Plan your season · India and worldwide
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.
West Africa · Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and the Sahel. Rains April to October; the cool, dry harmattan season (November to February) is the main irrigated vegetable season.
Sow in October:
Tomato
Brinjal
Sweet Pepper
Cucumber
Watermelon
Muskmelon
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Spinach
Coriander
Onion
Radish
Carrot
Beetroot
Marigold
| Crop | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato Main crop: dry-season irrigated, nursery September to November | ||||||||||||
| Chilli | ||||||||||||
| Brinjal | ||||||||||||
| Sweet Pepper | ||||||||||||
| Cucumber | ||||||||||||
| Watermelon | ||||||||||||
| Muskmelon | ||||||||||||
| Bitter Gourd | ||||||||||||
| Bottle Gourd | ||||||||||||
| Ridge Gourd | ||||||||||||
| Sponge Gourd | ||||||||||||
| Pumpkin | ||||||||||||
| Squash | ||||||||||||
| Okra | ||||||||||||
| Cabbage Plateau areas such as Jos: most of the year | ||||||||||||
| Cauliflower Plateau areas such as Jos: most of the year | ||||||||||||
| Spinach | ||||||||||||
| Coriander | ||||||||||||
| Onion | ||||||||||||
| Radish | ||||||||||||
| Carrot | ||||||||||||
| Beetroot | ||||||||||||
| Cowpea | ||||||||||||
| Marigold |
Sow (or sow the nursery)
This month
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.