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When to plant Amaranth in Beitbridge Urban
Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe
Known here as mowa · imbuya
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 | 10 Feb 2026 – 8 Oct 2026 open now |
| Expected harvest | about 27.8 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 12 Mar 2026 to 7 Mar 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 9 Aug 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Beitbridge Urban is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 8 Oct 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Beitbridge Urban
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 88% |
For amaranth in Beitbridge Urban, 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 season in Beitbridge Urban
| Rain in a typical year | About 340 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 340 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| What that supports | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation, 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 15% of this area. |
| 62% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 340 mm |
|---|---|
| 23% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 350 mm |
| 15% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 87 growing days · about 370 mm · November to February |
last updated 17 September 2026
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 Beitbridge Urban
| Nitrogen (N) | About 111 kg per hectare |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 26 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 139 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 Beitbridge Urban 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 Beitbridge Urban?
Beitbridge Urban rates as favourable for amaranth.
When should I plant amaranth in Beitbridge Urban?
Typically 10 Feb 2026 to 8 Oct 2026, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Beitbridge Urban, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.