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What grows in Uthungulu

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Map showing the boundary of Uthungulu

The 2026 season in Uthungulu

When the rains are expectedJanuary 2026 to December 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,130 mm
This season's rainLeaning dry — January, February, October, November and December 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 +0.9 °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 supportsenough rain for a long crop, or two in a year, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth
Ground this covers4 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 50% of this area.
50% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 365 growing days · about 980 mm · August to August
27% enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 242 growing days · about 800 mm · September to May
15% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 272 growing days · about 900 mm · August to August
4% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 365 growing days · about 1,150 mm · January to December

last updated 17 September 2026

What grows in Uthungulu

50% lowland, humid, mild winter, rain year-round — 70 crops

27% lowland, sub-humid, mild winter — 42 crops

15% lowland, humid, mild winter, one season — 55 crops

4% lowland, humid, warm — 70 crops

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 Divisi would not plant in Uthungulu

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.

  • Cocoa Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Coconut Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Oil palm Unsuitable — Temperature

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 3 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Uthungulu, 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 first

What changed in Uthungulu

  • 2 September 2026 Cashew — Crop stopped being recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Lemon — Crop stopped being recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Jute Mallow — Crop stopped being recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Banana Plantain — Crop stopped being recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Amaranth — Crop stopped being 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What crops grow well in Uthungulu?

Lemon, Mandarin, Sweet orange, Finger millet, Groundnut all rate well in Uthungulu — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Lemon in Uthungulu?

In Uthungulu the window for Lemon runs 21 Jan 2026 to 1 Jan 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Uthungulu?

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

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The district's answer is one question. What each crop needs, what attacks it and where to sell it are the others.

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