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When to plant Mango in Bakassi
Cross River, Nigeria
Known here as mangoro
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) | 29 Jan 2026 – 24 Sep 2026 closed for this season | 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 |
| Expected harvest | about 18.0 t/ha | about 24.9 t/ha |
| 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 29 Jan 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Bakassi is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 24 Sep 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Bakassi
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 60% |
For mango in Bakassi, 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 Bakassi
| When the rains are expected | February 2026 to December 2026 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 2,846 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 2,846 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +0.7 °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 | This area is smaller than the climate grid can resolve, so it reads as one kind of ground. |
| 50% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 327 growing days · about 2,840 mm · February to December |
|---|---|
| 50% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 327 growing days · about 2,850 mm · February to December |
last updated 16 September 2026
Frost and pest pressure hold back about 15% of yield here.
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 Bakassi
| Planting material | About 135 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 36 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 9 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 63 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 Bakassi 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 Bakassi?
Bakassi rates as favourable for mango.
When should I plant mango in Bakassi?
Typically 29 Jan 2026 to 24 Sep 2026, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Bakassi, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
