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When to plant Tobacco in Ouada-Djallé
Vakaga, République centrafricaine
Tobacco is a tall, broad-leaved plant in the same family as tomato and potato, grown not for food but for its leaves, which are dried and cured, then sold by weight and grade.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant | 12 May 2027 – 31 Jul 2027 opens in 32 weeks | 22 Mar 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 |
| Expected harvest | about 3.0 t/ha | about 3.5 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 10 Aug 2027 to 28 Nov 2027, depending on the planting date | |
| Ready to harvest | 90–120 days after planting | |
| Work it takes | 120–242 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 22 May 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Ouada-Djallé is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 31 Jul 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Ouada-Djallé
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 96% |
For tobacco in Ouada-Djallé, rain and temperature is the tightest of the three at 96%. This one is fixed. It is why the planting window above is where it is — hitting those dates is the whole of your control here.
The 2026 season in Ouada-Djallé
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | May 2026 to November 2026 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 806 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 806 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.3 °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 | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 66% of this area. |
| 66% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 203 growing days · about 830 mm · May to November |
|---|---|
| 34% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 166 growing days · about 760 mm · May to October |
last updated 16 September 2026
Frost and pest pressure hold back about 15% of yield here.
What tobacco needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam or loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 5.5 and 6.5 |
| Spacing | 120 cm between rows, 55 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen and potassium |
What it takes to grow tobacco in Ouada-Djallé
| Planting material | About 16,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 111 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 33 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 180 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 | 120–242 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a tobacco 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 Tobacco with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Ouada-Djallé 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.
Tobacco 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 tobacco grow well in Ouada-Djallé?
Ouada-Djallé rates as favourable for tobacco.
When should I plant tobacco in Ouada-Djallé?
Typically 12 May 2027 to 31 Jul 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Ouada-Djallé, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
