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Can You Grow Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira) in Northwest Territories?

Canada · Canadian Zone 1 · zones 0, 1, 2

Won't grow here

Amaranth is a heat-lover and needs warm conditions to produce well.

Plant zones

4a–11b

Northwest Territories last frost

mid-June

Northwest Territories first frost

mid-August

Days to harvest

50–75 days

When to plant Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira)s in Northwest Territories

Start indoors

May 18

Transplant

Jun 15

Harvest

Aug 4 – Aug 29

Dates are approximate, based on Northwest Territories's average frost dates. Your exact yard may vary by microclimate.

About Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira)

Amaranth (chaulai saag) is a fast-growing leafy vegetable and grain crop used across Indian, African, and Central American cuisines. The leaves are cooked like spinach; the seeds (rajgira) are a nutritious grain used in laddoos and rotis. Extremely productive and heat-tolerant.

Direct sow after last frost — grows rapidly in heat. Harvest outer leaves continuously for greens. For grain, let seed heads mature and turn brown, then thresh over a bucket. Leaf amaranth is ready in 6-8 weeks. Self-seeds prolifically — deadhead if you do not want volunteers.

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Gardening in Northwest Territories

The NWT has an arctic to subarctic climate. Only the very hardiest crops survive the extremely short summer. Gardening under cover is the primary approach.