What grows in Ezo
Western Equatoria, South Sudan
These figures also cover Nzara, where the engine returns the same answer.
The 2026 season in Ezo
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | March 2026 to November 2026 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 1,016 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 1,016 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.3 °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 full main crop, 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 Ezo
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African nightshadeFavourablePlant 17 Apr 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
15.2–16.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CashewFavourablePlant 27 Mar 2026 – 5 Oct 2026 open now
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 — manageable -
Jute mallowFavourablePlant 12 Apr 2026 – 27 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
8.6–9.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 13.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Pearl milletFavourablePlant 26 Mar 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
African eggplantFavourablePlant 4 Apr 2027 – 1 Sep 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 32.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
AmaranthFavourablePlant 17 Apr 2027 – 27 Aug 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 27.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Bambara groundnutFavourablePlant 4 Apr 2027 – 12 Aug 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CarrotFavourablePlant 14 Apr 2027 – 22 Aug 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
31.1–35.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 50.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Common beanFavourablePlant 6 Apr 2027 – 7 Sep 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CottonFavourablePlant 15 Mar 2027 – 23 Jun 2027 opens in 24 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CowpeaFavourablePlant 5 Apr 2027 – 6 Sep 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CucumberFavourablePlant 23 Apr 2027 – 18 Aug 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 · about 37.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
EggplantFavourablePlant 4 Apr 2027 – 23 Jul 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 32.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 46.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Egusi melonFavourablePlant 25 Mar 2027 – 22 Aug 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Finger milletFavourablePlant 15 Mar 2027 – 13 Jul 2027 opens in 24 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2027 – 20 Jul 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
FonioFavourablePlant 26 Mar 2027 – 16 Aug 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Green gramFavourablePlant 8 Apr 2027 – 11 Sep 2027 opens in 27 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 -
GroundnutFavourablePlant 25 Mar 2027 – 2 Aug 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
GuavaFavourablePlant 15 Mar 2027 – 22 Aug 2027 opens in 24 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
ChilliFavourablePlant 25 Mar 2027 – 23 Jun 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.9 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 -
LablabFavourablePlant 25 Mar 2027 – 22 Aug 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 8 Oct 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LimeFavourablePlant 25 Mar 2027 – 22 Aug 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.3 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 -
MaizeFavourablePlant 25 Mar 2027 – 2 Aug 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 6.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 9.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MandarinFavourablePlant 25 Mar 2027 – 22 Aug 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 17.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 32.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
MangoFavourablePlant 15 Mar 2027 – 22 Aug 2027 opens in 24 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 25.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MoringaFavourablePlant 4 May 2027 – 3 Jul 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
17.4–20.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
OkraFavourablePlant 23 Apr 2027 – 13 Sep 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
9.9–10.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 15.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
OnionFavourable
Plant 9 May 2027 – 25 Jul 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 26.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 · about 39.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
PapayaFavourablePlant 4 Apr 2027 – 23 Jul 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 46.3 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 -
Pigeon peaFavourablePlant 15 Mar 2027 – 13 Jun 2027 opens in 24 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 6 Apr 2027 – 7 Sep 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 · about 32.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
RiceFavourablePlant 4 May 2027 – 2 Aug 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 6.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
RoselleFavourablePlant 25 Mar 2027 – 23 Jul 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 2 Mar 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SesameFavourablePlant 15 Mar 2027 – 23 Jul 2027 opens in 24 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SorghumFavourablePlant 25 Mar 2027 – 1 Sep 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
3.8–4.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 5.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
SoybeanFavourablePlant 25 Mar 2027 – 22 Aug 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Spider plantFavourablePlant 20 Apr 2027 – 11 Sep 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 13.9 t/ha
Soil pH below the crop's optimum -
SunflowerFavourablePlant 14 May 2027 – 23 Jul 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TobaccoFavourablePlant 26 Mar 2027 – 16 Aug 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TomatoFavourablePlant 14 Apr 2027 – 22 Aug 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 37.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 64.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TurmericFavourablePlant 15 Mar 2027 – 14 Apr 2027 opens in 24 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 21.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 27.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
WatermelonFavourablePlant 20 Mar 2027 – 12 Sep 2027 opens in 24 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
33.9–35.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 50.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
YamFavourablePlant 15 Mar 2027 – 14 Apr 2027 opens in 24 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 21.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CassavaFavourablePlant 15 Mar 2027 – 4 Apr 2027 opens in 24 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
GrapefruitFavourablePlant 15 Mar 2027 – 4 Apr 2027 opens in 24 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 37.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
PineappleFavourablePlant 15 Mar 2027 – 4 Apr 2027 opens in 24 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 39.3 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 -
KaleFavourablePlant 14 Apr 2027 – 3 Jul 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 27.6 t/ha expected
· about 39.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 30 May 2027 – 29 Jun 2027 opens in 34 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 26.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 · about 40.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
GingerFavourablePlant 13 Mar 2027 – 2 Apr 2027 opens in 23 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 11.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 27.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
LettuceFavourablePlant 14 Jun 2027 – 23 Jul 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 12.0 t/ha expected
· about 16.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
SugarcaneFavourablePlant 14 Mar 2027 – 3 Apr 2027 opens in 23 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 40.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 111.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Sweet orangeFavourablePlant 14 Mar 2027 – 3 Apr 2027 opens in 23 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 14.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 26.9 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 Ezo 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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BananaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 55.6 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 27.8 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 — manageable -
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 -
CocoaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum
What Divisi would not plant in Ezo
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.
- Irish potato Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Taro Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Sweet potato Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Banana Moderate — Water
- Cocoa Moderate — Water
- Robusta coffee Moderate — Water
- Oil palm Moderate — Water
- Avocado Unsuitable — Temperature
- Beetroot Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cabbage Unsuitable — Temperature
- Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Coconut Unsuitable
- Arabica coffee Unsuitable — Temperature
- Enset Unsuitable — Temperature
- Garlic Unsuitable — Temperature
- Lemon Unsuitable — Temperature
- Niger seed Unsuitable — Temperature
- Passion fruit Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sweet pepper Unsuitable — Temperature
- Tea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Teff Unsuitable — Temperature
- Wheat Unsuitable — Temperature
Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 22 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Ezo, 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 Ezo
- 2 September 2026 Bambara Groundnut — Suitability class changed, now rates Favourable
- 2 September 2026 Bambara Groundnut — Planting window moved, now opens 31 May 2027
- 2 September 2026 Mandarin — Limiting factor changed, now held back mostly by Frost & pests
- 2 September 2026 Mandarin — Suitability class changed, now rates Favourable
- 2 September 2026 Finger Millet — 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.
Frequently asked questions
What crops grow well in Ezo?
African nightshade, Cashew, Jute mallow, Pearl millet, African eggplant all rate well in Ezo — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant African nightshade in Ezo?
In Ezo the window for African nightshade runs 17 Apr 2026 to 18 Sep 2026.
Is there a farming app that works in Ezo?
Divisi does. It reads Ezo'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 Ezo, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.