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Can You Grow Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira) in Nova Scotia?

Canada · Canadian Zone 6 · zones 5, 6

Grows well here

Amaranth thrives in your zone — a productive dual-purpose crop for greens and nutritious grain.

Plant zones

4a–11b

Nova Scotia last frost

early April

Nova Scotia first frost

late October

Days to harvest

50–75 days

When to plant Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira)s in Nova Scotia

Start indoors

Mar 3

Transplant

Apr 1

Harvest

May 21 – Jun 15

Dates are approximate, based on Nova Scotia'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 Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia has a maritime climate moderated by the Atlantic. Most of the province is Zone 5b-6a; the Annapolis Valley is Zone 6a-6b and one of Canada's premier apple-growing regions.