Spinach is a fast-growing, nutritious leafy vegetable popular in Zimbabwe's urban markets. It is grown year-round under irrigation and commands consistent prices.
40
Days to Maturity
10–20 tonnes/ha
Typical Yield
Moderate
Water Need
Low
Drought Tolerance
Optimal Soil Types
pH Range: 6 – 7.5
Fertile, well-drained loamy soils with high organic matter. Spinach is shallow-rooted and requires consistent moisture and nutrient availability.
Fertilizer: Compound C 200kg/ha at planting. Light AN or urea top-dress at 3 weeks. Avoid excess nitrogen which causes nitrate accumulation. Vermifoliar weekly.
Optimal Temp: 15–22°C
Rainfall: 0–800mm/year
Climate Zones
Frequent, light irrigation every 2–3 days at 20–25mm per week. Drip or sprinkler preferred. Avoid waterlogging which causes damping off.
23°C
clear sky
Bulawayo
32%
Humidity
24
km/h Wind
23–23°C
Min / Max Today
5-Day Forecast
Fri
23°
23°
Sat
34°
16°
Sun
37°
18°
Mon
40°
19°
Tue
38°
22°
Spinach optimal climate: Temp: 15–22°C°C0
Planting Months
Harvesting Months
Planting Depth: 1–2 cm
Spacing: 30cm rows × 10cm plants or broadcast
Material: Seeds
Provinces
Natural Regions
Symptoms: Dense colonies on leaves, leaf distortion, virus spread
Management: Dimethoate spray; natural predators; remove infested plants
Symptoms: Serpentine white mines in leaves, reduced marketability
Management: Spinosad or abamectin spray; remove badly mined leaves
Symptoms: Holes in leaves, defoliation
Management: Bt spray; pyrethroid spray; hand-pick caterpillars
Symptoms: Yellow patches on upper leaf, grey-purple mould below
Management: Metalaxyl + mancozeb spray; resistant varieties; avoid overhead irrigation
Symptoms: Seedling collapse at soil level
Management: Well-drained seedbed; Trichoderma seed treatment; avoid over-irrigation
Symptoms: Circular grey-brown spots
Management: Mancozeb spray; improve air circulation
Governed Product Guidance
Crop-specific product selection, application rates, mixing, timing and treatment guidance for Spinach are available only through ZEF's governed production-agronomy workflow after country readiness and product/regulatory approval.
Fresh market salads, supermarkets, food service, export to regional markets, frozen processing
Export Potential:
Cultivation Guide
Step-by-step guide tailored to Spinach in Zimbabwe
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