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When to plant Jute mallow in Akfadou
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Jute mallow (Corchorus olitorius) — known as ewedu, molokhia, mrenda, murere, gusha and bush okra — is a fast, hot-season leafy vegetable grown for its tender leaves and soft shoot tips.
| Fit | Moderate |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 10 Jun 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 36 weeks |
| Expected harvest | about 5.5 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 20 Jul 2027 to 8 Oct 2027, depending on the planting date |
| Ready to harvest | 40–60 days after planting |
| Work it takes | 73–141 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 10 Jun 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Akfadou 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 9 Aug 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Akfadou
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 30% |
For jute mallow in Akfadou, the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 30%. 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 2026/27 season in Akfadou
| When the rains are expected | September 2026 to May 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 911 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 38% of this area. |
| 38% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 248 growing days · about 910 mm · September to May |
|---|---|
| 38% | enough rain for one full main crop; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 224 growing days · about 990 mm · February to June |
| 25% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 241 growing days · about 790 mm · September to May |
last updated 18 September 2026
Sloping ground holds back about 65% of yield here.
What jute mallow needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained loam or alluvial soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 5.5 and 7.0 |
| Spacing | 47 cm between rows, 12 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen |
What it takes to grow jute mallow in Akfadou
| Nitrogen (N) | About 22 kg per hectare |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 4 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 28 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 | 73–141 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a jute mallow 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 Jute mallow with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Akfadou 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.
Jute mallow 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 jute mallow grow well in Akfadou?
Akfadou rates as moderate for jute mallow.
When should I plant jute mallow in Akfadou?
Typically 10 Jun 2027 to 9 Aug 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Akfadou, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
