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When to plant Amaranth in Kouilou
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Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) is a fast, heat-loving plant that gives you two harvests from one crop — tender leaves and tiny grain.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant | 26 Sep 2026 – 27 Mar 2027 open now | 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 |
| Expected harvest | about 17.6 t/ha | about 26.3 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 26 Oct 2026 to 24 Aug 2027, depending on the planting date | |
| Ready to harvest | 30–150 days after planting | |
| Work it takes | 78–163 days per hectare, by hand | |
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 2 Jan 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Kouilou leans dry, so these dates sit later than the long-run average. Planting on the date you are used to risks germinating into a false start and having to replant.
Planting after 27 Mar 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Kouilou
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 76% |
For amaranth in Kouilou, the soil is the tightest of the three at 76%. This is the one you can actually move. Lime raises a sour soil, manure and compost lift what it holds, and both work within a season or two — money spent here changes the answer.
The 2026/27 season in Kouilou
| When the rains are expected | September 2026 to July 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 1,571 mm in a typical farming district |
| Across its districts | From about 1,314 mm in the driest of 6 districts to about 1,571 mm in the wettest |
| This season's rain | Leaning 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. |
| What that supports | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area. |
| 54% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 298 growing days · about 1,450 mm · September to July |
|---|---|
| 43% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 302 growing days · about 1,510 mm · September to July |
last updated 17 September 2026 · from all 6 areas within it
Frost and pest pressure hold back about 15% of yield here.
What amaranth needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam or loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 5.5 and 7.0 |
| Spacing | 10 cm between rows, 10 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium |
What it takes to grow amaranth in Kouilou
| Nitrogen (N) | About 70 kg per hectare |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 17 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 88 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 | 78–163 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a amaranth 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 Amaranth with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Kouilou 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.
Amaranth 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 amaranth grow well in Kouilou?
Kouilou rates as favourable for amaranth.
When should I plant amaranth in Kouilou?
Typically 26 Sep 2026 to 27 Mar 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Kouilou, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
