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When to plant Kale in South East
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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 | 29 Aug 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 open now |
| Expected harvest | about 46.3 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 27 Dec 2026 to 29 Aug 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 1 Jan 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for South East is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 2 Mar 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in South East
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 88% |
For kale in South East, 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 South East
| Rain in a typical year | About 94 mm in a typical farming district |
|---|---|
| Across its districts | From about 94 mm in the driest of 3 districts to about 159 mm in the wettest |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 94 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| What that supports | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth |
| Ground this covers | One kind of ground throughout. |
last updated 18 September 2026 · from all 3 areas within it
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 South East
| Planting material | About 60,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 208 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 46 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 278 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 South East 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 South East?
South East rates as favourable for kale.
When should I plant kale in South East?
Typically 29 Aug 2026 to 2 Mar 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across South East, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.