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When to plant Beetroot in Chrea
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Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) is a cool-season root vegetable grown for its round, deep-red, sweet root — and its young leaves double as greens, cooked like spinach.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Moderate | |
| When to plant | 8 Sep 2026 – 21 Sep 2026 closed for this season | 10 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 |
| Expected harvest | 7.4–8.0 t/ha | about 4.2 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 2 Nov 2026 to 20 Dec 2026, depending on the planting date | |
| Ready to harvest | 55–90 days after planting | |
| Work it takes | 86–171 days per hectare, by hand | |
| Rain meets its needs | 91% | |
Rain-fed. These dates are worked out from each place's own rainfall, for a field watered by the season — with irrigation a window can open earlier, close later, or come round more than once a year. Check your own field under What grows, or get the Divisi app for a calendar dated to your farm.
If you only get one chance to plant, aim for around 8 Sep 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Chrea is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 21 Sep 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Chrea
| Rain and temperature | 88% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 30% |
For beetroot in Chrea, the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 30%. You cannot flatten it, but you can farm it: plant along the contour rather than up and down, ridge or tie ridges to hold water on the slope, and expect shallower rooting than the crop would manage on flat ground.
The 2026/27 season in Chrea
| When the rains are expected | September 2026 to May 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 779 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 779 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.6 °C over the growing months. Heat makes the same rain do less, so a dry spell bites sooner: do not plant late, and shade or mulch what you can. |
| What that supports | enough rain for one full main crop, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth |
| Ground this covers | 3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 79% of this area. |
| 79% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 242 growing days · about 770 mm · September to May |
|---|---|
| 14% | enough rain for one full main crop; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 227 growing days · about 800 mm · September to May |
| 7% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 239 growing days · about 730 mm · September to May |
last updated 15 September 2026
Sloping ground holds back about 65% of yield here.
What beetroot needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam or loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.0 and 7.5 |
| Spacing | 35 cm between rows, 8 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | potassium and boron |
What it takes to grow beetroot in Chrea
| Planting material | About 300,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 23 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 8 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 39 kg per hectare |
| In the shops | A basal compound at planting — Compound D, or an NPK blend — covers the phosphate and potash. A nitrogen top dressing — urea or AN — goes on once the crop is established. |
| Hand work | 86–171 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a beetroot crop of that size carries off the field. What you actually apply depends on what your soil already holds — which is what a soil test, or the app's field records, tell you.
What to watch for
Grow Beetroot with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Chrea as a whole — your own soil, slope and rainfall will shift the dates. The Divisi app works them out for your field, and dates each job that follows.
Beetroot in nearby districts
This calendar moves
Planting windows shift with the forecast. Leave your email and we'll send what changed, and a note when planting time nears — a couple of emails a month at most.
Frequently asked questions
Will beetroot grow well in Chrea?
Chrea rates as moderate for beetroot.
When should I plant beetroot in Chrea?
Typically 8 Sep 2026 to 21 Sep 2026, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Chrea, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
