PLANTING CALENDAR

TYPE OF CLIMATE AND ITS PROVINCES

Type One

All the provinces on the western part of the islands of Luzon, Mindoro, Negros and Palawan
Type Two

The areas covered are Catanduanes, Sorsogon, the eastern part of Albay, the eastern and northern
part of Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur, a great portion of the eastern part of Quezon, the
eastern part of Leyte and a large portion of eastern Mindanao.
Type Three

This type climate covers the western part of Cagayan (Luzon), Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, the eastern
portion of the Mountain Province, Southern Quezon, the Bondoc Peninsula, Masbate, Romblon,
Northeast Panay, Eastern Negros, Central and Southern Cebu, part of Northern Mindanao and most
of Eastern Palawan.
Type Four

The area covered by type 4 climate are Batanes Province, Northeastern Luzon, Western Camarines
Norte and Camarines Sur, Albay, Eastern Mindoro, Marinduque, Western Leyte, Northern Negros
and most of Central, Eastern and Southern Mindanao.
TYPE ONE CLIMATE
rice | corn | peanut | beans | leafy vegetables | fruit vegetables | root vegetables | others
Two pronounced seasons: Dry from november to april; wet during the rest of the year. All the provinces on
the western part of the islands of Luzon, Mindoro, Negros and Palawan are covered in Type1.
RICE
CROPS
PERIOD

Lowland

June to September and October to December

Palagad

January to February

Upland

April to June
CORN
CROPS
PERIOD

Dry Season

October to January

Rainy Season

May to June
PEANUT
CROPS
PERIOD

Dry Season

November to January

Rainy Season

May to June
BEANS
CROPS
PERIOD

Batao

May to June

Bountiful Bean

May to June and October to December

Cowpea

May to June and October to November

Cadius

May to June

Mungo

July to September and November to February

Patani

May to June and October to January

Saguidillas

May to June

Sitao

May to June and November to February

Soybean

May to June and

LEAFY VEGETABLES

CROPS
PERIOD

Cabbage

October to December

Cauliflower

October to February

Celery

October to February

Lettuce

August to January

Mustard

August to January

Pechay

October to December
FRUIT VEGETABLES
CROPS
PERIOD

Ampalaya

May to July and October to January

Cucumber

May to June and Septmeber to December

Eggplant

May to June and February to September

Melon

October to January

Muskmelon

October to December

Okra

May to June and October to December

Patola

May to June

Squash

May to June and October to December

Tomato

October to January

Upo

October to January

Watermelon

November to January
ROOT VEGETABLES
CROPS
PERIOD

Sweet Potato

May to June and December to Febraury

Gabi

May to June

Ginger

May to June

Radish

October to December

Sinkamas

October to December

Tugue

May to June

Ubi

May to June

Cassava

May to June and October to December

OTHERS
CROPS
PERIOD

Garlic

October to December

Onion

October to December

Sweet Pepper

May to June and September to December

Condol

May to June and October to December

Chayote

May to June and October to December

Spinach

October to November

Sweet Peas

October to December

Carrot

October to December

White Potato

October to December

Talinum

May to June and October to December

Kutchai

October to December

Arrowroot

May to June

Tapilan

May to June and September to October

Beets

October to January

Jute

May to June

Endive

September to October

Snapbeans

October to December
TYPE ONE | TYPE TWO | TYPE THREE | TYPE FOUR | TOP

TYPE TWO CLIMATE

rice | corn | peanut | beans | leafy vegetables | fruit vegetables | root vegetables | others
No dry season with a very pronounced maximum rainfall from November to January. The areas covered
are Catanduanes, Sorsogon, the eastern part of Albay, the eastern and northern part of Camarines Norte
and Camarines Sur, a great portion of the eastern part of Quezon, the eastern part of Leyte and a large
portion of eastern Mindanao.
RICE
CROPS
PERIOD

Lowland

October to December

Palagad

May to July

Upland

June to August and September to November

CORN
CROPS
PERIOD

Dry Season

March to May

Rainy Season

January to February and August to September

PEANUT
CROPS
PERIOID
Dry Season
January to February
Rainy Season
May to June
BEANS
CROPS
PERIOD

Batao

February to April

Bountiful Bean

January to May

Cowpea

January to March and May to June

Cadius

February to March

Mungo

February to June

Seguidillas

February to April

Sitao

May to June

Soybean

January to March

Tapilan

January to March and August to October

LEAFY VEGETABLES
CROPS

PERIOD

Cabbage

January to March

Cauliflower

January to March

Celery

January to March

Lettuce

March to June

Mustard

January to March

Pechay

January to March
FRUIT VEGETABLES
CROPS
PERIOD

Ampalaya

June to August and November to February

Cucumber

March to April

Eggplant

January to April and August to September

Melon

March to June

Muskmelon

March to June

Okra

Whole Year

Patola

March to September

Squash

Whole Year

Tomato

January to April and August to September

Upo

November to March

Watermelon

January to March
ROOT VEGETABLES
CROPS
PERIOD

Sweet Potato

Year Round

Gabi

Year Round

Ginger

Year Round

Radish

November to December and March to May

Sinkamas

October to November

Ube

Year Round

Cassava

Year Round
OTHERS
CROPS

PERIOD

Garlic

November to December

Onion

December to March

Sweet Pepper

February to March and August to September

Chayote

February to March

Spinach

January to March

Sweet Peas

February to March

Carrot

March to August

White Potato

February to March

Talinum

June to July and November to December

Kutchai

March to July

Arrowroot

June to September

Beets

January to March

Jute

January to March

Endive

December to March
TYPE ONE | TYPE TWO | TYPE THREE | TYPE FOUR | TOP

TYPE THREE CLIMATE

rice | corn | peanut | beans | leafy vegetables | fruit vegetables | root vegetables | others
Season not very pronounced, relatively dry from November to April and wet during the rest of the year.
This type climate covers the western part of Cagayan (Luzon), Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, the eastern
portion of the Mountain Province, southern Quezon, the Bondoc Peninsula. Masbate, Romblon, Northeast
Panay, Eastern Negros, Central and Southern Cebu, part of Northern Mindanao and most of Eastern
Palawan.
RICE
CROPS
PERIOD

Lowland

June to August

Palagad

November to January

Upland

April to June
CORN
CROPS
PERIOD

Dry Season

October to December

Rainy Season

April to June

Third Crop

December to February
PEANUT
CROPS
PERIOD

Dry Season

September to October

Rainy Season

April to June

Third Crop

December to January
BEANS
CROPS
PERIOD

Batao

May to June

Bountiful Bean

May to June and November to January

Cowpea

May to June and November to December

Cadios

May to June and October to November

Mungo

December to January and September to October

Patani

May to June and November to December

Seguidillas

May to June

Sitao

May to June and November to January

Soybean

May to June and October to December

Tapilan

May to June and November to December

Peas

IApril to June and November to January

LEAFY VEGETABLES
CROPS
PERIOD

Cabbage

April to June and October to December

Cauliflower

October to December

Celery

May to July and October to December

Lettuce

April to May and October to December

Mustard

May to July and October to December

Pechay

May to June and October to December

Spinach

May to June and October to December

FRUIT VEGETABLES
CROPS
PERIOD

Ampalaya

May to June and November to December

Cucumber

May to June and October to January

Eggplant

May to June and November to January

Melon

May to June and October to January

Muskmelon

November to January

Okra

May to July and October to December

Patola

May to July and October to December

Squash

May to June and October to December

Tomato

October to January

Upo

April to May and October to January

Watermelon

October to January
ROOT VEGETABLES
CROPS
PERIOD

Sweet Potato

April to June and November to January

Gabi

May to July and October to December

Ginger

May to June and November to December

Radish

November to January

Sinkamas

October too January

Cassava

May to June
OTHERS
CROPS
PERIOD

Garlic

October to December

Onion (big bulb)

November to January

Sweet Pepper

May to June and October to December

Chayote

May to June and November to January

Spinach

May to June and October to December

Sweet Peas

April to June and November to January

Carrot

October to December

White Potato

October to December

Talinum

May to June and November to December

Kutchai

May to June and October to December

Arrowroot

May to June and December to January

Beets

November to January

Onion (small bulb)

November to January

Endive

November to January
TYPE ONE | TYPE TWO | TYPE THREE | TYPE FOUR | TOP

TYPE FOUR CLIMATE

rice | corn | peanut | beans | leafy vegetables | fruit vegetables | root vegetables | others
Rainfall more or less evently distributed throughout the year. The area covered by type 4 climate are
Batanes Province, Northeastern Luzon, Western Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur, Albay, Eastern
Mindoro, Marinduque, Western Leyte, Northern Negros and most of Central, Eastern and Southern
Mindanao.
RICE
CROPS
PERIOD

Lowland

May to July and August to October

Palagad

November to January

Upland

April to June
CORN
CROPS
PERIOD

Dry Season

September to November

Rainy Season

April to June

Thrid Crop

December to February
PEANUTS
CROPS
PERIOD

Dry Season

September to November

Rainy Season

May to June

Third Crop

November to February
BEANS
CROPS
PERIOD

Batao

May to June

Bountiful Bean

May to June and October to December

Cowpea

May to June and October to December

Cadius

May to July

Mungo

May to June and November to January

Patani

May to June and November to January

Seguidillas

May to June

Sitao

May to June and October to January

Soybean

May to June and November to January

Tapilan

November to December and June to July

Peas

June to July and December to January

LEAFY VEGETABLES
CROPS
PERIOD

Cabbage

June to September and October to January

Cauliflower

April to July and September to January

Celery

June to July and January to February

Lettuce

May to June and January to February

Mustard

June to July and September to January

Pechay

May to July and January to June

Spinach

April to May
FRUIT VEGETABLES
CROPS
PERIOD

Ampalaya

May to June and September to January

Cucumber

June to July and October to December

Eggplant

June to July and November to January

Melon

November to January

Muskmelon

November to January

Okra

June to July and September tp October

Patola

May to June and December to January

Squash

May to June and November to January

Tomato

May to June and October to January

Upo

April to May and October to January

Watermelon

April to May and November to January

ROOT VEGETABLES
CROPS
PERIOD

Sweet Potato

May to June and September to November

Gabi

June to September and Jamuary to February

Ginger

May to July

Radish

May to July

Sinkamas

May to June

Cassava

May to June and December to January

OTHERS
CROPS
PERIOD

Garlic

September to February

Onion

September to January

Sweet Pepper

May to June and September to January

Chayote

May to June and October to December

Spinach

April to May

Sweet Peas

June to July and December to January

Carrot

May to June and November to January

White Potato

October to December

Talinum

June to July and January to February

Kutchai

June to July

Arrowroot

May to June and November to December

Beets

June to July and November to December

Onion

September to January

Sesame

May to June and January to February

Jute

April to May