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When to plant Eggplant in Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese
Central, Ghana
Eggplant (also called aubergine, brinjal or garden egg) is a bushy, warm-season cousin of tomato, potato and pepper — the nightshade family — grown for its glossy fruit: purple, white or green, round or long.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant | 5 Mar 2027 – 4 May 2027 opens in 22 weeks | 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 |
| Expected harvest | about 31.3 t/ha | about 44.7 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 3 Jul 2027 to 31 Oct 2027, depending on the planting date | |
| Ready to harvest | 120–180 days after planting | |
| Work it takes | 125–252 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 Mar 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese leans dry, so these dates sit later than the long-run average. Planting on the date you are used to risks germinating into a false start and having to replant.
Planting after 4 May 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 60% |
For eggplant in Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese, 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 season in Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese
| When the rains are expected | February 2026 to December 2026 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 1,226 mm |
| This season's rain | Leaning dry — February, September, October and November look short of rain. Plant at the early end of the window, favour quicker and more drought-tolerant crops, and keep moisture in the soil: mulch, and weed early. |
| What that supports | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year, 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 92% of this area. |
| 92% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 315 growing days · about 1,210 mm · February to December |
|---|---|
| 3% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 283 growing days · about 1,120 mm · February to December |
| 3% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 318 growing days · about 1,250 mm · February to December |
| 3% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 282 growing days · about 1,100 mm · February to December |
last updated 30 September 2026
What eggplant 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 |
| Spacing | 90 cm between rows, 60 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | potassium, nitrogen and calcium |
What it takes to grow eggplant in Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese
| Planting material | About 20,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 94 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 27 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 156 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 | 125–252 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a eggplant 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 Eggplant with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese 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 Eggplant nearby
Eggplant 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 eggplant grow well in Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese?
Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese rates as favourable for eggplant.
When should I plant eggplant in Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese?
Typically 5 Mar 2027 to 4 May 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
