When to plant Jute mallow in Cape Coast Metropolitan

Central, Ghana

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.

Jute mallow in Cape Coast Metropolitan, rain-fed and with irrigation
Measure	Rain-fed	With irrigation
Fit	Favourable
When to plant	15 Mar 2026 – 17 Oct 2026 open now	21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Expected harvest	about 8.9 t/ha	about 13.4 t/ha
Harvest	From 24 Apr 2026 to 16 Dec 2026, 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 2 Apr 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.

This season's rainfall outlook for Cape Coast Metropolitan 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 17 Oct 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.

What decides this in Cape Coast Metropolitan

Rain and temperature	96%
The soil	96%
The lie of the land	60%

For jute mallow in Cape Coast Metropolitan, the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 60%. 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 season in Cape Coast Metropolitan

When the rains are expected	February 2026 to December 2026
Rain in a typical year	About 1,237 mm
This season's rain	Leaning dry — February, September, October and November 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.
What that supports	enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year, 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 71% of this area.

Agro-ecological zones covering this area
71%	enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 314 growing days · about 1,220 mm · February to December
14%	enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 316 growing days · about 1,250 mm · February to December
7%	enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 283 growing days · about 1,120 mm · February to December
7%	enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 286 growing days · about 1,170 mm · February to December

last updated 30 September 2026

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 Cape Coast Metropolitan

Nitrogen (N)	About 36 kg per hectare
Phosphate (P₂O₅)	About 7 kg per hectare
Potash (K₂O)	About 44 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

Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought

Grow Jute mallow with a plan, not a guess

Everything above describes Cape Coast Metropolitan 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.

Or check your field first

Jute mallow in nearby districts

How to grow Jute mallow, step by step Land preparation to harvest — every task, in order

Frequently asked questions

Will jute mallow grow well in Cape Coast Metropolitan?

Cape Coast Metropolitan rates as favourable for jute mallow.

When should I plant jute mallow in Cape Coast Metropolitan?

Typically 15 Mar 2026 to 17 Oct 2026, forecast-adjusted.

Is this exact for my own field?

No — these are readings taken across Cape Coast Metropolitan, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.