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When to plant Carrot in Lexeibe 1
Gorgol, Mauritanie
The carrot is a cool-season root crop grown for its sweet, crunchy taproot — the long root you pull from the ground.
| Fit | Favourable |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 17 Nov 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 opens in 7 weeks |
| Expected harvest | about 44.8 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 15 Feb 2027 to 16 Apr 2027, depending on the planting date |
| Ready to harvest | 90–130 days after planting |
| Work it takes | 108–216 days per hectare, by hand |
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 7 Dec 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
No seasonal forecast reaches Lexeibe 1 yet, so these dates follow the rains it usually gets rather than this year's.
Planting after 7 Dec 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Lexeibe 1
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 96% |
For carrot in Lexeibe 1, 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 season in Lexeibe 1
| Rain in a typical year | About 226 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 226 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| What that supports | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | One kind of ground throughout. |
last updated 17 September 2026
Frost and pest pressure hold back about 15% of yield here.
What carrot needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.0 and 6.8 |
| Spacing | 20 cm between rows, 4 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | potassium, phosphorus and boron |
What it takes to grow carrot in Lexeibe 1
| Planting material | About 750,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 81 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 40 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 215 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 | 108–216 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a carrot 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 Carrot with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Lexeibe 1 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.
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 carrot grow well in Lexeibe 1?
Lexeibe 1 rates as favourable for carrot.
When should I plant carrot in Lexeibe 1?
Typically 17 Nov 2026 to 7 Dec 2026, typical season.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Lexeibe 1, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.