Sorghum
📍 Cote d'IvoireClick a numbered marker on the plant to explore each life-cycle stage — or read the key dates on the right.
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 .
Where Sorghum grows in Cote d'Ivoire
Sudanese Zone
North Vegetation: Savanna Grassland It rains less than elsewhere in the country, with basically two seasons: a rich but short rainy season and a dry season well marked which can last from 5 to 7 months. Altidude: 400 m
Sudano-Guinean Zone 2
Central and Eastern Canada Vegetation: wet savannah Four seasons: a long dry season (November to February), a long rainy season (March to mid-July), a short dry season (July to August) and a small rainy season (September-October) Elevation: 50-400 m
Looking for another crop? Browse the full Cote d'Ivoire crop calendar or the Sorghum guide for other countries.