Sorghum planting and harvest calendar
Usual sowing and harvest windows across 203 jurisdictions, transcribed at the granularity the official source publishes. About sorghum
S.S. Hybrid (Sadabahar)3
| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Central Punjab (PAK001) | Feb 01 – Mar 31 | May 01 – Nov 30 |
| Northern Punjab (PAK012) | Feb 01 – Mar 31 | May 01 – Nov 30 |
| Southern Punjab (PAK017) | Feb 01 – Mar 31 | May 01 – Nov 30 |
Sorghum118
| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Arid agro ecology (Hot to warm lowland plains and tepid to cool mid highlands) (ETH001) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Arid lowland (ERI004) | Jun 22 – Sep 15 | Oct 30 – Nov 30 |
| B. Central Dry Zone (MMR002) | Jul 01 – Aug 31 | Oct 01 – Nov 30 |
| B. Upper Highland Tropical Forest (AEZ II) (LBR002) | May 01 – Jun 30 | Sep 01 – Nov 30 |
| Caribbean Zone (COL001) | Oct 01 – Oct 31 | Feb 01 – Feb 28 |
| CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST (SEN003) | Jul 01 – Jul 31 | Sep 20 – Oct 31 |
| Central Coast Plain areas (UZB004) | Mar 15 – May 10 | Jul 05 – Aug 15 |
| Central Part Slopes (TJK008) | Apr 15 – May 10 | Aug 05 – Aug 20 |
| Central Plateaux (Plains) (TZA005) | Jan 01 – Dec 01 | Feb 15 – Apr 20 |
| Central Slopes (UZB005) | Jul 05 – Jul 20 | Oct 15 – Nov 05 |
| Coast or Western Region (ECU001) | Jan 01 – Feb 28 | Apr 15 – May 15 |
| Coastal plains (DJI001) | Sep 01 – Nov 30 | Jan 01 – Feb 28 |
| Coastal Plains (TZA001) | Mar 01 – Apr 01 | Jun 10 – Aug 15 |
| D. Northern Savannah (AEZ IV) (LBR004) | May 01 – Jun 30 | Sep 01 – Nov 30 |
| Delta interior and lake area (MLI005) | Jan 01 – Feb 28 | Apr 01 – May 31 |
| Desert & Semi-desert Zone (SDN001) | Jun 15 – Aug 25 | Oct 15 – Nov 25 |
| Dry savannahs (TGO001) | Jun 15 – Jul 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 15 |
| E. North, East and West Hills (MMR005) | May 01 – Jun 30 | Nov 01 – Dec 31 |
| East Coast Plain areas (UZB001) | Mar 15 – May 10 | Jul 05 – Aug 15 |
| East Slopes (UZB002) | Jul 05 – Jul 20 | Oct 15 – Nov 05 |
| East Upland (UZB003) | Mar 15 – May 10 | Aug 05 – Aug 20 |
| Eastern coastal (PRK003) | Jun 05 – Jun 10 | Oct 05 – Oct 10 |
| Eastern Plateaux and Mountain Blocks (TZA002) | Mar 01 – Dec 01 | Jun 10 – Apr 15 |
| Eastern Savanna (UGA005) | Mar 15 – Aug 15 | Jun 25 – Dec 15 |
| Forest Area (TGO003) | Apr 30 – Jun 30 | Sep 15 – Dec 15 |
| High Plains and Plateaux (TZA003) | Nov 01 – Dec 01 | Feb 15 – Apr 15 |
| Highveld (SWZ001) | Oct 01 – Jan 15 | Feb 15 – May 31 |
| Humid agro-ecology (hot to warm lowlands, tepid to cool mid highlands and cold to very cold humid sub-afroalpine to afroalpine) (ETH006) | Feb 12 – May 30 | Aug 25 – Oct 30 |
| Impara & Kivu lake borders (RWA003) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Interior plains and low altitude trays (DJI002) | Sep 01 – Nov 30 | Jan 01 – Feb 28 |
| Jebel Marra Zone (SDN004) | Jul 01 – Aug 25 | Oct 10 – Dec 05 |
| Karamoja Dry Zone (UGA001) | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jul 01 – Oct 20 |
| Karamoja Wet Zone (UGA002) | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jul 01 – Oct 20 |
| Kroumirie - Mogods (TUN001) | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Jul 15 – Aug 15 |
| Littoral Center and East (DZA001) | Mar 01 – Apr 30 | Jul 01 – Aug 31 |
| Low Altitude areas (MWI001) | Nov 15 – Dec 31 | Feb 25 – May 01 |
| Loweld (SWZ004) | Oct 15 – Jan 15 | Mar 01 – May 15 |
| Lower (eastern, dry) middleveld (SWZ003) | Oct 01 – Jan 15 | Feb 15 – May 31 |
| Lowerland zone 2(L2) / Inner lowland (IL2) (KEN024) | Mar 31 – Apr 15 | Jan 15 – Feb 15 |
| Lowerland zone 5(L5) (KEN027) | Mar 31 – Apr 15 | Jan 15 – Feb 15 |
| Lows Northeast and East (BDI005) | Dec 01 – Jan 15 | May 01 – Jun 30 |
| Middle Egypt Region (EGY007) | May 10 – Jun 01 | Sep 15 – Oct 01 |
| Middle Highlands (JOR005) | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 01 – Sep 01 |
| Moist Agro-ecology (hot to warm lowlands, tepid to cool moist mid highlands and cold to very cold sub-afroalpine to afroalpine) (ETH004) | Feb 27 – May 23 | Jun 15 – Nov 30 |
| Moist highland (ERI001) | May 07 – May 30 | Nov 01 – Nov 30 |
| Moist lowland (ERI003) | Jun 30 – Aug 15 | Nov 15 – Dec 30 |
| New Valley (Oasis) (EGY011) | May 10 – Jun 01 | Sep 15 – Oct 01 |
| niayes (SEN004) | Jun 10 – Jul 31 | Sep 20 – Oct 31 |
| North Coast Lowland (TLS001) | Nov 30 – Dec 30 | Apr 30 – May 30 |
| North East and Cap Bon (semi arid with mild winters) (TUN004) | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Jul 15 – Aug 15 |
| North-West Coast Plain areas (UZB009) | Mar 15 – May 10 | Jul 05 – Aug 15 |
| Northen Slopes (TJK002) | Apr 15 – May 10 | Aug 05 – Aug 20 |
| Northern Farming System (UGA003) | Mar 20 – Aug 20 | Jul 01 – Dec 20 |
| Northern Highlands (JOR004) | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 01 – Sep 01 |
| Northern Slopes (AZE002) | Apr 15 – May 10 | Aug 05 – Aug 20 |
| Northern Slopes (KGZ003) | Apr 15 – May 10 | Aug 05 – Aug 20 |
| Northern Slopes (TLS002) | Oct 25 – Nov 15 | Mar 25 – Apr 15 |
| Northern Upland (TLS003) | Oct 25 – Nov 15 | Mar 25 – Apr 15 |
| Northern uplands (PRK002) | Apr 28 – May 20 | Sep 20 – Sep 25 |
| Northwest favorable areas and know Gharb (MAR001) | Feb 01 – Mar 01 | May 01 – Jul 01 |
| Northwest Slopes (AZE005) | Apr 15 – May 10 | Aug 05 – Aug 20 |
| pastoral zone (SEN005) | May 10 – Jul 15 | Aug 30 – Nov 15 |
| Per-humid agro-ecology (hot to warm lowlands and tepid to cool mid highlands) (ETH007) | Feb 12 – Apr 30 | Jun 20 – Sep 30 |
| Plain and irrigated areas of Pakistan (PAK014) | Jun 21 – Jul 21 | Sep 21 – Oct 15 |
| Plain Imbo (BDI001) | Dec 01 – Jan 15 | May 01 – Jun 30 |
| Poor and Dense Savanna Zone (SDN002) | Jul 01 – Aug 25 | Oct 10 – Dec 05 |
| Rain forest zone (GHA003) | Aug 20 – Sep 20 | Nov 10 – Dec 31 |
| Rainfed areas of NWFP (PAK007) | Jul 01 – Aug 01 | Sep 21 – Oct 15 |
| Region 3 (ZWE004) | Nov 15 – Nov 21 | Mar 15 – Mar 25 |
| Region 4 (ZWE005) | Nov 01 – Nov 07 | Feb 16 – Feb 20 |
| Region I (ZMB003) | Dec 01 – Jan 01 | Apr 01 – Apr 30 |
| Region IIa (ZMB004) | Dec 01 – Jan 01 | Apr 01 – Apr 30 |
| Region IIb (ZMB002) | Dec 01 – Jan 01 | Apr 01 – Apr 30 |
| Region III (ZMB001) | Dec 01 – Dec 31 | Apr 01 – Apr 30 |
| Regions Central Highlands (BDI004) | Dec 01 – Jan 15 | May 01 – Jun 30 |
| Sahel (NER003) | Jun 01 – Jul 30 | Oct 30 – Nov 30 |
| Sahelian Zone (TCD002) | Jun 15 – Jul 15 | Sep 15 – Oct 15 |
| Sahelo-Saharan zone (NER002) | Jul 15 – Aug 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15 |
| Semi-Arid Agro-ecology (Hot to warm lowlands and tepid to cool mid highlands) (ETH002) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| South Coast Lowland (TLS006) | Nov 30 – Dec 30 | Apr 30 – May 30 |
| South Slopes (AZE010) | Apr 15 – May 10 | Aug 05 – Aug 20 |
| South Western Highlands (UGA011) | Aug 15 – Aug 30 | Dec 15 – Mar 01 |
| Southern Coast Plain areas (UZB007) | Mar 15 – May 10 | Jul 05 – Aug 20 |
| Southern Highlands (JOR006) | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 01 – Sep 01 |
| Southern Punjab (PAK017) | Jul 01 – Aug 01 | Sep 21 – Oct 15 |
| Southern Slopes (TJK005) | Apr 15 – May 10 | Aug 05 – Aug 20 |
| Southern Slopes (TLS005) | Oct 25 – Nov 15 | Mar 25 – Apr 15 |
| Southern Upland (TLS004) | Oct 25 – Nov 15 | Mar 25 – Apr 15 |
| Sub-humid agro-ecologies (Hot-warm lowlands, tepid to cool mid-highlands and cold to very cold sub-afroalpine to afroalpine) (ETH005) | Feb 25 – Jun 25 | Jul 15 – Dec 30 |
| Sub-humid escarpment (ERI005) | Dec 01 – Jan 07 | Feb 10 – Mar 07 |
| Sub-moist Agro-ecology (hot to warm low lands, tepid to cool mid-highlands and cold to very cold sub-afroalpin to afroalpin) (ETH003) | Mar 25 – Jun 05 | Sep 05 – Oct 30 |
| Sublittoral East and Central (DZA003) | Mar 01 – Apr 30 | Jul 01 – Aug 31 |
| Sudanese Zone (CIV004) | Jun 01 – Jul 31 | Oct 01 – Nov 30 |
| Sudanian Zone (TCD001) | Apr 25 – Jun 25 | Aug 15 – Nov 30 |
| Sudano-Guinean Zone 2 (CIV003) | May 01 – Jun 30 | Oct 01 – Nov 30 |
| Sudano-Sahelian Area (CMR001) | May 15 – Jun 30 | Nov 01 – Dec 31 |
| Sudano-Sahelian Zone (NER004) | May 15 – Jul 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 15 |
| The Fouta Djallon area (GIN004) | May 23 – Jun 15 | Nov 15 – Dec 05 |
| The North West area (GIN003) | Jun 25 – Jul 15 | Dec 15 – Jan 25 |
| The pre Fouta area (GIN002) | May 25 – Jul 15 | Nov 15 – Dec 05 |
| The Souadanienne Zone (GIN006) | May 30 – Jun 20 | Nov 20 – Dec 15 |
| The Upper Niger (GIN005) | May 20 – Jun 20 | Nov 10 – Dec 10 |
| Transitional zone (GHA004) | Jul 10 – Jul 31 | Nov 10 – Dec 20 |
| Upper (western, moist) middleveld (SWZ002) | Oct 01 – Jan 15 | Feb 15 – May 31 |
| Upper Egypt Region (EGY009) | Jun 01 – Jun 25 | Oct 01 – Nov 01 |
| VALLEY RIVER (SEN006) | May 01 – Jul 31 | Aug 20 – Nov 30 |
| Volcanoes and Rift Depressions (TZA004) | Nov 01 – Dec 01 | Feb 15 – Apr 15 |
| West Nile Farming System (UGA004) | Mar 20 – Aug 20 | Jul 01 – Dec 20 |
| Western lowlands (PRK001) | Apr 28 – Jun 20 | Sep 15 – Oct 05 |
| Wet savannahs (TGO002) | May 15 – Jul 15 | Oct 01 – Dec 15 |
| Zone 1 (NAM001) | Nov 01 – Dec 31 | Apr 01 – May 31 |
| Zone 2 (NAM002) | Nov 01 – Dec 31 | Apr 01 – May 31 |
| Zone 3 (NAM003) | Dec 01 – Feb 16 | May 01 – Jun 30 |
| Zone IIa (ZWE002) | Nov 15 – Nov 21 | Mar 20 – Mar 30 |
| Zone IIb (ZWE003) | Nov 15 – Nov 21 | Mar 20 – Mar 30 |
| Zone South / South West (MDG010) | Nov 15 – Jan 15 | Jan 15 – May 30 |
| Zone Va (ZWE006) | Nov 01 – Nov 07 | Feb 16 – Feb 20 |
| Zone Vb (ZWE007) | Nov 01 – Nov 07 | Jan 25 – Feb 11 |
Sorghum — season 134
| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Andina Region (COL003) | Feb 15 – Apr 30 | Feb 01 – Feb 28 |
| arid Zone (MRT003) | Jul 15 – Aug 15 | Oct 15 – Mar 15 |
| Bay and Bakool (SOM004) | Apr 20 – May 10 | Jan 10 – Feb 15 |
| Birunga (RWA004) | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Jan 15 – Feb 15 |
| Central Part Coast Plain areas (TJK007) | Mar 15 – May 10 | Jul 05 – Aug 15 |
| Central Plateau (RWA006) | Sep 15 – Oct 15 | Jan 15 – Jul 31 |
| Coastal central and southern Somalia (SOM002) | Apr 20 – May 10 | Jan 10 – Feb 15 |
| Congo-Nile Watershed Divide & Buberuka highlands (RWA005) | Sep 01 – Oct 31 | Jan 01 – Feb 28 |
| groundnut Basin (SEN002) | Jul 01 – Jul 31 | Sep 20 – Oct 31 |
| Imbo (RWA002) | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Jun 15 – Aug 15 |
| Lower midland zone 1(LM1) (KEN018) | Mar 31 – Apr 15 | Jul 15 – Aug 15 |
| Lower midland zone 2(LM2) (KEN019) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 30 – Jul 31 |
| Lower midland zone 3(LM3) (KEN020) | Mar 15 – Apr 01 | Jan 15 – Feb 15 |
| Lower midland zone 4(LM4) (KEN021) | Mar 15 – Apr 01 | Jan 15 – Feb 15 |
| Lower midland zone 5(LM5) (KEN022) | Mar 15 – Apr 01 | Jan 15 – Feb 15 |
| Lowerland zone 3(L3) (KEN025) | Mar 31 – Apr 15 | Jun 30 – Feb 15 |
| Lowerland zone 4(L4) (KEN026) | Mar 15 – Apr 01 | Jan 15 – Feb 15 |
| Mountain areas and valleys (DJI003) | Jan 01 – Feb 28 | May 01 – Jun 30 |
| North Coast Plain areas (AZE001) | Mar 15 – May 10 | Jul 05 – Aug 15 |
| North Coast Plain areas (TJK001) | Mar 20 – May 10 | Jul 10 – Aug 15 |
| Northwest Coast Plain areas (AZE004) | Mar 15 – May 10 | Jul 05 – Aug 15 |
| Oriental plains and Humid Tropic (BOL003) | Mar 01 – Apr 30 | Jun 01 – Jul 31 |
| Sahelian Zone (MRT001) | Jun 15 – Aug 15 | Jun 15 – Mar 20 |
| Shabelle and Juba Valleys (SOM003) | Apr 20 – May 10 | Jan 10 – Feb 15 |
| Somaliland (SOM001) | Apr 20 – May 10 | Jan 10 – Feb 15 |
| South Coast Plain areas (AZE009) | Mar 15 – May 10 | Jul 05 – Aug 15 |
| South-West Coast Plain areas (KGZ001) | Mar 15 – May 10 | Jul 05 – Aug 15 |
| Southern Coast Plain areas (TJK006) | Mar 15 – May 10 | Jul 05 – Aug 15 |
| Upper midland zone 1(UM1) (KEN012) | Mar 15 – Apr 01 | Mar 01 – Apr 15 |
| Upper midland zone 2 (UM2) (KEN013) | Mar 15 – Apr 01 | Jan 01 – Feb 28 |
| Upper midland zone 3 (UM3) (KEN014) | Mar 15 – Apr 01 | Jan 01 – Feb 15 |
| Upper midland zone 4 (UM4) (KEN015) | Mar 15 – Apr 01 | Jan 15 – Feb 15 |
| Upper midland zone 5(UM5) (KEN016) | Mar 15 – Apr 01 | Jul 01 – Aug 15 |
| Zone River (MRT002) | Jun 15 – Aug 15 | Jan 15 – Mar 20 |
Sorghum — season 234
| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Andina Region (COL003) | Oct 01 – Oct 31 | Jun 15 – Aug 31 |
| arid Zone (MRT003) | Oct 15 – Nov 25 | — |
| Bay and Bakool (SOM004) | Oct 10 – Oct 30 | Jul 20 – Sep 10 |
| Birunga (RWA004) | Sep 15 – Oct 15 | Jun 01 – Jul 15 |
| Central Part Coast Plain areas (TJK007) | Jul 05 – Jul 20 | Oct 15 – Nov 05 |
| Central Plateau (RWA006) | Dec 02 – Jan 31 | — |
| Coastal central and southern Somalia (SOM002) | Oct 10 – Oct 30 | Jul 20 – Sep 10 |
| Congo-Nile Watershed Divide & Buberuka highlands (RWA005) | Dec 01 – Jan 31 | May 01 – Jul 31 |
| groundnut Basin (SEN002) | Sep 30 – Oct 31 | Dec 20 – Jan 20 |
| Imbo (RWA002) | Sep 15 – Oct 15 | Dec 15 – Feb 15 |
| Lower midland zone 1(LM1) (KEN018) | Aug 31 – Sep 15 | Dec 15 – Jan 15 |
| Lower midland zone 2(LM2) (KEN019) | Aug 01 – Sep 01 | Nov 15 – Jan 15 |
| Lower midland zone 3(LM3) (KEN020) | Oct 01 – Oct 31 | Jul 01 – Aug 15 |
| Lower midland zone 4(LM4) (KEN021) | Oct 01 – Oct 31 | Jul 15 – Aug 15 |
| Lower midland zone 5(LM5) (KEN022) | Oct 01 – Oct 31 | Jul 15 – Aug 15 |
| Lowerland zone 3(L3) (KEN025) | Oct 01 – Oct 31 | — |
| Lowerland zone 4(L4) (KEN026) | Oct 01 – Oct 31 | — |
| Mountain areas and valleys (DJI003) | Aug 01 – Oct 31 | Dec 01 – Jan 31 |
| North Coast Plain areas (AZE001) | Jul 05 – Jul 20 | Oct 15 – Nov 05 |
| North Coast Plain areas (TJK001) | Jun 20 – Jul 20 | Sep 30 – Nov 05 |
| Northwest Coast Plain areas (AZE004) | Jul 05 – Jul 20 | Oct 15 – Nov 05 |
| Oriental plains and Humid Tropic (BOL003) | Sep 01 – Oct 31 | Dec 01 – Jan 10 |
| Sahelian Zone (MRT001) | Oct 15 – Nov 25 | — |
| Shabelle and Juba Valleys (SOM003) | Oct 10 – Oct 30 | Jul 20 – Sep 10 |
| Somaliland (SOM001) | Oct 10 – Oct 30 | Jul 20 – Sep 10 |
| South Coast Plain areas (AZE009) | Jul 05 – Jul 20 | Oct 15 – Nov 05 |
| South-West Coast Plain areas (KGZ001) | Jul 05 – Jul 20 | Oct 15 – Nov 05 |
| Southern Coast Plain areas (TJK006) | Jul 05 – Jul 20 | Oct 15 – Nov 05 |
| Upper midland zone 1(UM1) (KEN012) | Oct 01 – Oct 31 | Aug 31 – Sep 30 |
| Upper midland zone 2 (UM2) (KEN013) | Oct 01 – Oct 31 | Jul 31 – Sep 01 |
| Upper midland zone 3 (UM3) (KEN014) | Oct 01 – Oct 31 | Jul 15 – Aug 15 |
| Upper midland zone 4 (UM4) (KEN015) | Oct 01 – Oct 31 | Jul 15 – Aug 15 |
| Upper midland zone 5(UM5) (KEN016) | Oct 01 – Oct 31 | — |
| Zone River (MRT002) | Oct 15 – Nov 25 | Sep 15 – Dec 30 |
Source
- USDA NASS — Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates for U.S. Field Crops (October 2010)
- FAO Crop Calendar — national summary sowing and harvesting periods
Dates are the usual planting and harvesting dates published by USDA NASS in the October 2010 edition of this handbook; they describe typical practice at that time and are not a current-season recommendation.
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