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When to plant Amaranth in Centre East
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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.
| Fit | Favourable |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 22 Mar 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 25 weeks |
| Expected harvest | about 30.0 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 21 Apr 2027 to 6 Jan 2028, 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 11 Apr 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Centre East is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 9 Aug 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Centre East
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 96% |
For amaranth in Centre East, 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 2026 season in Centre East
| Rain in a typical year | About 308 mm in a typical farming district |
|---|---|
| Across its districts | From about 238 mm in the driest of 4 districts to about 314 mm in the wettest |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 308 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| What that supports | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth |
| Ground this covers | 5 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area. |
| 82% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 200 mm |
|---|---|
| 7% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 122 growing days · about 340 mm · October to March |
| 4% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 190 mm |
| 4% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 158 growing days · about 360 mm · October to March |
| 3% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 182 growing days · about 410 mm · September to April |
last updated 18 September 2026 · from all 4 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 Centre East
| Nitrogen (N) | About 120 kg per hectare |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 28 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 150 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 Centre East 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.
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 Centre East?
Centre East rates as favourable for amaranth.
When should I plant amaranth in Centre East?
Typically 22 Mar 2027 to 9 Aug 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Centre East, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
