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When to plant Cabbage in Kathiani
Machakos, Kenya
Known here as kabichi · kabeji
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 | 8 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week | 1 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 |
| Expected harvest | about 23.1 t/ha | about 33.3 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 7 Dec 2026 to 19 Mar 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 meets its needs | 97% | |
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 19 Oct 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
No seasonal forecast reaches Kathiani yet, so these dates follow the rains it usually gets rather than this year's.
Planting after 30 Oct 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Kathiani
| Rain and temperature | 88% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 45% |
For cabbage in Kathiani, the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 45%. You cannot flatten it, but you can farm it: plant along the contour rather than up and down, ridge or tie ridges to hold water on the slope, and expect shallower rooting than the crop would manage on flat ground.
The 2026/27 season in Kathiani
| Rainy seasons | Two each year — two chances to plant |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to January 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 644 mm |
| This season's rain | Leaning wet — January, February, October, November and December look heavier than usual. Make sure water can drain off the field; a wet year does more damage through waterlogging and disease than through the rain itself. |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.0 °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 short crop, and only if timed to it, 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 42% of this area. |
| 42% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 172 growing days · about 630 mm · October to January |
|---|---|
| 21% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 230 growing days · about 820 mm · October to June |
| 11% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 170 growing days · about 610 mm · February to May |
| 11% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 206 growing days · about 740 mm · February to June |
last updated 30 September 2026
Sloping ground holds back about 35% 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 Kathiani
| Planting material | About 40,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 69 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 16 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 69 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 Kathiani 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 Kathiani?
Kathiani rates as favourable for cabbage.
When should I plant cabbage in Kathiani?
Typically 8 Oct 2026 to 30 Oct 2026, typical season.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Kathiani, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
