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When to plant Spider plant in Ika South
These figures also cover Egor, where the engine returns the same answer.
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Spider plant (Cleome gynandra) — known as chinsaga, dek, mgagani, tsisaka, munyevhe and 'African cabbage' — is a tough, fast leafy vegetable of the drylands.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant | 11 Mar 2026 – 19 Sep 2026 closed for this season | 2 Mar 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 |
| Expected harvest | about 9.3 t/ha | about 13.9 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 10 May 2026 to 18 Dec 2026, depending on the planting date | |
| Ready to harvest | 60–90 days after planting | |
| Work it takes | 80–157 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 27 Mar 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Ika South 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 19 Sep 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Ika South
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 88% |
For spider plant in Ika South, 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 2026 season in Ika South
| When the rains are expected | February 2026 to December 2026 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 2,050 mm |
| This season's rain | Leaning dry — February, September and October 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 +0.8 °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 | 3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 66% of this area. |
| 66% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 313 growing days · about 2,030 mm · February to December |
|---|---|
| 29% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 283 growing days · about 1,900 mm · February to November |
| 5% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 313 growing days · about 1,980 mm · February to December |
last updated 16 September 2026
The soil holds back about 10% of yield here.
What spider plant needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam, loam or clay loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.0 and 6.8 |
| Spacing | 30 cm between rows, 12 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen and phosphorus |
What it takes to grow spider plant in Ika South
| Nitrogen (N) | About 46 kg per hectare |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 9 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 56 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 | 80–157 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a spider plant 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 Spider plant with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Ika South 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.
Spider plant 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 spider plant grow well in Ika South?
Ika South rates as favourable for spider plant.
When should I plant spider plant in Ika South?
Typically 11 Mar 2026 to 19 Sep 2026, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Ika South, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
