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What grows in Capricorn

Limpopo, South Africa

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Map showing the boundary of Capricorn

The 2026/27 season in Capricorn

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedNovember 2026 to February 2027
Rain in a typical yearAbout 371 mm
This season's rainLeaning dry — January, February, 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 +2.2 °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 one short crop, and only if timed to it, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season
Ground this covers4 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 40% of this area.
40% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 125 growing days · about 460 mm · November to March
22% enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 191 growing days · about 730 mm · October to April
21% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 154 growing days · about 570 mm · October to April
9% too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 340 mm

last updated 17 September 2026

What grows in Capricorn

40% lowland, semi-arid, warm — 36 crops

22% lowland, sub-humid, mild winter — 45 crops

21% lowland, semi-arid, mild winter — 42 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 grows in Capricorn with irrigation

These need water applied — rain alone will not carry them here. The dates are the windows their own water supply allows.

What Divisi would not plant in Capricorn

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
  • Lime Moderate — Frost & pests
  • Papaya Moderate — Frost & pests
  • Moringa Moderate — Water
  • Pigeon pea Moderate — Frost & pests
  • Pineapple Moderate — Frost & pests
  • Arabica coffee Moderate — Frost & pests
  • Enset Moderate — Water
  • Sugarcane Moderate — Frost & pests
  • Passion fruit Moderate — Frost & pests
  • Tea Moderate — Frost & pests
  • Banana Unsuitable — Water
  • Cashew Unsuitable
  • Cassava Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Cocoa Unsuitable
  • Coconut Unsuitable
  • Taro Unsuitable
  • Robusta coffee Unsuitable
  • Ginger Unsuitable — Water
  • Oil palm Unsuitable
  • Turmeric Unsuitable — Water
  • Yam Unsuitable

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 23 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

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

  • 2 September 2026 Tobacco — Crop stopped being recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Cashew — Crop stopped being recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Sunflower — Crop stopped being recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Lemon — Crop stopped being recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Jute Mallow — 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 Capricorn?

Bambara groundnut, Finger millet, Fonio, Lablab, Sorghum all rate well in Capricorn — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Bambara groundnut in Capricorn?

In Capricorn the window for Bambara groundnut runs 18 Oct 2026 to 7 Dec 2026.

Is there a farming app that works in Capricorn?

Divisi does. It reads Capricorn'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 Capricorn, 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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