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When to plant Garlic in Nossa Senhora do Monte
Brava, Cabo Verde
Garlic (Allium sativum) is grown for its compound bulb — the head that splits into the cloves you cook with.
| Fit | Moderate |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 7 Dec 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 opens in 10 weeks |
| Expected harvest | about 6.6 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 6 Apr 2027 to 18 Oct 2027, depending on the planting date |
| Ready to harvest | 120–210 days after planting |
| Work it takes | 123–248 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 1 Jan 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Nossa Senhora do Monte 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 22 Mar 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Nossa Senhora do Monte
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 30% |
For garlic in Nossa Senhora do Monte, the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 30%. 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 2027 season in Nossa Senhora do Monte
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | July 2027 to October 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 328 mm |
| This season's rain | Leaning dry — September looks 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 one short crop, and only if timed to it, 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 60% of this area. |
| 60% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 85 growing days · about 330 mm · July to October |
|---|---|
| 40% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 84 growing days · about 330 mm · July to October |
last updated 16 September 2026
Sloping ground holds back about 65% of yield here.
What garlic needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam or loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.5 and 7.5 |
| Spacing | 30 cm between rows, 10 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | sulphur, nitrogen and potassium |
What it takes to grow garlic in Nossa Senhora do Monte
| Nitrogen (N) | About 66 kg per hectare |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 26 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 | 123–248 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a garlic 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 Garlic with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Nossa Senhora do Monte 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 garlic grow well in Nossa Senhora do Monte?
Nossa Senhora do Monte rates as moderate for garlic.
When should I plant garlic in Nossa Senhora do Monte?
Typically 7 Dec 2026 to 22 Mar 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Nossa Senhora do Monte, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
