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Vegetable

Carrot

📍 Malawi

Click a numbered marker on the plant to explore each life-cycle stage — or read the key dates on the right.

1 2 3 4 5
Sow Harvest
Sow
Jan – Dec
Harvest
Jan – Dec
Growing period
90 days
Seeding rate
1 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 Malawi

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High Altitude areas

These are areas above 1300m above seal level and are characterised by cool temperatures and overcast conditions.

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Low Altitude areas

Less than 600m above sea level. High temperatures of about 30oC or more, relatively flat and have a generally short rainy season of between 3 to 4 months long (December to February/March). Average rainfall is between 700 to 800 mm per annum

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Medium Altitude areas

Comprises about 60% of the total cultivated area. It varies in altitude from 600 to 1300 above seal level. This is characterised by moderate temperature and a fairly long rainy season of between 4 to 5 months (November/December to April), with an average of about 875 mm of rain per annum.

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