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When to plant Carrot in Nganzai
Borno, Nigeria
Known here as karas
The carrot is a cool-season root crop grown for its sweet, crunchy taproot — the long root you pull from the ground.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant | 2 Jul 2027 – 12 Jul 2027 opens in 39 weeks | 28 Oct 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 |
| Expected harvest | about 26.2 t/ha | about 50.0 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 30 Sep 2027 to 19 Nov 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 meets its needs | 77% | |
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 12 Jul 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
No seasonal forecast reaches Nganzai yet, so these dates follow the rains it usually gets rather than this year's.
Planting after 12 Jul 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Nganzai
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 96% |
For carrot in Nganzai, rain and temperature is the tightest of the three at 96%. This one is fixed. It is why the planting window above is where it is — hitting those dates is the whole of your control here.
The 2027 season in Nganzai
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | June 2027 to October 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 399 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 399 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 short crop, and only if timed to it, 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 short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 104 growing days · about 410 mm · June to October |
|---|---|
| 3% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 97 growing days · about 380 mm · June to October |
last updated 16 September 2026
Limited water holds back about 25% 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 Nganzai
| Planting material | About 750,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 47 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 24 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 126 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 Nganzai 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.
Carrot 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 carrot grow well in Nganzai?
Nganzai rates as favourable for carrot.
When should I plant carrot in Nganzai?
Typically 2 Jul 2027 to 12 Jul 2027, typical season.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Nganzai, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
