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When to plant Cabbage in East Shewa
Oromia, Ethiopia
Known here as ጥቅል ጎመን (tikil gomen)
Cabbage is a cool-season leafy vegetable that packs its whole harvest into one dense, round head on a short stem.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant | 2 Jun 2027 – 16 Jul 2027 opens in 35 weeks | 1 May 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 |
| Expected harvest | about 37.5 t/ha | about 52.5 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 1 Aug 2027 to 3 Dec 2027, depending on the planting date | |
| Ready to harvest | 60–140 days after planting | |
| Work it takes | 118–211 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 24 Jun 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for East Shewa is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 16 Jul 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in East Shewa
| Rain and temperature | 88% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 88% |
For cabbage in East Shewa, rain and temperature is the tightest of the three at 88%. 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 East Shewa
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | March 2027 to October 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 798 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 798 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.5 °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 full main crop, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | 4 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 34% of this area. |
| 34% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 209 growing days · about 800 mm · March to October |
|---|---|
| 34% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 177 growing days · about 750 mm · April to October |
| 25% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 96 growing days · about 580 mm · June to September |
| 5% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 227 growing days · about 950 mm · March to October |
last updated 16 September 2026
Temperature holds back about 25% of yield here.
What cabbage needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam, loam or clay loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.0 and 6.8 |
| Spacing | 65 cm between rows, 40 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | boron, molybdenum and calcium |
What it takes to grow cabbage in East Shewa
| Planting material | About 40,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 112 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 26 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 112 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 | 118–211 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a cabbage 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 Cabbage with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes East Shewa 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.
Where to sell Cabbage nearby
Cabbage 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 cabbage grow well in East Shewa?
East Shewa rates as favourable for cabbage.
When should I plant cabbage in East Shewa?
Typically 2 Jun 2027 to 16 Jul 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across East Shewa, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
