Sorghum
📍 MalawiClick 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 Malawi
Low Altitude areas
Less than 600m above sea level. High temperatures of about 30oC or more, relatively flat and have a generally short rainy season of between 3 to 4 months long (December to February/March). Average rainfall is between 700 to 800 mm per annum
Low Altitude areas
Less than 600m above sea level. High temperatures of about 30oC or more, relatively flat and have a generally short rainy season of between 3 to 4 months long (December to February/March). Average rainfall is between 700 to 800 mm per annum
Low Altitude areas
Less than 600m above sea level. High temperatures of about 30oC or more, relatively flat and have a generally short rainy season of between 3 to 4 months long (December to February/March). Average rainfall is between 700 to 800 mm per annum
Low Altitude areas
Less than 600m above sea level. High temperatures of about 30oC or more, relatively flat and have a generally short rainy season of between 3 to 4 months long (December to February/March). Average rainfall is between 700 to 800 mm per annum
Looking for another crop? Browse the full Malawi crop calendar or the Sorghum guide for other countries.