Ondo, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.

Keep going

A district's answer is one question. What to grow, what attacks it and where to sell it are the others.