What grows in Oued Djemaa
Ain-Defla, Algeria
The 2026/27 season in Oued Djemaa
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to April 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 513 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 513 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 | 3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 68% of this area. |
| 68% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 202 growing days · about 530 mm · October to April |
|---|---|
| 21% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 203 growing days · about 520 mm · October to April |
| 11% | enough rain for one full main crop; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 204 growing days · about 570 mm · September to May |
last updated 18 September 2026
What grows in Oued Djemaa
68% lowland, sub-humid, mild winter — 16 crops
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CabbageFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
39.4–41.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 62.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
BeetrootFavourablePlant 26 Sep 2026 – 16 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
17.2–19.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 8 Oct 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 35.8 t/ha
Steep slope -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 24 Sep 2026 – 24 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
24.2–26.0 t/ha expected
· about 44.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
WheatFavourablePlant 24 Sep 2026 – 3 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 29 Aug 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 6.2 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
LettuceFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 13 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
16.2–18.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 31.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
KaleFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
22.0–23.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 44.7 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Irish potatoFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 3 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
22.8–24.7 t/ha expected
· about 39.3 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Common beanFavourablePlant 12 Jan 2027 – 11 Feb 2027 opens in 15 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
0.9–1.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 · about 2.7 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
GarlicFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
4.7–4.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 Jan 2027 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 15.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
OnionFavourable
Plant 3 Dec 2026 – 12 Jan 2027 opens in 9 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
12.6–14.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 1 May 2027 · about 40.3 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
ChickpeaFavourablePlant 20 Jan 2027 – 29 Jan 2027 opens in 16 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
1.2–1.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
African nightshadeModeratePlant 24 Sep 2026 – 3 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
5.3–6.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 11 Apr 2027 – 1 May 2027 · about 22.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Spider plantModeratePlant 24 Sep 2026 – 3 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 11 Apr 2027 – 1 May 2027 · about 13.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH outside the crop's range -
TeffModeratePlant 2 Jan 2027 – 11 Feb 2027 opens in 13 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 0.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 3.1 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
CarrotModeratePlant 22 Jan 2027 – 31 Jan 2027 opens in 16 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 11.1 t/ha expected
· about 44.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CucumberModeratePlant 19 Mar 2027 – 28 Mar 2027 opens in 24 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 7.9 t/ha expected
· about 35.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum
21% sub-humid, mild winter — 10 crops
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BeetrootFavourablePlant 21 Sep 2026 – 11 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
15.4–16.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 8 Oct 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 35.8 t/ha
Steep slope -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 21 Sep 2026 – 11 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
15.4–16.4 t/ha expected
· about 44.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
LettuceFavourablePlant 21 Sep 2026 – 24 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
10.2–11.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 31.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
ChickpeaFavourablePlant 29 Jan 2027 – 7 Feb 2027 opens in 17 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.0–1.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
KaleModeratePlant 21 Sep 2026 – 11 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
12.1–13.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 44.7 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
GarlicModeratePlant 21 Sep 2026 – 11 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
3.4–3.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 Jan 2027 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 15.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
WheatModeratePlant 21 Sep 2026 – 30 Nov 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
1.1–1.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 29 Aug 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 6.2 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
OnionModerate
Plant 20 Dec 2026 – 19 Jan 2027 opens in 11 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
7.8–9.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 1 May 2027 · about 40.3 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
CabbageModeratePlant 30 Dec 2026 – 29 Jan 2027 opens in 13 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
10.6–13.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 62.6 t/ha
Not enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
Irish potatoModeratePlant 30 Dec 2026 – 8 Feb 2027 opens in 13 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
7.4–9.4 t/ha expected
· about 39.3 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season
11% sub-humid, cool — 3 crops
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BeetrootModeratePlant 16 Sep 2026 – 27 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
6.3–6.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 8 Oct 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 35.8 t/ha
Frost riskSteep slope -
Swiss chardModeratePlant 16 Sep 2026 – 26 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
6.6–7.3 t/ha expected
· about 44.7 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
ChickpeaModeratePlant 14 Jan 2027 – 3 Feb 2027 opens in 15 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
0.5–0.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope
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 Oued Djemaa 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 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 39.9 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 34.9 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 13.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TomatoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 2 Mar 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 22 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 62.6 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 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 44.7 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 44.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
African eggplantFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 31.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
AmaranthFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 26.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
ChilliFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 22.4 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 13.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
MaizeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SorghumFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CottonFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.6 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GroundnutFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.6 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
SoybeanFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 2 Mar 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 22 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.6 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
Pearl milletFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
SunflowerFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 2 Mar 2027 – 1 May 2027 opens in 22 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TobaccoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 2 Mar 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 22 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CowpeaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.2 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 1.8 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 1.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
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 — manageable -
Egusi melonFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
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 — manageable -
PumpkinFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 opens in 16 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 31.3 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 0.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
GuavaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.0 t/ha expected
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LemonFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 29 Aug 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.9 t/ha expected
Frost riskSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
LablabFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 31 Mar 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 0.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Sweet pepperModerate Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2027 – 10 Feb 2027 opens in 16 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.4 t/ha expected
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range
What Divisi would not plant in Oued Djemaa
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.
- Pumpkin Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Mandarin Moderate — Frost & pests
- Sugarcane Moderate — Frost & pests
- Sweet orange Moderate — Frost & pests
- Mango Moderate — Frost & pests
- Passion fruit Moderate — Frost & pests
- Groundnut Moderate — Water
- African eggplant 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
- 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
- Sunflower Unsuitable — Temperature
- 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; 58 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Oued Djemaa, 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 Oued Djemaa?
Cabbage, Beetroot, Swiss chard, Irish potato, Lettuce all rate well in Oued Djemaa — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Cabbage in Oued Djemaa?
In Oued Djemaa the window for Cabbage runs 4 Oct 2026 to 24 Oct 2026.
Is there a farming app that works in Oued Djemaa?
Divisi does. It reads Oued Djemaa'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 Oued Djemaa, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.