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When to plant Lablab in Lower Juba
These figures also cover Afmadow, where the engine returns the same answer.
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Lablab (also called hyacinth bean or dolichos; njahi in Swahili) is one of the toughest beans a smallholder can grow.
| Fit | Favourable |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 27 Mar 2027 – 26 Apr 2027 opens in 25 weeks |
| Expected harvest | about 2.0 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 5 Jul 2027 to 23 Sep 2027, depending on the planting date |
| Ready to harvest | 100–150 days after planting |
| Work it takes | 75–156 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 6 Apr 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's outlook for Lower Juba leans wet. Plant at the early end of the window, and make sure water can drain off the field — a wet year does more damage through waterlogging than through the rain itself.
Planting after 26 Apr 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Lower Juba
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 96% |
For lablab in Lower Juba, rain and temperature is the tightest of the three at 96%. 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 season in Lower Juba
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | April 2026 to July 2026 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 445 mm in a typical farming district |
| Across its districts | From about 396 mm in the driest of 4 districts to about 505 mm in the wettest |
| This season's rain | Leaning wet — make sure water can drain off the field. |
| 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 one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area. |
| 45% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 97 growing days · about 440 mm · April to July |
|---|---|
| 37% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 380 mm |
| 14% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 124 growing days · about 480 mm · March to June |
last updated 17 September 2026 · from all 4 areas within it
Frost and pest pressure hold back about 15% of yield here.
What lablab needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sand, sandy loam, loam, clay loam or clay soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 5.0 and 7.5 |
| Spacing | 75 cm between rows, 30 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | phosphorus |
What it takes to grow lablab in Lower Juba
| Nitrogen (N) | About 74 kg per hectare — the crop fixes most of this itself; inoculated seed matters more than a bag |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 18 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 26 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 | 75–156 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a lablab 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 Lablab with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Lower Juba 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.
Lablab 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 lablab grow well in Lower Juba?
Lower Juba rates as favourable for lablab.
When should I plant lablab in Lower Juba?
Typically 27 Mar 2027 to 26 Apr 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Lower Juba, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
