Planting calendar for Ecuador
What to sow and plant in Ecuador, month by month, for the climate around Coastal Guayas and Manabí, Ecuador (near Guayaquil).
Climate: Hot equatorial lowland with no frost, about 19 to 35 °C year-round, a wet season from January to April and again in September and October, and a dry spell from June to August and in November and December that calls for irrigation.
Month by month
January
16 crops
Bush bean, Sweet potato, Pumpkin, Cassava, Zucchini
February
16 crops
Bush bean, Sweet potato, Pumpkin, Cassava, Zucchini
March
15 crops
Bush bean, Sweet potato, Pumpkin, Cassava, Banana
April
0 crops
May
6 crops
Tomato, Sweet pepper, Eggplant, Okra, Basil
June
14 crops
Tomato, Sweet pepper, Eggplant, Cucumber, Bush bean
July
14 crops
Tomato, Sweet pepper, Eggplant, Cucumber, Bush bean
August
14 crops
Tomato, Sweet pepper, Eggplant, Cucumber, Bush bean
September
18 crops
Bush bean, Okra, Sweet potato, Pumpkin, Cassava
October
15 crops
Bush bean, Okra, Sweet potato, Cassava, Banana
November
11 crops
Tomato, Sweet pepper, Eggplant, Cucumber, Sweet corn
December
10 crops
Tomato, Sweet pepper, Eggplant, Cucumber, Sweet corn
| Sowing months | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Tomato · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Sweet pepper · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Eggplant · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Cucumber · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Bush bean · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Sweet corn · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Okra · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Sweet potato · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Pumpkin · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Cassava · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Zucchini · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Swiss chard · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Banana · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Papaya · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Pineapple · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Passion fruit · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Lime · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Mango · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Guava · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Basil · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Coriander · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Mint · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Lemongrass · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Welsh onion · Herbs |