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When to plant Papaya in Prefecture of Casablanca
These figures also cover Prefecture de Skhirate Temara and Prefecture of Mohammedia, where the engine returns the same answer.
Casablanca Settat, Morocco
Papaya (pawpaw) is a fast, soft-stemmed tree you grow from seed.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant (establish) | 20 Oct 2026 – 29 Nov 2026 opens in 3 weeks | 21 Jan 2027 – 1 May 2027 |
| Expected harvest | about 24.1 t/ha | about 34.0 t/ha |
| Work it takes | 106–218 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 9 Nov 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Prefecture of Casablanca is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 29 Nov 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Prefecture of Casablanca
| Rain and temperature | 76% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 76% |
For papaya in Prefecture of Casablanca, rain and temperature is the tightest of the three at 76%. 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 2026/27 season in Prefecture of Casablanca
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to March 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 343 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 343 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +0.6 °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, with a cool spell that slows winter growth |
| Ground this covers | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 79% of this area. |
| 79% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 168 growing days · about 350 mm · October to March |
|---|---|
| 21% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 167 growing days · about 340 mm · October to March |
last updated 17 September 2026
Frost and pest pressure hold back about 40% of yield here.
What papaya needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sand, sandy loam or loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.0 and 6.5 |
| Spacing | 250 cm between rows, 250 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and boron |
What it takes to grow papaya in Prefecture of Casablanca
| Planting material | About 2,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 48 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 11 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 78 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 | 106–218 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a papaya 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 Papaya with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Prefecture of Casablanca 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 papaya grow well in Prefecture of Casablanca?
Prefecture of Casablanca rates as favourable for papaya.
When should I plant papaya in Prefecture of Casablanca?
Typically 20 Oct 2026 to 29 Nov 2026, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Prefecture of Casablanca, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
