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When to plant Moringa in Onna
Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
Known here as zogale · ewe ile
Moringa (Moringa oleifera), the drumstick or horseradish tree, is one of the fastest-growing and most drought-hardy trees you can plant — and almost every part of it feeds you.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant (establish) | 8 Feb 2027 – 23 Aug 2027 opens in 19 weeks | 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 |
| Expected harvest | about 20.0 t/ha | about 35.0 t/ha |
| Work it takes | 73–185 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 22 Feb 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Onna leans dry, so these dates sit later than the long-run average. Planting on the date you are used to risks germinating into a false start and having to replant.
Planting after 23 Aug 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Onna
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 88% |
For moringa in Onna, the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 88%. 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 Onna
| When the rains are expected | January 2026 to December 2026 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 3,321 mm |
| This season's rain | Leaning dry — February, September, October and December look short of rain. Plant at the early end of the window, favour quicker and more drought-tolerant crops, and keep moisture in the soil: mulch, and weed early. |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +0.6 °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 | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 94% of this area. |
| 94% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 331 growing days · about 3,250 mm · February to December |
|---|---|
| 6% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 330 growing days · about 3,260 mm · February to December |
last updated 16 September 2026
Frost and pest pressure hold back about 15% of yield here.
What moringa needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam or loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.3 and 7.0 |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium |
What it takes to grow moringa in Onna
| Nitrogen (N) | About 130 kg per hectare |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 40 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 110 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 | 73–185 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a moringa 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 Moringa with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Onna 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.
Moringa 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 moringa grow well in Onna?
Onna rates as favourable for moringa.
When should I plant moringa in Onna?
Typically 8 Feb 2027 to 23 Aug 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Onna, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
