78%
sure
sure
SAFE TO PLANT
Carrot - Sow outside
Sow this week
Forecast lows stay above the crop cold threshold.
78% local confidence
Field readings
Night19 C lows
Soil6 C minimum
Rain0 mm over snapshot
Wind28.2 C daytime highs
Best window
May 14, 2026 -> next 7 days
Avoid
Hard frost -> cold rain
Night
19 C
Rainfall looks low for establishment; watering may be needed.
Heat
28.2 C
Watch the warmest afternoons after planting.
Rain
0 mm
Average air temperature is comfortably above the crop base temperature.
Crop fit
6 C minimum
Forecast lows stay above the crop cold threshold.
Forecast strip
Planting window
May 14, 2026
From
May 14, 2026
First possible planting day
40
days min
Minimum season needed for carrot to yield
Up to
next 7 days
Last strong planting day
Estimated first yield
23 Jun 2026
Based on planting 14 May 2026 plus 40 minimum days for carrot.
Do this next
- 1Sow carrot while this local window is open.
- 2Water gently after sowing and keep the seed bed evenly moist.
- 3Recheck Pikine if the forecast changes before seedlings emerge.
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