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When to plant Irish potato in El Bouni
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The Irish potato (mbatatisi, ikirayi, viazi mviringo) is a cool-weather crop grown for the tubers that swell underground — it is not a grain, and it is not the same plant as sweet potato.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant | 27 Sep 2026 – 26 Nov 2026 open now | 8 Oct 2026 – 11 Apr 2027 |
| Expected harvest | 34.3–34.4 t/ha | about 44.9 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 6 Dec 2026 to 5 Apr 2027, depending on the planting date | |
| Ready to harvest | 70–130 days after planting | |
| Work it takes | 110–185 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 27 Sep 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for El Bouni 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 26 Nov 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in El Bouni
| Rain and temperature | 88% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 88% |
For irish potato in El Bouni, rain and temperature is the tightest of the three at 88%. 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 2026/27 season in El Bouni
| When the rains are expected | September 2026 to May 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 831 mm |
| This season's rain | Leaning dry — January, February, November and December look 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. |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.1 °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, with a cool spell that slows winter growth |
| Ground this covers | 3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 88% of this area. |
| 88% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 245 growing days · about 830 mm · September to May |
|---|---|
| 6% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 280 growing days · about 1,140 mm · September to June |
| 6% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 234 growing days · about 810 mm · September to May |
last updated 18 September 2026
Frost and pest pressure hold back about 15% of yield here.
What irish potato needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained loam or sandy loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 5.0 and 6.5 |
| Spacing | 75 cm between rows, 28 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | potassium and magnesium |
What it takes to grow irish potato in El Bouni
| Planting material | About 47,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 113 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 34 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 199 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 | 110–185 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a irish potato 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 Irish potato with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes El Bouni 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.
Irish potato 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 irish potato grow well in El Bouni?
El Bouni rates as favourable for irish potato.
When should I plant irish potato in El Bouni?
Typically 27 Sep 2026 to 26 Nov 2026, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across El Bouni, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
