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When to plant Lettuce in Tamza
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Lettuce is a fast, leafy salad crop grown for its crisp, tender leaves — and because people eat it raw, you must grow it clean.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Moderate | |
| When to plant | 5 Feb 2027 – 25 Feb 2027 opens in 18 weeks | 11 Apr 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 |
| Expected harvest | 4.7–6.0 t/ha | about 20.3 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 22 Mar 2027 to 11 May 2027, depending on the planting date | |
| Ready to harvest | 45–75 days after planting | |
| Work it takes | 40–80 days per hectare, by hand | |
| Rain meets its needs | 36% | |
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 25 Feb 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Tamza is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 25 Feb 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Tamza
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 60% |
For lettuce in Tamza, the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 60%. 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 season in Tamza
| Rain in a typical year | About 397 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 397 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| What that supports | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it, cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date |
| Ground this covers | 4 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 26% of this area. |
| 30% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 280 mm |
|---|---|
| 26% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 140 growing days · about 420 mm |
| 24% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 159 growing days · about 330 mm · October to March |
| 13% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 150 growing days · about 360 mm · October to April |
last updated 15 September 2026
Limited water holds back about 65% of yield here.
What lettuce needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam or loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.0 and 6.8 |
| Spacing | 38 cm between rows, 30 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen, potassium and calcium |
What it takes to grow lettuce in Tamza
| Nitrogen (N) | About 14 kg per hectare |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 6 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 28 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 | 40–80 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a lettuce 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 Lettuce with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Tamza 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.
Lettuce 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 lettuce grow well in Tamza?
Tamza rates as moderate for lettuce.
When should I plant lettuce in Tamza?
Typically 5 Feb 2027 to 25 Feb 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Tamza, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
