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When to plant Chilli in Rehoboth Rural
Hardap, Namibia
Hot pepper — chilli, mhiripiri, pilipili kali, barkono, ata eiye — is the small, fiery Capsicum grown for the burn in its fruit.
| Fit | Favourable |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 29 Aug 2026 – 27 Dec 2026 open now |
| Expected harvest | about 23.2 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 26 Jan 2027 to 25 Jul 2027, depending on the planting date |
| Ready to harvest | 150–210 days after planting |
| Work it takes | 110–232 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 18 Sep 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Rehoboth Rural is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 27 Dec 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Rehoboth Rural
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 96% |
For chilli in Rehoboth Rural, the soil is the tightest of the three at 76%. This is the one you can actually move. Lime raises a sour soil, manure and compost lift what it holds, and both work within a season or two — money spent here changes the answer.
The season in Rehoboth Rural
| Rain in a typical year | About 251 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 251 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| What that supports | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth |
| Ground this covers | 4 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 59% of this area. |
| 59% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 230 mm |
|---|---|
| 22% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 250 mm |
| 8% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 270 mm |
| 6% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date no rain-fed season · about 240 mm |
last updated 17 September 2026
Frost and pest pressure hold back about 15% of yield here.
What chilli needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam or loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.0 and 6.5 |
| Spacing | 75 cm between rows, 45 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | potassium and calcium |
What it takes to grow chilli in Rehoboth Rural
| Planting material | About 42,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 81 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 20 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 116 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 | 110–232 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a chilli 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 Chilli with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Rehoboth Rural 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 chilli grow well in Rehoboth Rural?
Rehoboth Rural rates as favourable for chilli.
When should I plant chilli in Rehoboth Rural?
Typically 29 Aug 2026 to 27 Dec 2026, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Rehoboth Rural, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.