What grows in As Salam - SD
South Darfur, Sudan
The 2027 season in As Salam - SD
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | June 2027 to October 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 412 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 412 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.6 °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 30 September 2026
What grows in As Salam - SD
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African eggplantFavourablePlant 18 Jun 2027 – 18 Jul 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 32.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
African nightshadeFavourablePlant 7 Jul 2027 – 17 Jul 2027 opens in 40 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 28 Oct 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
AmaranthFavourablePlant 23 Jun 2027 – 13 Jul 2027 opens in 38 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 · about 27.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Bambara groundnutFavourablePlant 17 Jun 2027 – 27 Jun 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.7–2.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
CarrotFavourablePlant 18 Jun 2027 – 8 Jul 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 28.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 50.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Common beanFavourablePlant 27 Jun 2027 – 27 Jul 2027 opens in 38 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
2.2–2.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CowpeaFavourablePlant 27 Jun 2027 – 27 Jul 2027 opens in 38 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.7–1.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CucumberFavourablePlant 17 Jul 2027 – 27 Jul 2027 opens in 41 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
22.1–23.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 17 Nov 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 37.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Egusi melonFavourablePlant 17 Jun 2027 – 7 Jul 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.1–1.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Finger milletFavourablePlant 3 Jun 2027 – 23 Jul 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
2.9–3.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 28 Oct 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
FonioFavourablePlant 17 Jun 2027 – 7 Jul 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.3–1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
Green gramFavourablePlant 27 Jun 2027 – 6 Aug 2027 opens in 38 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.4–1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GroundnutFavourablePlant 8 Jun 2027 – 28 Jun 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.5 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 -
Jute mallowFavourablePlant 27 Jun 2027 – 26 Aug 2027 opens in 38 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 13.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
LablabFavourablePlant 28 Jun 2027 – 7 Jul 2027 opens in 39 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
1.8–2.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 28 Oct 2026 – 7 Dec 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
OkraFavourablePlant 7 Jul 2027 – 6 Aug 2027 opens in 40 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
8.8–10.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 15.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Pearl milletFavourablePlant 17 Jun 2027 – 6 Aug 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
2.4–2.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
PumpkinFavourablePlant 17 Jun 2027 – 27 Jun 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 22.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 28 Oct 2026 – 27 Dec 2026 · about 32.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
RoselleFavourablePlant 8 Jun 2027 – 28 Jun 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 1.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SesameFavourablePlant 8 Jun 2027 – 8 Jul 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 1.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SorghumFavourablePlant 17 Jun 2027 – 7 Jul 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
3.6–4.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 5.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SoybeanFavourablePlant 7 Jun 2027 – 7 Jul 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
Spider plantFavourablePlant 7 Jul 2027 – 17 Jul 2027 opens in 40 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 28 Oct 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 · about 13.9 t/ha
Soil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier)Correctable with liming -
TobaccoFavourablePlant 17 Jun 2027 – 17 Jul 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
WatermelonFavourablePlant 17 Jun 2027 – 27 Jul 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
32.8–35.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 · about 50.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CottonFavourablePlant 5 Jun 2027 – 25 Jun 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
EggplantFavourablePlant 7 Jun 2027 – 27 Jun 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 46.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
ChilliFavourablePlant 3 Jun 2027 – 23 Jun 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 10.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
MaizeFavourablePlant 5 Jun 2027 – 25 Jun 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 5.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 9.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
PapayaFavourablePlant 6 Jun 2027 – 6 Jul 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 34.7 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 8 Jun 2027 – 28 Jun 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
SunflowerFavourablePlant 17 Jun 2027 – 17 Jul 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 28 Oct 2026 – 27 Dec 2026 · about 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TomatoFavourablePlant 16 Jun 2027 – 6 Jul 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 28.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 64.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
MoringaFavourablePlant 5 Jun 2027 – 5 Jul 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 12.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
OnionFavourable
Plant 25 Jun 2027 – 15 Jul 2027 opens in 38 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 17.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 8 Oct 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 41.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
RiceFavourablePlant 14 Jun 2027 – 4 Jul 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 6.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
LettuceModeratePlant 5 Jul 2027 – 4 Aug 2027 opens in 40 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 7 Dec 2026 – 27 Dec 2026 · about 20.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
KaleModeratePlant 5 Jun 2027 – 25 Jun 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 8 Oct 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 40.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil 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 As Salam - SD 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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CassavaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 35.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
GuavaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 35.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MangoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 25.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CashewFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
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 outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
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 — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
LimeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
YamFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
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 -
MandarinFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 31.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
BananaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 54.2 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 — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TurmericFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 10 Jun 2027 – 18 Sep 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 27.8 t/ha expected
Soil 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 2.3 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 28.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
Irish potatoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 7 Dec 2026 – 16 Dec 2026 opens in 10 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 29.1 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
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
GingerFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 30 Jun 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 39 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 19.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier)
What Divisi would not plant in As Salam - SD
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.
- Cassava Moderate — Water
- Avocado Unsuitable
- Banana Unsuitable — Water
- Beetroot Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cabbage Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cashew Unsuitable — Water
- 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
- Grapefruit Unsuitable — Water
- Guava Unsuitable — Water
- Irish potato Unsuitable
- Lemon Unsuitable
- Lime Unsuitable — Water
- Mandarin Unsuitable — Water
- Mango Unsuitable — Water
- Niger seed Unsuitable — Temperature
- Oil palm Unsuitable — Water
- Passion fruit Unsuitable — Temperature
- Pineapple Unsuitable — Water
- Sugarcane Unsuitable — Water
- Sweet orange Unsuitable — Water
- Sweet pepper Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sweet potato Unsuitable — Temperature
- Swiss chard Unsuitable — Temperature
- Tea Unsuitable
- Teff Unsuitable — Temperature
- Turmeric Unsuitable — Water
- Wheat Unsuitable — Temperature
- Yam Unsuitable — Water
Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 36 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across As Salam - SD, 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 As Salam - SD
- 1 September 2026 Spider Plant — Crop became recommendable
- 1 September 2026 Lime — Crop became recommendable
- 1 September 2026 Pumpkin Butternut — Crop became recommendable
- 1 September 2026 Sunflower — Crop became recommendable
- 1 September 2026 Guava — Crop became 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.
Frequently asked questions
What crops grow well in As Salam - SD?
African eggplant, African nightshade, Amaranth, Bambara groundnut, Carrot all rate well in As Salam - SD — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant African eggplant in As Salam - SD?
In As Salam - SD the window for African eggplant runs 18 Jun 2027 to 18 Jul 2027.
Is there a farming app that works in As Salam - SD?
Divisi does. It reads As Salam - SD'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 As Salam - SD, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.