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When to plant Wheat in Qhoasing
Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho
Wheat is a cool-season cereal — a grass grown for its grain, and in many ways a cousin of maize that loves the cold instead of the heat.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant | 20 Oct 2026 – 9 Nov 2026 opens in 3 weeks | 29 Aug 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 |
| Expected harvest | 2.2–2.6 t/ha | same |
| Harvest | From 28 Jan 2027 to 8 Apr 2027, depending on the planting date | |
| Ready to harvest | 100–150 days after planting | |
| Work it takes | 46–106 days per hectare, by hand | |
| Rain meets its needs | 67% | |
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 30 Oct 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
No seasonal forecast reaches Qhoasing yet, so these dates follow the rains it usually gets rather than this year's.
Planting after 9 Nov 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Qhoasing
| Rain and temperature | 88% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 45% |
For wheat in Qhoasing, the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 45%. 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 2026/27 season in Qhoasing
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to June 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 666 mm |
| This season's rain | Leaning dry — January, February, November and December look short of rain. Plant at the early end of the window, favour quicker and more drought-tolerant crops, and keep moisture in the soil: mulch, and weed early. |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.8 °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 full main crop, cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date |
| Ground this covers | 3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 53% of this area. |
| 53% | enough rain for one full main crop; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 239 growing days · about 690 mm · October to May |
|---|---|
| 32% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 150 growing days · about 590 mm · November to May |
| 15% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 158 growing days · about 630 mm · November to May |
last updated 16 September 2026
What wheat needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam, loam or clay loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.0 and 7.0 |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur |
What it takes to grow wheat in Qhoasing
| Planting material | About 2,500,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 59 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 18 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 95 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 | 46–106 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a wheat 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 Wheat with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Qhoasing 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.
Wheat 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 wheat grow well in Qhoasing?
Qhoasing rates as favourable for wheat.
When should I plant wheat in Qhoasing?
Typically 20 Oct 2026 to 9 Nov 2026, typical season.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Qhoasing, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
