When to plant Common bean in Province de Khemisset

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Common bean

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The common bean is the number-one grain legume that people in East and Southern Africa eat straight from the pot — as dry beans (a pulse) or as fresh green/snap pods.

Common bean in Province de Khemisset, rain-fed and with irrigation
Measure Rain-fed With irrigation
Fit Favourable
When to plant 2 Oct 2026 – 12 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week 21 Jan 2026 – 8 Oct 2026
Expected harvest about 1.6 t/ha about 2.5 t/ha
Harvest From 16 Dec 2026 to 9 Feb 2027, depending on the planting date
Ready to harvest 75–120 days after planting
Work it takes 81–185 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 12 Oct 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.

This season's rainfall outlook for Province de Khemisset is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.

Planting after 12 Oct 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.

What decides this in Province de Khemisset

Rain and temperature 88%
The soil 96%
The lie of the land 60%

For common bean in Province de Khemisset, the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 60%. 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 Province de Khemisset

When the rains are expectedOctober 2026 to April 2027
Rain in a typical yearAbout 452 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 452 mm falling roughly when it always does
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +1.3 °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 supportsenough rain for one full main crop, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth
Ground this covers2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 85% of this area.
Agro-ecological zones covering this area
85% enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 192 growing days · about 450 mm · October to April
15% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 176 growing days · about 380 mm · October to April

last updated 17 September 2026

Frost and pest pressure hold back about 25% of yield here.

What common bean needs to grow here

Soil it likes well-drained sandy loam, loam, silt loam or clay loam soil
Soil sourness (pH) Happiest between pH 5.5 and 6.5
Spacing 50 cm between rows, 10 cm between plants
Feed it most with phosphorus

What it takes to grow common bean in Province de Khemisset

Planting materialAbout 175,000 plants per hectare
Nitrogen (N)About 53 kg per hectare — the crop fixes most of this itself; inoculated seed matters more than a bag
Phosphate (P₂O₅)About 18 kg per hectare
Potash (K₂O)About 27 kg per hectare
In the shopsA basal compound at planting — Compound D, or an NPK blend — covers the phosphate and potash. Skip the nitrogen top dressing; inoculated seed does that job.
Hand work81–185 days per hectare, by hand

These are the nutrients a common bean 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

Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum

Grow Common bean with a plan, not a guess

Everything above describes Province de Khemisset 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.

Or check your field first

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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 common bean grow well in Province de Khemisset?

Province de Khemisset rates as favourable for common bean.

When should I plant common bean in Province de Khemisset?

Typically 2 Oct 2026 to 12 Oct 2026, forecast-adjusted.

Is this exact for my own field?

No — these are readings taken across Province de Khemisset, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.

Also worth considering in Province de Khemisset

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Timing is one question. What the crop needs at every stage, what attacks it and where to sell it are the others.