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When to plant Lettuce in Walvis Bay Rural
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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.
| Fit | Favourable |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 1 May 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 closed for this season |
| Expected harvest | about 32.4 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 15 Jun 2026 to 2 Dec 2026, depending on the planting date |
| Ready to harvest | 45–75 days after planting |
| Work it takes | 40–80 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 1 May 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Walvis Bay Rural is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 18 Sep 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Walvis Bay Rural
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 88% |
For lettuce in Walvis Bay Rural, 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 Walvis Bay Rural
| Rain in a typical year | About 36 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 36 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 | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 82% of this area. |
| 82% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 30 mm |
|---|---|
| 15% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 110 mm |
last updated 17 September 2026
Frost and pest pressure hold back about 15% 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 Walvis Bay Rural
| Nitrogen (N) | About 81 kg per hectare |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 32 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 162 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 Walvis Bay Rural 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 Walvis Bay Rural?
Walvis Bay Rural rates as favourable for lettuce.
When should I plant lettuce in Walvis Bay Rural?
Typically 1 May 2026 to 18 Sep 2026, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Walvis Bay Rural, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.