Divisi
When to plant Lettuce in Kapenguria
West Pokot, Kenya
Known here as saladi · letusi
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 | Favourable | |
| When to plant | 8 Jun 2027 – 10 Jul 2027 opens in 36 weeks | 2 Mar 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 |
| Expected harvest | about 20.0 t/ha | about 23.9 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 23 Jul 2027 to 23 Sep 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 | 95% | |
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 24 Jun 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Kapenguria is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 10 Jul 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Kapenguria
| Rain and temperature | 88% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 88% |
For lettuce in Kapenguria, rain and temperature is the tightest of the three at 88%. 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 Kapenguria
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | March 2027 to December 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 974 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 974 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.5 °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 a long crop, or two in a year, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | 4 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 40% of this area. |
| 40% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 291 growing days · about 1,120 mm · March to December |
|---|---|
| 28% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 276 growing days · about 1,010 mm · March to December |
| 22% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 266 growing days · about 770 mm · March to December |
| 4% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 172 growing days · about 630 mm · March to September |
last updated 30 September 2026
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 Kapenguria
| Nitrogen (N) | About 50 kg per hectare |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 20 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 100 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 Kapenguria 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 Kapenguria?
Kapenguria rates as favourable for lettuce.
When should I plant lettuce in Kapenguria?
Typically 8 Jun 2027 to 10 Jul 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Kapenguria, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
