Philippine Climate and Planting Calendar
The Philippine has four distinct types of climate;
Type 1. This is characterized by having two pronounced seasons, dry from the month of November to April and wet during the rest of the year. It covers all provinces in the western part of Luzon, Mindanao, Negros, and Palawan.
Type II. This type of climate is characterized by having no dry season and a very pronounced maximum rainfall from November to January. The areas covered by this climate are the eastern part of Bicol, Quezon, Leyte, and a large portion of eastern Mindanao.
Type III. In this type of climate, the seasons are not very pronounced. it is relatively dry from November to April and wet during the rest of the year. The areas covered by this type of climate type include the western part of Cagayan Valley, Eastern Mountain Province, Southern Quezon, Bondoc Peninsula, Romblon, Northeast Panay, Eastern Negros, Central and Southern Cebu, Northern Mindanao, and Eastern Palawan.
Type IV. In this type of climate, rainfall is more or less evenly distributed throughout the year. It covers Batanes, Northern Luzon, Western Camarines Sur, Albay, Eastern Mindoro, Marinduque, Western Leyte, Northern Negros, and most Central and Eastern Mindanao.
TYPE -I
Crop
|
Soil Type
|
Planting Period
|
Depth of Sowing (cm)
|
Harvesting Period (in Days)
|
Ampalaya
|
Sandy to Clay loam
|
Sep.- Jan.
|
3-5
|
90-120
|
Bulb onion
|
Sandy to silty loam
|
June-July
Sept.- Jan
|
½
|
30-40
|
Carrot
|
Silty Loam
|
May-June
Nov. -Jan
|
½
|
75-85
|
Cabbage
|
Clay loam
|
June to July
Nov to Jan.
|
½
|
95-105
|
Cut Flower
|
Silty Loam
|
Apr to May
|
½
|
90-120
|
Cowpea
|
Clay to Sandy loam
|
June to July
Dec to Jan.
|
2.5
|
70-100
|
Cucumber
|
Sandy to Clay loam
|
June to July
Oct. to Dec.
|
½-1
|
75-100
|
Eggplant
|
Sandy Loam
|
Sept. to Feb.
|
1
|
120-140
|
Garlic
|
Sandy to Silty
|
May to June
Sept. to Jan
|
Until covered
|
90-120
|
Green Onion
|
Sandy Loam
|
Apr to July
Sept. to Jan
|
½
|
90-120
|
Lettuce
|
Siltyy Loam
|
June to July
Jan to Feb
|
¼
|
90-120
|
Mungo
|
Loam
|
June to July
Sept. to Oct.
|
1 ½
|
50-60
|
Muskmelon
|
Sandy to clay
|
May to July
Oct. to Dec
|
2-3
|
40-75
|
Mustard
|
Clay to silty loam
|
May to July
Nov. to Jan
|
¼
|
80-100
|
Patola
|
Sandy to clay
|
May to June
Dec to Jan
|
2.5-3
|
80-100
|
Okra
|
Silty to loam
|
Jan to Feb
|
2.5
|
45-70
|
Pechay
|
Clay loam
|
May to June
Sept. to Jan
|
¼
|
20-40
|
Pepper
|
Clay loam
|
May to July
Sept. to Jan
|
1
|
20-40
|
Radish
|
Sandy to clay loam
|
May to June
Nov to Jan
|
¼
|
120-180
|
Sitao
|
Sandy to clay loam
|
May to June
Jan to Feb
|
2.5-3
|
30-75
|
Snap beans
|
May to June
Oct. to Dec
June to September
Oct to Jan
|
2.5-3
|
40-50
30-50
| |
Squash
|
Sandy to clay loam
|
May to June
Jan to Feb
|
2.5-3
|
30-75
|
Sweet Pea
|
Clay loam
|
May to June
Oct. to Feb
|
2.5
|
80-100
|
Tomato
|
Sandy to clay loam
|
May to June
Nov. to Jan
|
23-30
|
90-120
|
Upo
|
Sandy to clay loam
|
May to June
Oct. to Jan
|
23-30
|
90-120
|
Watermelon
|
Sandy to clay loam
|
Nov. to Jan
|
2.5-3
|
90-120
|
TYPE- II
Crop
|
Soil Type
|
Planting Period
|
Depth of Sowing (cm)
|
Harvesting Period (in Days)
|
Ampalaya
|
Sandy to Clay loam
|
June to Aug
|
3-5
|
90-120
|
Bulb onion
|
Sandy to silty loam
|
Dec to Mar
|
½
|
90-120
|
Cabbage
|
Clay Loam
|
Jan to Mar
|
½
|
60-90
|
Carrot
|
Clay loam
|
June to July
Nov to Jan.
|
½
|
95-105
|
Cut Flower
|
Silty Loam
|
Jan to Mar
|
½
|
90-120
|
Cowpea
|
Clay to Sandy loam
|
Jan to Mar
May to July
Nov to Dec
|
2.5
|
40-75
|
Cucumber
|
Sandy to Clay loam
|
Mar to Apr
|
½-1
|
75-100
|
Eggplant
|
Sandy Loam
|
Jan to Apr
|
1
|
95-100
|
Garlic
|
Sandy to Silty loam
|
Nov to Dec
|
Until covered
|
120-140
|
Lettuce
|
Siltyy Loam
|
Mar to June
|
¼
|
30-70
|
Mungo
|
Loam
|
Feb to June
|
¼
|
90-120
|
Muskmelon
|
Sandy to clay
|
Mar to June
|
2-3
|
90-120
|
Mustard
|
Clay to silty loam
|
Jan to Mar
|
¼
|
25-30
|
Okra
|
Sandy to clay
|
Whole Year
|
2.5
|
45-70
|
Patola
|
Silty to loam
|
Mar to Sept
|
2.5-3
|
80-100
|
Pechay
|
Clay loam
|
Feb to Mar
Aug to Sept
|
1
|
30-40
|
Pepper
|
Clay loam
|
Feb to Mar
Aug to Sept
|
1
|
90-100
|
Radish
|
Sandy to clay loam
|
Nov to Dec
Mar to May
|
¼
|
30-40
|
Sitao
|
Sandy to clay loam
|
May to June
|
2.5-3
|
75-85
|
Snap beans
|
Jan to May
|
40-50
| ||
Squash
|
Sandy to clay loam
|
Whole year
|
2.5-3
|
80-90
|
Sweet Pea
|
Clay loam
|
Feb to Mar
|
2.5
|
80-100
|
Tomato
|
Sandy to clay loam
|
Jan to Apr
Aug to Sept
|
2
|
90-120
|
Upo
|
Sandy to clay loam
|
Nov. to Mar
|
3
|
90-120
|
Watermelon
|
Sandy to clay loam
|
Nov. to Jan
|
2.5-3
|
90-120
|
Green Onion
|
Sandy Loam
|
Jan to Mar
|
½
|
80-90
|
TYPE III
Crop
|
Soil Type
|
Planting Period
|
Depth of Sowing (cm)
|
Harvesting Period (in Days)
|
Ampalaya
|
Sandy to Clay loam
|
May-June
|
3-5
|
90-120
|
Bulb onion
|
Sandy to silty loam
|
Nov.-Jan
Apr- June
Oct- Dec
|
½
|
90-120
|
Cabbage
|
Clay Loam
|
Apr-June
|
½
|
60-90
|
Carrot
|
Silty loam
|
Oct-Dec
|
½
|
120-180
|
Cauliflower
|
Silty Loam
|
Oct-Dec
|
½
|
90-120
|
Cucumber
|
Sandy to Clay loam
|
May-June
Oct-Jan
|
½-1
|
75-100
|
Eggplant
|
Sandy Loam
|
May-June
Oct-Jan
|
1
|
95-105
|
Garlic
|
Sandy to Silty
|
Oct-Dec
|
Until covered
|
120-140
|
Green Onion
|
Sandy Loam
|
May-July
Oct-Dec
|
½
|
80-90
|
Lettuce
|
Silty Loam
|
Apr-May
Oct-Dec
|
¼
|
30-75
|
Mungo
|
Loam
|
Dec-Jan
Sept-Oct
|
1 ½
|
90-120
|
Mustard
|
Clay to silty loam
|
May- July
Oct.- Dec.
|
¼
|
25-30
|
Muskmelon
|
Sandy to clay
|
Nov-Jan
|
2-3
|
90-120
|
Okra
|
Silty to loam
|
May-July
Oct-Dec
|
2.5
|
45-70
|
Patola
|
Sandy to clay
|
May to June
Oct-Dec
|
2.5-3
|
80-100
|
Pechay
|
Clay loam
|
May to June
Oct-Dec
|
¼
|
40
|
Pepper
|
Clay loam
|
May to June
Oct-Dec
|
1
|
90-100
|
Radish
|
Sandy to clay loam
|
Nov to Jan
|
¼
|
40-50
|
Sitao
|
Sandy to clay loam
|
May to June
|
2.5-3
|
75-85
|
Snap beans
|
May to June
Oct. to Dec
June to
September
Oct to Jan
|
2.5-3
|
40-50
50-60
|
|
Squash
|
Sandy to clay loam
|
May to June
Oct-Dec
|
2.5-3
|
80-90
|
Sweet Pea
|
Clay loam
|
Apr to June
Nov-Jan
|
2.5
|
70-80
|
Tomato
|
Sandy to clay loam
|
Oct. to Jan
|
2-3
|
80-100
|
Upo
|
Sandy to clay loam
|
Apr-May
Oct. to Jan
|
3
|
90-120
|
Watermelon
|
Sandy to clay loam
|
Oct to Jan
|
2.5-3
|
90-120
|
TYPE IV
Crop
|
Soil Type
|
Planting Period
|
Depth of Sowing (cm)
|
Harvesting Period (in Days)
|
Ampalaya
|
Sandy to Clay loam
|
Sept-Jan
|
3-5
|
90-120
|
Bulb onion
|
Sandy to silty loam
|
June-July
Sept-Jan
|
½
|
25-30
|
Cabbage
|
Clay Loam
|
June-July
Nov-Jan
|
½
|
95-105
|
Cauliflower
|
Silty loam
|
May-June
Apr-may
|
½
|
90-100
|
Carrot
|
silty loam
|
Oct to Jan.
|
½
|
75-85
|
Cowpea
|
Clay to Sandy loam
|
Jun-July
Dec-Jan
|
2.5
|
70-80
|
Cucumber
|
Sandy to Clay loam
|
Jun-July
Dec-Jan
|
½-1
|
75-100
|
Eggplant
|
Sandy Loam
|
Sept-Feb
|
1
|
120-140
|
Garlic
|
Sandy to Silty loam
|
May-June
Sept-Jan
|
Until covered
|
90-120
|
Green onion
|
Sandy loam
|
Apr-July
Sept-Jan
|
½
|
90-120
|
Lettuce
|
Silty Loam
|
June-July
Jan-Feb
|
¼
|
50-90
|
Mungo
|
Loam
|
June-July
Sept-Oct
|
¼
|
90-120
|
Muskmelon
|
Sandy to clay
|
May-June
Oct-Dec
|
2-3
|
40-75
|
Mustard
|
Clay to silty loam
|
May-July
Nov-Jan
|
¼
|
30-40
|
Okra
|
Silty to loam
|
Jan-Feb
|
2.5
|
45-70
|
Patola
|
Sandy to clay loam
|
May-June
Dec-Jan
|
2.5-3
|
80-100
|
Pechay
|
Clay loam
|
May-June
Sept-Jan
|
1
|
90-100
|
Pepper
|
Clay loam
|
May-July
Sept-Jan
|
1
|
20-40
|
Radish
|
Sandy to clay loam
|
May-June
Nov-Jan
|
¼
|
120-180
|
Sitao
|
Sandy to clay loam
|
May to June
Nov-Jan
|
2.5-3
|
80-90
|
Snap beans
|
May-June
Oct-Dec
June-Sept
Oct-Jan
|
40-50
50-60
|
||
Squash
|
Sandy to clay loam
|
May-June
Jan-Feb
|
2.5-3
|
30-75
|
Sweet Pea
|
Clay loam
|
May-June
Oct-Jan
|
2.5
|
80-100
|
Tomato
|
Sandy to clay loam
|
May-June
Nov-Jan
|
2
|
90-120
|
Upo
|
Sandy to clay loam
|
May-June
Oct-Jan
|
3
|
90-120
|
Watermelon
|
Sandy to clay loam
|
Nov. to Jan
|
2.5-3
|
90-120
|
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