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When to plant Lime in Bahir Dar town Admin
Amhara, Ethiopia
The lime is a small, thorny, evergreen citrus tree — the most heat-loving and least cold-hardy of the whole citrus family.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant (establish) | 26 Apr 2027 – 24 Aug 2027 opens in 30 weeks | 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 |
| Expected harvest | about 18.0 t/ha | about 25.0 t/ha |
| Work it takes | 96–203 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 26 May 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Bahir Dar town Admin is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 24 Aug 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Bahir Dar town Admin
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 96% |
For lime in Bahir Dar town Admin, 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 2027 season in Bahir Dar town Admin
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | May 2027 to October 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 1,194 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 1,194 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.3 °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 all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 75% of this area. |
| 75% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 209 growing days · about 1,270 mm · May to November |
|---|---|
| 25% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 176 growing days · about 1,150 mm · May to October |
last updated 16 September 2026
Frost and pest pressure hold back about 10% of yield here.
What lime needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained loam or sandy loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.0 and 6.5 |
| Spacing | 550 cm between rows, 550 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen, potassium, magnesium, zinc and boron |
What it takes to grow lime in Bahir Dar town Admin
| Planting material | About 340 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 36 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 7 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 45 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 | 96–203 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a lime 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 Lime with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Bahir Dar town Admin 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.
Lime 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 lime grow well in Bahir Dar town Admin?
Bahir Dar town Admin rates as favourable for lime.
When should I plant lime in Bahir Dar town Admin?
Typically 26 Apr 2027 to 24 Aug 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Bahir Dar town Admin, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
