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When to plant Kale in Tchintabaraden
Tahoua, Niger
Rape, covo and kale are the everyday leafy greens of the African plot — the relish in the pot most nights.
| Fit | Favourable |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 28 Oct 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 opens in 4 weeks |
| Expected harvest | about 41.5 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 25 Feb 2027 to 16 May 2027, depending on the planting date |
| Ready to harvest | 120–180 days after planting |
| Work it takes | 100–222 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 17 Nov 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Tchintabaraden is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 17 Nov 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Tchintabaraden
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 96% |
For kale in Tchintabaraden, the soil is the tightest of the three at 76%. This is the one you can actually move. Lime raises a sour soil, manure and compost lift what it holds, and both work within a season or two — money spent here changes the answer.
The season in Tchintabaraden
| Rain in a typical year | About 176 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 176 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| What that supports | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | One kind of ground throughout. |
last updated 17 September 2026
Frost and pest pressure hold back about 15% of yield here.
What kale 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 6.8 |
| Spacing | 45 cm between rows, 45 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen, potassium, calcium, sulphur, boron and molybdenum |
What it takes to grow kale in Tchintabaraden
| Planting material | About 60,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 187 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 42 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 249 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 | 100–222 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a kale 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 Kale with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Tchintabaraden 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.
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 kale grow well in Tchintabaraden?
Tchintabaraden rates as favourable for kale.
When should I plant kale in Tchintabaraden?
Typically 28 Oct 2026 to 17 Nov 2026, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Tchintabaraden, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.