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When to plant Groundnut in West Gojam
Amhara, Ethiopia
Groundnut (peanut) is a low, leafy legume that does something no other crop in your field does: it flowers above the ground, but then each fertilised flower sends a little stalk — a peg — down into the soil, and the nut grows and fills underground.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Moderate | |
| When to plant | 5 Apr 2027 – 15 May 2027 opens in 27 weeks | 29 Aug 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 |
| Expected harvest | about 0.9 t/ha | about 1.6 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 4 Jul 2027 to 12 Oct 2027, depending on the planting date | |
| Ready to harvest | 90–150 days after planting | |
| Work it takes | 71–126 days per hectare, by hand | |
| Rain meets its needs | 99% | |
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 5 Apr 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for West Gojam is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 15 May 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in West Gojam
| Rain and temperature | 45% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 60% |
For groundnut in West Gojam, rain and temperature is the tightest of the three at 45%. 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 2026 season in West Gojam
| 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 1,472 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 1,472 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter 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 supports | enough rain for one full main crop, 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 52% of this area. |
| 52% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 220 growing days · about 1,410 mm · April to November |
|---|---|
| 23% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 227 growing days · about 1,500 mm · April to November |
| 17% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 215 growing days · about 1,270 mm · April to November |
| 7% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 274 growing days · about 1,660 mm · March to December |
last updated 16 September 2026
Temperature holds back about 60% of yield here.
What groundnut needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam or sandy soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 5.9 and 7.0 |
| Spacing | 45 cm between rows, 9 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | phosphorus, potassium and calcium |
What it takes to grow groundnut in West Gojam
| Planting material | About 247,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 50 kg per hectare — the crop fixes most of this itself; inoculated seed matters more than a bag |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 9 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 27 kg per hectare |
| In the shops | A 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 work | 71–126 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a groundnut 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 Groundnut with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes West Gojam 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.
Groundnut 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 groundnut grow well in West Gojam?
West Gojam rates as moderate for groundnut.
When should I plant groundnut in West Gojam?
Typically 5 Apr 2027 to 15 May 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across West Gojam, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
