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When to plant Beetroot in Ribáuè
These figures also cover Nipepe, where the engine returns the same answer.
Nampula, Moçambique
Known here as beterraba
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 | 20 Apr 2027 – 29 Apr 2027 opens in 29 weeks | 1 May 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 |
| Expected harvest | about 10.1 t/ha | about 35.1 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 14 Jun 2027 to 28 Jul 2027, 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 | 44% | |
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 20 Apr 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Ribáuè leans dry, so these dates sit later than the long-run average. Planting on the date you are used to risks germinating into a false start and having to replant.
Planting after 29 Apr 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Ribáuè
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 76% |
For beetroot in Ribáuè, the soil is the tightest of the three at 76%. This is the one you can actually move. Lime raises a sour soil, manure and compost lift what it holds, and both work within a season or two — money spent here changes the answer.
The 2026/27 season in Ribáuè
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | November 2026 to May 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 1,110 mm |
| This season's rain | Leaning dry — January and February look short of rain. Plant at the early end of the window, favour quicker and more drought-tolerant crops, and keep moisture in the soil: mulch, and weed early. |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.4 °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 all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 97% of this area. |
| 97% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 202 growing days · about 1,150 mm · November to June |
|---|---|
| 3% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 164 growing days · about 1,060 mm · November to April |
last updated 17 September 2026
Limited water holds back about 60% 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 Ribáuè
| Planting material | About 300,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 30 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 10 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 50 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 Ribáuè 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 Ribáuè?
Ribáuè rates as moderate for beetroot.
When should I plant beetroot in Ribáuè?
Typically 20 Apr 2027 to 29 Apr 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Ribáuè, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
