What grows in Djemaa Ouled Cheikh
Ain-Defla, Algeria
The 2026/27 season in Djemaa Ouled Cheikh
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to April 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 502 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 502 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.4 °C over the growing months. Heat makes the same rain do less, so a dry spell bites sooner: do not plant late, and shade or mulch what you can. |
| What that supports | enough rain for one full main crop, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth |
| Ground this covers | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 89% of this area. |
| 89% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 192 growing days · about 500 mm · October to April |
|---|---|
| 11% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 199 growing days · about 520 mm · October to April |
last updated 18 September 2026
What grows in Djemaa Ouled Cheikh
89% lowland, sub-humid, mild winter — 14 crops
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BeetrootFavourablePlant 28 Sep 2026 – 18 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
18.6–19.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 33.7 t/ha
Steep slope -
CabbageFavourablePlant 8 Oct 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
27.7–29.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 58.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
LettuceFavourablePlant 2 Oct 2026 – 21 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
11.9–13.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 29.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 2 Oct 2026 – 22 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
17.2–18.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 42.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
WheatFavourablePlant 28 Sep 2026 – 27 Nov 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 29 Aug 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 · about 5.8 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
KaleFavourablePlant 2 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
15.5–16.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 42.1 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
Irish potatoFavourablePlant 28 Sep 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
16.4–17.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 36.6 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
ChickpeaFavourablePlant 14 Jan 2027 – 24 Jan 2027 opens in 15 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
1.0–1.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 2.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
GarlicModeratePlant 2 Oct 2026 – 22 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
3.5–3.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 Jan 2027 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 13.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
Common beanModeratePlant 6 Jan 2027 – 5 Feb 2027 opens in 14 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
0.7–0.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 · about 2.5 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
OnionModerate
Plant 1 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 2027 opens in 9 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
9.1–10.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 1 May 2027 · about 37.9 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
TeffModeratePlant 27 Dec 2026 – 15 Feb 2027 opens in 13 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
0.6–0.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 2.9 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
CarrotModeratePlant 16 Jan 2027 – 26 Jan 2027 opens in 15 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.6 t/ha expected
· about 42.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CucumberModeratePlant 17 Mar 2027 – 26 Mar 2027 opens in 24 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 6.5 t/ha expected
· about 33.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum
11% sub-humid, mild winter — 14 crops
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BeetrootFavourablePlant 30 Sep 2026 – 20 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
22.6–24.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 33.7 t/ha
Soil pH below the crop's optimum -
CabbageFavourablePlant 10 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
35.2–39.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 58.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
LettuceFavourablePlant 10 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
16.0–17.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 29.5 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 30 Sep 2026 – 20 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
22.3–24.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 42.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
WheatFavourablePlant 30 Sep 2026 – 29 Nov 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 29 Aug 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 · about 5.8 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
KaleFavourablePlant 30 Sep 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
20.2–22.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 42.1 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
Irish potatoFavourablePlant 30 Sep 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
18.6–20.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 36.6 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
GarlicFavourablePlant 30 Sep 2026 – 20 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
4.4–4.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 Jan 2027 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 13.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
OnionFavourable
Plant 29 Nov 2026 – 29 Dec 2026 opens in 9 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
12.3–14.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 1 May 2027 · about 37.9 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
ChickpeaFavourablePlant 16 Jan 2027 – 25 Jan 2027 opens in 15 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
1.2–1.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 2.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Common beanModeratePlant 8 Jan 2027 – 7 Feb 2027 opens in 14 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
0.9–1.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 · about 2.5 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
TeffModeratePlant 29 Dec 2026 – 7 Feb 2027 opens in 13 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
0.7–0.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 2.9 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
CucumberModeratePlant 19 Mar 2027 – 28 Mar 2027 opens in 24 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 7.7 t/ha expected
· about 33.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH outside the crop's range -
CarrotModeratePlant 18 Jan 2027 – 27 Jan 2027 opens in 16 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 10.2 t/ha expected
· about 42.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH outside the crop's range
Rain-fed. These dates are worked out from each place's own rainfall, for a field watered by the season — with irrigation a window can open earlier, close later, or come round more than once a year. Check your own field under What grows, or get the Divisi app for a calendar dated to your farm.
What grows in Djemaa Ouled Cheikh with irrigation
These need water applied — rain alone will not carry them here. The dates are the windows their own water supply allows.
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Sweet orangeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 30 Jun 2026 – 10 Jun 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 37.1 t/ha expected
Soil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier)Correctable with liming -
MandarinFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 32.5 t/ha expected
Soil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier)Correctable with liming -
Jute mallowFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
about 12.6 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TomatoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 58.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
EggplantFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 42.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
WatermelonFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 42.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
African eggplantFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 29.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
AmaranthFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 25.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
African nightshadeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 1 May 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 21.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
ChilliFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 21.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
OkraFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 12.6 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
Spider plantFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 1 May 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 12.6 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
MaizeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
SorghumFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CottonFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
GroundnutFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
SoybeanFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
Pearl milletFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumLimited rooting depth -
SunflowerFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 1 May 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TobaccoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
CowpeaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Bambara groundnutFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
Green gramFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
FonioFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
RoselleFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Egusi melonFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
PumpkinFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 10 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 opens in 19 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 29.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
SesameFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 21 May 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Niger seedFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 10 Feb 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 opens in 19 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 0.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
LablabModerate Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 31 Mar 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 0.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumLimited rooting depth -
Sweet pepperModerate Needs irrigationPlant 10 Feb 2027 – 19 Feb 2027 opens in 19 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 12.7 t/ha expected
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range
What Divisi would not plant in Djemaa Ouled Cheikh
Every crop in the catalogue is scored against this district, not only the ones that work — so the list above is a decision rather than a shortlist. These are the rest, with what ruled each one out.
- Mango Moderate — Frost & pests
- Passion fruit Moderate — Frost & pests
- Pumpkin Moderate
- Groundnut Moderate — Water
- African eggplant Unsuitable — Temperature
- African nightshade Unsuitable — Temperature
- Amaranth Unsuitable — Temperature
- Avocado Unsuitable — Water
- Bambara groundnut Unsuitable — Temperature
- Banana Unsuitable
- Cashew Unsuitable
- Cassava Unsuitable
- Cocoa Unsuitable
- Coconut Unsuitable
- Taro Unsuitable
- Arabica coffee Unsuitable
- Robusta coffee Unsuitable
- Cotton Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cowpea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Eggplant Unsuitable — Temperature
- Egusi melon Unsuitable — Temperature
- Enset Unsuitable — Water
- Finger millet Unsuitable — Temperature
- Fonio Unsuitable — Temperature
- Ginger Unsuitable
- Grapefruit Unsuitable
- Green gram Unsuitable — Temperature
- Guava Unsuitable — Water
- Chilli Unsuitable — Temperature
- Jute mallow Unsuitable — Temperature
- Lablab Unsuitable — Temperature
- Lemon Unsuitable — Water
- Lime Unsuitable
- Maize Unsuitable — Temperature
- Mandarin Unsuitable — Water
- Moringa Unsuitable — Temperature
- Niger seed Unsuitable — Temperature
- Oil palm Unsuitable
- Okra Unsuitable — Temperature
- Papaya Unsuitable — Temperature
- Pearl millet Unsuitable — Temperature
- Pigeon pea Unsuitable
- Pineapple Unsuitable
- Rice Unsuitable — Temperature
- Roselle Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sesame Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sorghum Unsuitable — Temperature
- Soybean Unsuitable — Temperature
- Spider plant Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sugarcane Unsuitable
- Sunflower Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sweet orange Unsuitable — Water
- Sweet pepper Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sweet potato Unsuitable — Temperature
- Tea Unsuitable
- Tobacco Unsuitable — Temperature
- Tomato Unsuitable — Temperature
- Turmeric Unsuitable
- Watermelon Unsuitable — Temperature
- Yam Unsuitable
Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 60 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Djemaa Ouled Cheikh, and the map colours which kind of ground each part of it is. Your own soil, slope and rainfall will shift the dates — the Divisi app works them out for your field, and dates each job that follows.
Or check your field firstThis calendar moves
Planting windows shift with the forecast. Leave your email and we'll send what changed, and a note when planting time nears — a couple of emails a month at most.
Frequently asked questions
What crops grow well in Djemaa Ouled Cheikh?
Beetroot, Cabbage, Lettuce, Kale, Swiss chard all rate well in Djemaa Ouled Cheikh — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Beetroot in Djemaa Ouled Cheikh?
In Djemaa Ouled Cheikh the window for Beetroot runs 28 Sep 2026 to 18 Oct 2026.
Is there a farming app that works in Djemaa Ouled Cheikh?
Divisi does. It reads Djemaa Ouled Cheikh's own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average, so the planting dates and crop shortlist on this page are the same ones the app works out for a field here — then dates each job for that field, and keeps working with no signal.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Djemaa Ouled Cheikh, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.