Grain
Wheat
📍 UgandaClick a numbered marker on the plant to explore each life-cycle stage — or read the key dates on the right.
Sow
Harvest
Sow
Mar – Sep
Harvest
Jun – Dec
Growing period
100 - 110 days
Seeding rate
56 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 Wheat grows in Uganda
hill mountain
Eastern Highlands
Eastern, covering the ranges of Mt Elgon with rainfall over 1400 mm, altitude between 1,300 - 3, 600 M, with mostly rich volcanic soils
Looking for another crop? Browse the full Uganda crop calendar or the Wheat guide for other countries.