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When to plant Cucumber in Ouham-Fafa
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Cucumber is a fast, thirsty climbing vine grown for its crisp young fruit — picked small and often, before the seeds inside go hard.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant | 17 May 2027 – 21 Aug 2027 opens in 33 weeks | 8 Oct 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 |
| Expected harvest | about 21.9 t/ha | about 35.1 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 1 Jul 2027 to 30 Oct 2027, depending on the planting date | |
| Ready to harvest | 45–70 days after planting | |
| Work it takes | 120–247 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 29 May 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's outlook for Ouham-Fafa leans wet. Plant at the early end of the window, and make sure water can drain off the field — a wet year does more damage through waterlogging than through the rain itself.
Planting after 21 Aug 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Ouham-Fafa
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 76% |
For cucumber in Ouham-Fafa, 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 2026 season in Ouham-Fafa
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | April 2026 to November 2026 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 1,007 mm in a typical farming district |
| Across its districts | From about 961 mm in the driest of 4 districts to about 1,108 mm in the wettest |
| This season's rain | Leaning wet — October and November 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 +1.4 °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 | One kind of ground throughout. |
last updated 17 September 2026 · from all 4 areas within it
Frost and pest pressure hold back about 15% of yield here.
What cucumber needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam or loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.0 and 6.8 |
| Rain it needs | About 1,000–1,200 mm across the season |
| Spacing | 150 cm between rows, 40 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen and potassium |
What it takes to grow cucumber in Ouham-Fafa
| Nitrogen (N) | About 39 kg per hectare |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 22 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 66 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 | 120–247 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a cucumber 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 Cucumber with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Ouham-Fafa 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.
Cucumber 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 cucumber grow well in Ouham-Fafa?
Ouham-Fafa rates as favourable for cucumber.
When should I plant cucumber in Ouham-Fafa?
Typically 17 May 2027 to 21 Aug 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Ouham-Fafa, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
