What to sow, and when
Sowing months for open-field crops in each growing region we supply. For transplanted crops the months are for sowing the nursery. Local weather, altitude and irrigation change the picture, so ask our agronomists if you are unsure.
Brazil & tropical South America · Brazil, Peru, Bolivia and Paraguay. Rains October to March; the drier autumn and winter (sown February to June) is the easiest vegetable season in the centre-south. Highlands: most crops all year.
| Crop | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Tomato Dry-season crops (sown February to May) have less disease | ||||||||||||
| Chilli | ||||||||||||
| Brinjal | ||||||||||||
| Sweet Pepper | ||||||||||||
| Cucumber | ||||||||||||
| Watermelon | ||||||||||||
| Muskmelon | ||||||||||||
| Bitter Gourd | ||||||||||||
| Bottle Gourd | ||||||||||||
| Ridge Gourd | ||||||||||||
| Sponge Gourd | ||||||||||||
| Pumpkin | ||||||||||||
| Squash | ||||||||||||
| Okra | ||||||||||||
| Cabbage Highlands: most of the year | ||||||||||||
| Cauliflower Highlands: most of the year | ||||||||||||
| Spinach | ||||||||||||
| Coriander | ||||||||||||
| Onion | ||||||||||||
| Radish | ||||||||||||
| Carrot | ||||||||||||
| Beetroot | ||||||||||||
| Cowpea | ||||||||||||
| Marigold |
Growing in a climate that differs from your region (highlands, greenhouse, a different season)? Ask our agronomists for the best sowing window and variety for your fields.