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When to plant African eggplant in Bursari
Yobe, Nigeria
Known here as igba
African eggplant (garden egg, bitter tomato, ngogwe, nakati) is a tough, home-grown cousin of tomato and eggplant, grown two ways at once — for its round fruit, which is often pleasantly bitter, and for its soft, tasty leaves.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant | 25 Jun 2027 – 5 Jul 2027 opens in 38 weeks | 30 Jun 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 |
| Expected harvest | about 18.2 t/ha | about 35.0 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 23 Sep 2027 to 7 Nov 2027, depending on the planting date | |
| Ready to harvest | 90–125 days after planting | |
| Work it takes | 108–233 days per hectare, by hand | |
| Rain meets its needs | 74% | |
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.
If you only get one chance to plant, aim for around 5 Jul 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Bursari is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 5 Jul 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Bursari
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 96% |
For african eggplant in Bursari, rain and temperature is the tightest of the three at 96%. This one is fixed. It is why the planting window above is where it is — hitting those dates is the whole of your control here.
The 2027 season in Bursari
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | June 2027 to September 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 337 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 337 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| 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 | 3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 85% of this area. |
| 85% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 79 growing days · about 350 mm · June to September |
|---|---|
| 12% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 300 mm · July to September |
| 3% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 85 growing days · about 380 mm · June to September |
last updated 1 October 2026
Limited water holds back about 25% of yield here.
What african eggplant needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam or loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.0 and 6.8 |
| Spacing | 90 cm between rows, 90 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen and potassium |
What it takes to grow african eggplant in Bursari
| Planting material | About 12,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 55 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 15 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 82 kg per hectare |
| In the shops | A basal compound at planting — Compound D, or an NPK blend — covers the phosphate and potash. A nitrogen top dressing — urea or AN — goes on once the crop is established. |
| Hand work | 108–233 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a african eggplant crop of that size carries off the field. What you actually apply depends on what your soil already holds — which is what a soil test, or the app's field records, tell you.
What to watch for
Grow African eggplant with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Bursari as a whole — 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.
African eggplant in nearby districts
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
Will african eggplant grow well in Bursari?
Bursari rates as favourable for african eggplant.
When should I plant african eggplant in Bursari?
Typically 25 Jun 2027 to 5 Jul 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Bursari, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
