Polasa

Polasa

Mokg wa metsi

Total/day

6,000 L

Borehole

4,000 L

Overflow captured

2,000 L

Peak (Oct)

63.7%

Dikgoro di thata thata

A — Root Zone

North strip · 1000 m² net

carrot, beetroot, onion

B — Fruiting Zone

Central · 1300 m² net

tomato, watermelon, chilli

C — Fast Cycle South

South strip · 850 m² net

cabbage, beetroot, radish

D — Perennial East

East column · 400 m² net

sweet_potato, mint, groundnut

E — Rainfed Reserve West

West column · 800 m² net

cowpea, groundnut

F — Flower Perimeter

2m border around full plot · 100 m² net

marigold, zinnia, sunflower

Water Allocation — Monthly

Month%Note
2026-08 320 19.8% Row 1 only
2026-09 615 48.6% Phase 1 staged rows
2026-10 925 63.7% Peak water — still 36% headroom
2026-11 910 46% Row 1 harvest ~Nov 12
2026-12 1305 25.6% Peak rains — rainfed leverage
2027-01 1245 16.1% Wettest — lowest irrigation draw
2027-02 1060 14.3% Maximum rainfed leverage
2027-03 905 34% Tapering
2027-04 780 51% End rains — onion/cabbage
2027-05 620 48.3% Dry — carrot/beet window
2027-06 480 38.6% Dry cool — minimal footprint
2027-07 410 33.2% Dry — pre-watermelon reset