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When to plant Mango in Mathioya
Murang'a, Kenya
Known here as embe
Mango is a big, long-living evergreen tree that, once planted, can feed your family and earn money for decades.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant (establish) | 26 Jan 2027 – 1 Apr 2027 opens in 17 weeks | 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 |
| Expected harvest | about 14.2 t/ha | same |
| Work it takes | 62–147 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 21 Feb 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's outlook for Mathioya 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 1 Apr 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Mathioya
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 45% |
For mango in Mathioya, the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 45%. 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 Mathioya
| When the rains are expected | February 2026 to January 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 1,358 mm |
| This season's rain | Leaning wet — January, February, October, November and December look heavier than usual. Make sure water can drain off the field; a wet year does more damage through waterlogging and disease than through the rain itself. |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.0 °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 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 39% of this area. |
| 39% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 342 growing days · about 1,390 mm · February to January |
|---|---|
| 18% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 365 growing days · about 1,500 mm · January to December |
| 11% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 275 growing days · about 1,310 mm · September to July |
| 11% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 260 growing days · about 1,210 mm · September to July |
last updated 30 September 2026
What mango needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam or loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 5.5 and 7.5 |
| Spacing | 900 cm between rows, 900 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen, potassium, zinc and boron |
What it takes to grow mango in Mathioya
| Planting material | About 135 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 28 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 7 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 50 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 | 62–147 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a mango 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 Mango with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Mathioya 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.
Mango 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 mango grow well in Mathioya?
Mathioya rates as favourable for mango.
When should I plant mango in Mathioya?
Typically 26 Jan 2027 to 1 Apr 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Mathioya, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
