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When to plant Taro in M'Bagne
Brakna, Mauritanie
Cocoyam, or taro (Colocasia esculenta), is a broad-leaved plant grown for its corm — a heavy, potato-like food store that swells underground — and, in some types, for its tender young leaves.
| Fit | Favourable |
|---|---|
| When to plant (establish) | 11 Apr 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 open now |
| Expected harvest | about 25.2 t/ha |
| Bearing cycle | 180–540 days per crop once the plant is established. Planting to the first harvest takes longer than one cycle. |
| Work it takes | 111–233 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 22 Mar 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for M'Bagne is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 22 Mar 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in M'Bagne
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 88% |
For taro in M'Bagne, 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 M'Bagne
| Rain in a typical year | About 224 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 224 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 | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 96% of this area. |
| 96% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 230 mm |
|---|---|
| 4% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 210 mm |
last updated 17 September 2026
What taro needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | clay loam, clay or loam |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 5.5 and 6.5 |
| Spacing | 70 cm between rows, 70 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | potassium |
What it takes to grow taro in M'Bagne
| Planting material | About 24,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 113 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 57 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 189 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 | 111–233 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a taro 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 Taro with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes M'Bagne 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 taro grow well in M'Bagne?
M'Bagne rates as favourable for taro.
When should I plant taro in M'Bagne?
Typically 11 Apr 2026 to 22 Mar 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across M'Bagne, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.