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When to plant Groundnut in Bore
Douentza, Mali
Known here as arachide · pistache de terre
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 | Favourable | |
| When to plant | 25 Jun 2027 – 15 Jul 2027 opens in 38 weeks | 21 May 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 |
| Expected harvest | about 1.6 t/ha | about 4.0 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 23 Sep 2027 to 12 Dec 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 | 52% | |
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 25 Jun 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Bore is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 15 Jul 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Bore
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 88% |
For groundnut in Bore, the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 88%. 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 Bore
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | July 2027 to September 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 344 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 344 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.9 °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 | 3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 16% of this area. |
| 78% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 310 mm · July to September |
|---|---|
| 16% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 76 growing days · about 350 mm · July to September |
| 3% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 80 growing days · about 360 mm · July to September |
last updated 30 September 2026
Limited water holds back about 50% 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 Bore
| Planting material | About 247,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 88 kg per hectare — the crop fixes most of this itself; inoculated seed matters more than a bag |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 16 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 48 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.
What to watch for
Grow Groundnut with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Bore 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 Bore?
Bore rates as favourable for groundnut.
When should I plant groundnut in Bore?
Typically 25 Jun 2027 to 15 Jul 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Bore, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
