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What to plant in May in the Évora district

In May in the Évora district: 15 plants to sow, 46 to plant out and 36 to harvest, plus feeds and treatments with doses.

This month's climate

18°Mean · 10.9–25 °C
47mm · 6 rain days
—h · Sun

Source: IPMA climate normals, station Évora, 1991–2020, as published in the station's Wikipedia climate table.

Sow

15

Dates are for growing outdoors. You can start seedlings earlier indoors or in a greenhouse, but plant them out only once the frosts are over.

Plant

46

Dates are for growing outdoors. You can start seedlings earlier indoors or in a greenhouse, but plant them out only once the frosts are over.

Harvest

36

Prune

7

Feed

16

Preventive treatment

22
  • TomatoPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • TomatoCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against blight & downy mildew10–15 g / L
  • PepperPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • PotatoCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against blight & downy mildew10–15 g / L
  • MelonPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • BeetrootCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against peacock spot10–15 g / L
  • Lemon treeNeem oil · against scale insects3–5 ml / L
  • GrapevineWettable sulphur · against powdery mildew2–3 g / L
  • GrapevineCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against blight & downy mildew10–15 g / L
  • Orange treeNeem oil · against scale insects3–5 ml / L
  • Apple treeBacillus thuringiensis · against codling moth1 g / L
  • Pear treeBacillus thuringiensis · against codling moth1 g / L
  • Mandarin treeNeem oil · against scale insects3–5 ml / L
  • Grapefruit treeNeem oil · against scale insects3–5 ml / L
  • Tree tomato (tamarillo)Potassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • GooseberryWettable sulphur · against powdery mildew2–3 g / L
  • BlackcurrantWettable sulphur · against powdery mildew2–3 g / L
  • RoseWettable sulphur · against powdery mildew2–3 g / L
  • OleanderPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • Chinese hibiscusPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • PetuniaPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • Bay laurelPotassium soap · against scale insects10–20 ml / L
  • ChrysanthemumPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • HollyhockWettable sulphur · against rust2–3 g / L

Approximate doses: always follow the product label. Spray in the evening, never in full sun or on flowers visited by bees. No sulphur above 30 °C.

Jobs this month

  • Stake tomatoes and beans
  • Mulch to keep moisture in

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