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When to plant Maize in Cazenga
Luanda, Angola
Known here as milho
C4 annual grass, wind- and cross-pollinated — buy hybrid seed fresh each season and isolate seed crops / sweetcorn from field maize by ~200 m.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant | 15 Dec 2026 – 13 Feb 2027 opens in 11 weeks | 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 |
| Expected harvest | about 7.0 t/ha | about 10.0 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 14 Apr 2027 to 3 Jul 2027, depending on the planting date | |
| Ready to harvest | 120–140 days after planting | |
| Work it takes | 82–165 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 4 Jan 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Cazenga is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 13 Feb 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Cazenga
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 96% |
For maize in Cazenga, 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 2026/27 season in Cazenga
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to May 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 722 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 722 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| What that supports | enough rain for one full main crop, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | One kind of ground throughout. |
last updated 16 September 2026
Frost and pest pressure hold back about 15% of yield here.
What maize needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam, loam or clay loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 5.5 and 7.5 |
| Spacing | 75 cm between rows, 25 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | sulphur, zinc and magnesium |
What it takes to grow maize in Cazenga
| Planting material | About 53,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 112 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 56 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 42 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 | 82–165 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a maize 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 Maize with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Cazenga 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.
Where to sell Maize nearby
Maize 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 maize grow well in Cazenga?
Cazenga rates as favourable for maize.
When should I plant maize in Cazenga?
Typically 15 Dec 2026 to 13 Feb 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Cazenga, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
