Grain
Rice
📍 Timor LesteClick a numbered marker on the plant to explore each life-cycle stage — or read the key dates on the right.
Sow
Harvest
Sow
Jan – Feb
Harvest
Apr – May
Growing period
100 - 120 days
Seeding rate
25 - 30 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 Rice grows in Timor Leste
plains
North Coast Lowland
Alt Max 100 m, flat land with some slope Max 15%, one rainy season, Max 500 mm/year
hill mountain
Northern Upland
Alt 700- 1500 m, mountainous with small flat land, slope 25 -40%, one rainy season, 1500-2000 mm/year
plains
South Coast Lowland
Alt Max 100 m, flat land with some slope Max 15%, one rainy season, 1000-1500 mm/year
Looking for another crop? Browse the full Timor Leste crop calendar or the Rice guide for other countries.