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When to plant Spider plant in Nanga-Boguila
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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 May 2026 – 20 Sep 2026 closed for this season | 11 Apr 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 |
| Expected harvest | about 8.8 t/ha | about 12.4 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 10 Jul 2026 to 19 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 2 Jun 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's outlook for Nanga-Boguila leans wet. Plant at the early end of the window, and make sure water can drain off the field — a wet year does more damage through waterlogging than through the rain itself.
Planting after 20 Sep 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Nanga-Boguila
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 76% |
For spider plant in Nanga-Boguila, 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 Nanga-Boguila
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | April 2026 to November 2026 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 1,092 mm |
| This season's rain | Leaning wet — October and November look heavier than usual. Make sure water can drain off the field; a wet year does more damage through waterlogging and disease than through the rain itself. |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.2 °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 full main crop, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | One kind of ground throughout. |
last updated 16 September 2026
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 Nanga-Boguila
| Nitrogen (N) | About 44 kg per hectare |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 9 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 53 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.
Grow Spider plant with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Nanga-Boguila 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 Nanga-Boguila?
Nanga-Boguila rates as favourable for spider plant.
When should I plant spider plant in Nanga-Boguila?
Typically 11 May 2026 to 20 Sep 2026, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Nanga-Boguila, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
