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When to plant Kale in Song
Adamawa, Nigeria
Rape, covo and kale are the everyday leafy greens of the African plot — the relish in the pot most nights.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant | 1 Jun 2027 – 21 Jun 2027 opens in 35 weeks | 21 May 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 |
| Expected harvest | about 27.0 t/ha | about 39.6 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 29 Sep 2027 to 18 Dec 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 meets its needs | 99% | |
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 11 Jun 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Song is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 21 Jun 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Song
| Rain and temperature | 88% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 88% |
For kale in Song, 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 2027 season in Song
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | May 2027 to October 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 888 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 888 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +0.9 °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 one short crop, and only if timed to it, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | 3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 72% of this area. |
| 72% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 172 growing days · about 920 mm · May to October |
|---|---|
| 24% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 204 growing days · about 940 mm · May to November |
| 3% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 201 growing days · about 920 mm · May to November |
last updated 16 September 2026
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 Song
| Planting material | About 60,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 122 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 27 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 162 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 Song 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.
Kale 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 kale grow well in Song?
Song rates as favourable for kale.
When should I plant kale in Song?
Typically 1 Jun 2027 to 21 Jun 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Song, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
