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When to plant Wheat in North Shewa (AM)
Amhara, Ethiopia
Known here as ስንዴ (sinde)
Wheat is a cool-season cereal — a grass grown for its grain, and in many ways a cousin of maize that loves the cold instead of the heat.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant | 17 May 2027 – 16 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks | 11 Apr 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 |
| Expected harvest | about 2.7 t/ha | about 1.9 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 25 Aug 2027 to 13 Dec 2027, depending on the planting date | |
| Ready to harvest | 100–150 days after planting | |
| Work it takes | 46–106 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 May 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for North Shewa (AM) is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 16 Jul 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in North Shewa (AM)
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 45% |
For wheat in North Shewa (AM), the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 45%. You cannot flatten it, but you can farm it: plant along the contour rather than up and down, ridge or tie ridges to hold water on the slope, and expect shallower rooting than the crop would manage on flat ground.
The 2027 season in North Shewa (AM)
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | June 2027 to October 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 657 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 657 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 short crop, and only if timed to it, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | 4 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 39% of this area. |
| 39% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 146 growing days · about 800 mm · June to October |
|---|---|
| 25% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 156 growing days · about 960 mm · May to October |
| 17% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 117 growing days · about 640 mm · June to October |
| 17% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 233 growing days · about 1,040 mm · March to October |
last updated 16 September 2026
Sloping ground holds back about 45% of yield here.
What wheat 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 7.0 |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur |
What it takes to grow wheat in North Shewa (AM)
| Planting material | About 2,500,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 73 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 22 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 116 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 | 46–106 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a wheat 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 Wheat with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes North Shewa (AM) 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.
Where to sell Wheat nearby
Wheat 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 wheat grow well in North Shewa (AM)?
North Shewa (AM) rates as favourable for wheat.
When should I plant wheat in North Shewa (AM)?
Typically 17 May 2027 to 16 Jul 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across North Shewa (AM), not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
