Crop Calendar-Plan ahead so you know when to plant!

Aug 11, 2018
by Joanne Hutchinson
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Below is a Crop Calendar to know when to plant and to expect your harvest in the areas we work in Zambia.

Have a look at the calendar below to plan when you will plant your next crop.

The upper part of the chart is for Chipata & Katete, the middle and lower sections of the chart are for the western part of Zambia and Barotseland.

The Planting Period-on set is the start of the planting and the Planting Period end is the last date you planted that particular crop.

The Harvesting period-on set is when harvesting started and Harvesting period-end is when the final harvest was taken.

I have taken this crop calendar from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. If you would like to look up the Crop Calendars for other areas of the world, click on the link below.

http://www.fao.org/agriculture/seed/cropcalendar/welcome.do

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email joanne @sendseedstoafrica or contact us on Facebook at one of the following pages or any media platform that suits you.

There is a ” How to Grow” list of all of the vegetables and fruit trees we grow in Zambia on our website, www.sendseedstoafrica.org.

CROP CALENDAR

 

Additional Planting Planting Length of the Harvesting Harvesting
Crop Other names Information period-on set Period-end cropping cycle period-onset period-end
day/mth day/mth day/mth day/mth
Eastern Zambia Use the list below for Chipata and Ketete
Amaranthus Irrigated 01/04 31/08 50-70 days
Amaranthus Rainfed 01/10 31/12 50-70 days
Bean common, dry Rainfed 15/12 15/01 70-80 days 28/02 31/05
Beet, table 01/03 30/04 95-120 days 01/05 30/06
Cabbage, chinese 01/02 30/09 60-70 days 01/04 30/11
Cabbage, common 01/04 31/07 90-120 days 01/07 31/08
Carrot 01/03 31/07 60-90 days 01/05 30/09
Cassava Manioc 15/11 15/12 360-720 days 01/11 30/11
Castor bean 01/11 31/12 140-180 days 01/03 30/06
Cleome Irrigated 01/08 31/03 60-90 days 01/11 31/01
Cleome Rainfed 01/11 31/12 60-90 days 01/02 31/05
Cowpea Black-eye pea 15/12 31/12 70-90 days 01/03 31/05
Cucumber Gherkin 01/01 31/03 70-90 days 01/03 31/05
Eggplant Aubergine 01/02 31/07 70-110 days 01/05 31/10
Eggplant, African Impwa 01/02 31/07 70-110 days 01/05 31/10
Groundnut Peanut 01/12 18/12 110-170 days 15/03 31/03
Jews mallow Molokhia 01/04 31/08 90-120 days 01/07 31/10
Lupin 15/12 31/12 120-150 days 01/04 31/05
Maize Corn 01/11 15/12 90-120 days 15/04 15/06
Maize Corn 01/07 30/09 90-120 days 15/12 07/02
Millet, finger Millet, ragi 15/12 31/12 90-150 days 01/03 31/05
Millet, pearl Millet, bajra;Millet, bulrush 01/12 31/12 100-135 days 01/03 31/05
Okra Lady’s-fingers 01/01 31/12 60-90 days 01/03 20/12
Onion 01/03 31/10 90-120 days 01/05 30/11
Pea, green Irrigated 01/03 31/07 70-90 days 01/05 30/09
Pea, green Rainfed 01/11 31/12 70-90 days 01/02 31/03
Pigeon pea Cajan pea;Red gram 15/12 31/12 120-150 days 01/04 31/05
Potato 28/11 15/12 120-150 days 01/03 31/05
Pumpkin Gourd Irrigated 01/03 31/08 90-120 days 01/06 31/07
Pumpkin Gourd Rainfed 01/11 31/12 90-120 days 01/03 31/05
Rape Irrigated 01/03 31/08 40-42 days 01/05 30/09
Rape Rainfed 01/11 31/12 40-42 days 01/01 28/02
Sesame Benniseed 15/11 30/11 80-150 days 01/03 31/05
Sorghum 28/11 15/12 90-120 days 01/03 30/04
Soybean 15/12 31/12 95-140 days 01/03 30/04
Sugarcane 01/11 31/12 300-730 days
Sunflower 15/12 31/12 100-135 days 01/04 31/05
Sweet potato 01/11 31/01 120-180 days 01/02 30/04
Tomato Irrigated 01/03 30/09 90-135 days 01/05 30/11
Tomato Rainfed 01/12 31/12 90-135 days 01/02 31/03
Watermelon Irrigated 01/02 31/12 100-125 days 01/05 31/10
Watermelon Rainfed 01/11 31/12 100-125 days 01/03 30/04
region 111
Amaranthus Irrigated 01/04 31/08 50-70 days
Amaranthus Rainfed 01/10 31/12 50-70 days
Bean common, dry First season 01/11 31/12 70-80 days 01/02 30/04
Bean common, dry Second season 13/02 08/03 70-80 days 01/05 31/07
Beet, table 01/03 30/04 95-120 days 01/05 30/06
Cabbage, chinese 01/02 30/09 60-70 days 01/04 30/11
Cabbage, common Irrigated 01/04 31/07 90-120 days 01/07 31/08
Cabbage, common Rainfed 01/12 31/01 90-120 days 01/04 31/05
Carrot 01/03 31/07 60-90 days 01/05 30/09
Cassava Manioc 15/11 15/12 360-720 days 01/11 30/11
Castor bean 01/11 31/12 140-180 days 01/03 30/06
Cleome Irrigated 01/08 31/03 60-90 days 01/11 31/01
Cleome Rainfed 01/11 31/12 60-90 days 01/02 31/05
Cowpea Black-eye pea 15/12 15/01 70-90 days 01/03 31/05
Cucumber Gherkin 01/01 31/03 70-90 days 01/03 31/05
Eggplant Aubergine 01/02 31/07 70-110 days 01/05 31/10
Eggplant, African Impwa 01/02 31/07 70-110 days 01/05 31/10
Groundnut Peanut 28/11 15/12 110-170 days 01/03 31/03
Jews mallow Molokhia 01/04 31/08 90-120 days 01/07 31/10
Lupin 01/11 31/12 120-150 days 01/03 31/05
Maize Corn First season 20/10 15/12 120-175 days 01/02 31/05
Maize Corn Second season 01/07 30/09 90-120 days 15/12 07/02
Millet, finger Millet, ragi 15/12 31/12 90-150 days 01/03 31/05
Millet, pearl Millet, bajra;Millet, bulrush 15/12 31/12 100-135 days 01/04 30/06
Okra Lady’s-fingers 01/01 31/12 60-90 days 01/03 20/12
Onion 01/03 31/10 90-120 days 01/05 30/11
Pea, green Irrigated 01/03 31/07 70-90 days 01/05 30/09
Pea, green Rainfed 01/11 31/12 70-90 days 01/02 31/03
Pigeon pea Cajan pea;Red gram 01/11 31/12 120-150 days 01/03 31/05
Pumpkin Gourd Irrigated 01/03 31/08 90-120 days 01/06 31/07
Pumpkin Gourd Rainfed 01/11 31/12 90-120 days 01/03 31/05
Rape Irrigated 01/03 31/08 40-42 days 01/05 30/09
Rape Rainfed 01/11 31/12 40-42 days 01/01 28/02
Rice 01/11 30/11 120-180 days 01/04 31/05
Sesame Benniseed 15/11 30/11 80-150 days 01/03 31/05
Sorghum 01/01 18/01 90-120 days 01/04 30/06
Soybean 01/01 18/01 95-140 days 01/04 31/05
Sugarcane 01/04 31/08 300-730 days
Sunflower 15/12 31/12 100-135 days 01/04 31/05
Sweet potato 01/11 31/01 120-180 days 01/02 30/04
Tomato Irrigated 01/03 30/09 90-135 days 01/05 30/11
Tomato Rainfed 01/12 31/12 90-135 days 01/02 31/03
Watermelon Irrigated 01/02 31/12 100-125 days 01/05 31/10
Watermelon Rainfed 01/11 31/12 100-125 days 01/03 30/04
Wheat, common Wheat, bread 15/04 30/06 122-130 days 15/08 15/10
Western Zambia use the list below for Barotseland
Amaranthus Irrigated 01/04 31/08 50-70 days
Amaranthus Rainfed 01/10 31/12 50-70 days
Bean common, dry First season 15/11 30/11 70-80 days 01/02 30/04
Bean common, dry Second season 13/02 08/03 70-80 days 01/05 31/07
Beet, table 01/03 30/04 95-120 days 01/05 30/06
Cabbage, chinese 01/02 30/09 60-70 days 01/04 30/11
Cabbage, common Irrigated 01/04 31/07 90-120 days 01/07 31/08
Cabbage, common Rainfed 01/12 31/01 90-120 days 01/04 31/05
Carrot 01/03 31/07 60-90 days 01/05 30/09
Cassava Manioc 15/11 15/12 360-720 days 01/11 30/11
Castor bean 01/11 31/12 140-180 days 01/03 30/06
Cleome Irrigated 01/08 31/03 60-90 days 01/11 31/01
Cleome Rainfed 01/11 31/12 60-90 days 01/02 31/05
Cowpea Black-eye pea 15/12 31/12 70-90 days 01/03 31/05
Cucumber Gherkin 01/01 31/03 70-90 days 01/03 31/05
Eggplant Aubergine 01/02 31/07 70-110 days 01/05 31/10
Eggplant, African Impwa 01/02 31/07 70-110 days 01/05 31/10
Groundnut Peanut 28/11 15/12 110-170 days 01/03 31/03
Jews mallow Molokhia 01/04 31/08 90-120 days 01/07 31/10
Lupin 15/11 31/12 120-150 days 01/03 31/05
Maize Corn 01/11 15/12 90-120 days 01/05 30/06
Millet, finger Millet, ragi 15/12 31/12 90-150 days 01/03 31/05
Okra Lady’s-fingers 01/01 31/12 60-90 days 01/03 20/12
Onion 01/03 31/10 90-120 days 01/05 30/11
Pea, green Irrigated 01/03 31/07 70-90 days 01/05 30/09
Pea, green Rainfed 01/11 31/12 70-90 days 01/02 31/03
Pigeon pea Cajan pea;Red gram 15/11 31/12 120-150 days 01/03 31/05
Potato Irrigated 01/03 31/07 120-150 days 01/07 31/08
Potato Rainfed 15/11 15/12 120-150 days 01/03 31/05
Pumpkin Gourd Irrigated 01/03 31/08 90-120 days 01/06 31/07
Pumpkin Gourd Rainfed 01/11 31/12 90-120 days 01/03 31/05
Rape Irrigated 01/03 31/08 40-42 days 01/05 30/09
Rape Rainfed 01/11 31/12 40-42 days 01/01 28/02
Sesame Benniseed 15/11 30/11 80-150 days 01/03 31/05
Soybean 15/12 31/12 95-140 days 01/03 30/04
Sugarcane 01/04 31/08 300-730 days
Sunflower 15/12 31/12 100-135 days 01/04 31/05
Sweet potato 01/11 31/01 120-180 days 01/02 30/04
Tomato Irrigated 01/03 30/09 90-135 days 01/05 30/11
Tomato Rainfed 01/12 31/12 90-135 days 01/02 31/03
Watermelon Irrigated 01/02 31/12 100-125 days 01/05 31/10
Watermelon Rainfed 01/11 31/12 100-125 days 01/03 30/04
Wheat, common Wheat, bread 15/04 30/06 122-130 days 15/08 15/10
Barotseland
not much data on vegetables in Barotseland but very similar to Western so use that guide
Cassava Manioc 15/09 15/11 360-720 days 01/11 30/11
Cowpea Black-eye pea 15/12 31/12 70-90 days 01/03 31/05
Groundnut Peanut 28/11 15/12 100-160 days 01/03 31/03
Maize Corn 01/07 30/09 90-120 days 15/12 07/02
Millet, finger Millet, ragi 15/12 31/12 90-150 days 01/03 31/05
Millet, pearl Millet, bajra;Millet, bulrush 01/12 31/12 100-135 days 01/03 31/05
Rice 15/11 30/11 120-150 days 30/04 31/05
Sorghum 15/11 31/12 90-120 days 01/03 30/04

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