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When to plant Garlic in Shattaya
South Darfur, Sudan
Garlic (Allium sativum) is grown for its compound bulb — the head that splits into the cloves you cook with.
| Fit | Favourable |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 18 Sep 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 open now |
| Expected harvest | about 10.9 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 16 Jan 2027 to 15 Jun 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 8 Oct 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
No seasonal forecast reaches Shattaya yet, so these dates follow the rains it usually gets rather than this year's.
Planting after 17 Nov 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Shattaya
| Rain and temperature | 76% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 76% |
For garlic in Shattaya, rain and temperature is the tightest of the three at 76%. This one is fixed. It is why the planting window above is where it is — hitting those dates is the whole of your control here.
The 2027 season in Shattaya
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | June 2027 to October 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 623 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 623 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.6 °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 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 97% of this area. |
| 97% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 134 growing days · about 580 mm · June to October |
|---|---|
| 3% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 132 growing days · about 590 mm · June to October |
last updated 30 September 2026
Temperature holds back about 30% 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 Shattaya
| Nitrogen (N) | About 109 kg per hectare |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 44 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 109 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.
Grow Garlic with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Shattaya 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 Shattaya?
Shattaya rates as favourable for garlic.
When should I plant garlic in Shattaya?
Typically 18 Sep 2026 to 17 Nov 2026, typical season.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Shattaya, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
