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When to plant Lettuce in Ceel Waaq
Gedo, Somalia
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 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week | 10 Jun 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 |
| Expected harvest | about 5.9 t/ha | about 14.8 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 19 Nov 2026 to 8 Jan 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 | 75% | |
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 15 Oct 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's outlook for Ceel Waaq leans wet. Plant at the early end of the window, and make sure water can drain off the field — a wet year does more damage through waterlogging than through the rain itself.
Planting after 25 Oct 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Ceel Waaq
| Rain and temperature | 45% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 96% |
For lettuce in Ceel Waaq, rain and temperature is the tightest of the three at 45%. 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 2026 season in Ceel Waaq
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to December 2026 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 379 mm |
| This season's rain | Leaning wet — October and November look heavier than usual. Make sure water can drain off the field; a wet year does more damage through waterlogging and disease than through the rain itself. |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +0.8 °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 | 3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 57% of this area. |
| 57% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 103 growing days · about 390 mm · October to December |
|---|---|
| 35% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 86 growing days · about 340 mm |
| 4% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 116 growing days · about 440 mm · October to December |
last updated 1 October 2026
Temperature holds back about 70% 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 Ceel Waaq
| Nitrogen (N) | About 15 kg per hectare |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 6 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 30 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 Ceel Waaq 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 lettuce grow well in Ceel Waaq?
Ceel Waaq rates as moderate for lettuce.
When should I plant lettuce in Ceel Waaq?
Typically 5 Oct 2026 to 25 Oct 2026, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Ceel Waaq, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
