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What to plant in September in Indonesia

13 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in September in Indonesia, for the climate around West Java near Bogor, Indonesia.

Climate: Tropical lowland climate with no frost (coldest night 22 °C), hot days up to 38 °C, a wet season from November to April with 300 mm or more in January and December, and a drier season from June to September with as little as 24 mm in July, so the dry months need irrigation.

Vegetables

  • Chili pepper Capsicum annuum

    Heat-loving and productive in the warm lowlands, and it fruits well through the dry months.

    Harvest: 70-100 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Cucumber Cucumis sativus

    Fast-growing and reliable in warm weather when sown in the drier months.

    Harvest: 50-65 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Sweet potato Ipomoea batatas

    Sprawling and drought-tolerant once established, and it gives a dependable tuber crop in warm soil.

    Harvest: 100-150 daysEasy

  • Water spinach Ipomoea aquatica

    A fast, heat-tolerant leafy green that regrows repeatedly in the warm, humid climate.

    Harvest: 30-40 daysEasyIn pots

  • Vegetable amaranth Amaranthus tricolor

    Quick-growing leafy green that prefers heat and handles the dry season well.

    Harvest: 30-45 daysEasyIn pots

  • Okra Abelmoschus esculentus

    Loves high temperatures and produces pods steadily through the warm months.

    Harvest: 50-65 daysEasyIn pots

  • Bok choy Brassica rapa

    Sown in the cooler, drier months it bolts less and forms crisp heads.

    Harvest: 45-60 daysModerateIn pots

  • Pumpkin Cucurbita moschata

    Vigorous and heat-tolerant, it fruits well in the tropical lowlands with room to sprawl.

    Harvest: 90-120 daysEasy

  • Bitter gourd Momordica charantia

    A hot-climate vine that climbs a simple trellis and bears well in the warm season.

    Harvest: 55-70 daysEasyIn pots

Fruits

  • Papaya Carica papaya

    Fruits within a year in the warm, frost-free lowlands with good drainage.

    Harvest: 6-10 monthsEasyIn potsCare guide →

Herbs

  • Basil Ocimum basilicum

    Warm temperatures suit it year-round and it does well in pots on a sunny balcony.

    Harvest: 25-35 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Coriander Coriandrum sativum

    Sown in the cooler dry season it leafs well before bolting in the heat.

    Harvest: 40-50 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →

  • Vietnamese coriander Persicaria odorata

    A shade-tolerant tropical herb that spreads quickly in the humid, warm climate.

    Harvest: 30-45 daysEasyIn pots