Vegetable
Carrot
📍 GhanaClick a numbered marker on the plant to explore each life-cycle stage — or read the key dates on the right.
Sow
Harvest
Sow
Jan – Dec
Harvest
Jan – Dec
Growing period
65 - 85 days
Seeding rate
5 - 6 kg/ha
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Harvest — this part of the plant
Roots & seed establish first. Sow in at .
Leaves & stem drive the vegetative stage over .
Flowering falls mid-cycle between sowing () and harvest (). Keep stress low here.
Fruit/grain matures — harvest around .
Local note
Based on similar agro-ecological conditions in another country — confirm with local extension.
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Where Carrot grows in Ghana
other
Rain forest zone
Area: 84 000 km2. Annual rainfall: 1150- 2000 mm. Rainy seasons: (1) Main season: March-August; (2) Minor season: September-November
Looking for another crop? Browse the full Ghana crop calendar or the Carrot guide for other countries.