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When to plant Turmeric in Yendi Municipal
Northern, Ghana
Turmeric is a leafy, ginger-like plant grown for the bright orange, aromatic rhizome (underground stem) hidden beneath it — the source of the yellow spice, the dye, and its own next-season seed.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant | 14 Apr 2027 – 24 Apr 2027 opens in 28 weeks | 1 May 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 |
| Expected harvest | about 18.0 t/ha | about 27.8 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 10 Nov 2027 to 18 Feb 2028, depending on the planting date | |
| Ready to harvest | 210–300 days after planting | |
| Work it takes | 159–282 days per hectare, by hand | |
| Rain meets its needs | 85% | |
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 24 Apr 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Yendi Municipal 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 24 Apr 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Yendi Municipal
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 88% |
For turmeric in Yendi Municipal, 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 Yendi Municipal
| 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 1,068 mm |
| This season's rain | Leaning dry — September looks 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 +0.9 °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 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 92% of this area. |
| 92% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 222 growing days · about 1,090 mm · April to November |
|---|---|
| 8% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 225 growing days · about 1,110 mm · April to November |
last updated 30 September 2026
Limited water holds back about 20% of yield here.
What turmeric 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 6.5 |
| Spacing | 50 cm between rows, 25 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | potassium and nitrogen |
What it takes to grow turmeric in Yendi Municipal
| Nitrogen (N) | About 63 kg per hectare |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 14 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 108 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 | 159–282 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a turmeric 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 Turmeric with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Yendi Municipal 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.
Turmeric 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 turmeric grow well in Yendi Municipal?
Yendi Municipal rates as favourable for turmeric.
When should I plant turmeric in Yendi Municipal?
Typically 14 Apr 2027 to 24 Apr 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Yendi Municipal, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
