Vegetable
Potato
📍 MalawiClick a numbered marker on the plant to explore each life-cycle stage — or read the key dates on the right.
Sow
Harvest
Sow
Nov – Dec
Harvest
Mar – Apr
Growing period
120 - 140 days
Seeding rate
2000 - 3000 kg/ha
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Harvest — this part of the plant
Roots & seed establish first. Sow in at .
Leaves & stem drive the vegetative stage over .
Flowering falls mid-cycle between sowing () and harvest (). Keep stress low here.
Fruit/grain matures — harvest around .
Local note
Based on similar agro-ecological conditions in another country — confirm with local extension.
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Where Potato grows in Malawi
other
High Altitude areas
These are areas above 1300m above seal level and are characterised by cool temperatures and overcast conditions.
Looking for another crop? Browse the full Malawi crop calendar or the Potato guide for other countries.