What grows in Rouina
Ain-Defla, Algeria
The 2026/27 season in Rouina
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to April 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 458 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 458 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 186 growing days · about 460 mm · October to April |
|---|---|
| 11% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 197 growing days · about 500 mm · October to April |
last updated 18 September 2026
What grows in Rouina
89% lowland, sub-humid, mild winter — 17 crops
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BeetrootFavourablePlant 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Nov 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 26.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 8 Oct 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 40.0 t/ha
Soil pH below the crop's optimum -
CabbageFavourablePlant 11 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
39.0–41.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 70.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 11 Oct 2026 – 20 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
27.4–28.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 18 Sep 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 50.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
WheatFavourablePlant 29 Sep 2026 – 28 Nov 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 29 Aug 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 6.9 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Common beanFavourablePlant 29 Sep 2026 – 9 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
1.8–2.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 8 Oct 2026 · about 3.0 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
KaleFavourablePlant 9 Oct 2026 – 8 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
25.1–26.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 50.0 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
LettuceFavourablePlant 9 Oct 2026 – 8 Dec 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
19.2–19.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
Irish potatoFavourablePlant 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
24.0–25.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 8 Oct 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 44.2 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
GarlicFavourablePlant 29 Sep 2026 – 18 Nov 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
5.6–5.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 17.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TeffFavourablePlant 28 Sep 2026 – 7 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
OnionFavourable
Plant 30 Nov 2026 – 30 Dec 2026 opens in 9 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
14.0–16.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 45.0 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
ChickpeaFavourablePlant 14 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027 opens in 15 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
1.3–1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
African nightshadeModeratePlant 30 Sep 2026 – 9 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 6.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2027 – 1 May 2027 · about 25.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
Spider plantModeratePlant 1 Oct 2026 – 10 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
2.2–2.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2027 – 1 May 2027 · about 15.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH outside the crop's range -
PumpkinModeratePlant 30 Sep 2026 – 18 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 5.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 Jan 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
CucumberModeratePlant 28 Feb 2027 – 10 Mar 2027 opens in 21 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.7 t/ha expected
· about 40.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH outside the crop's range -
CarrotModeratePlant 19 Jan 2027 – 28 Jan 2027 opens in 16 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 12.7 t/ha expected
· about 50.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH outside the crop's range
11% sub-humid, mild winter — 17 crops
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BeetrootFavourablePlant 10 Oct 2026 – 29 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
28.3–28.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 8 Oct 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 40.0 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
41.9–44.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 70.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 10 Oct 2026 – 29 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
29.2–30.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 18 Sep 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 50.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Common beanFavourablePlant 30 Sep 2026 – 10 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
1.9–2.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 8 Oct 2026 · about 3.0 t/ha
Frost riskPest/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 4.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 29 Aug 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 6.9 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
LettuceFavourablePlant 20 Oct 2026 – 9 Nov 2026 opens in 3 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
20.3–20.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
KaleFavourablePlant 10 Oct 2026 – 9 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
26.6–28.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 50.0 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
25.9–27.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 8 Oct 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 44.2 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
GarlicFavourablePlant 30 Oct 2026 – 19 Nov 2026 opens in 4 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
6.1–6.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 17.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TeffFavourablePlant 30 Sep 2026 – 9 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Frost riskSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
OnionFavourable
Plant 29 Nov 2026 – 29 Dec 2026 opens in 8 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
14.3–17.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 45.0 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
1.3–1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
African nightshadeModeratePlant 30 Sep 2026 – 9 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 6.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2027 – 1 May 2027 · about 25.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
Spider plantModeratePlant 30 Sep 2026 – 9 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2027 – 1 May 2027 · about 15.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH outside the crop's range -
PumpkinModeratePlant 30 Sep 2026 – 18 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 5.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 Jan 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
CucumberModeratePlant 17 Feb 2027 – 9 Mar 2027 opens in 20 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.2 t/ha expected
· about 40.0 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 12.5 t/ha expected
· about 50.0 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 Rouina 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 40.0 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 35.0 t/ha expected
Soil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier)Correctable with liming -
Niger seedFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 18 Sep 2026 – 8 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.0 t/ha expected
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
Jute mallowFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
OkraFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
MaizeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 2 Mar 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 22 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 10.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
SorghumFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 2 Mar 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 22 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 5.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CottonFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
GroundnutFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
SoybeanFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 2 Mar 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 22 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.0 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 3.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumLimited rooting depth -
SunflowerFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 2 Mar 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 opens in 22 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TobaccoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 2 Mar 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 22 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.5 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 2.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Green gramFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
SesameFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
AmaranthFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 29.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
WatermelonFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 10 May 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 46.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
TomatoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 10 Feb 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 opens in 19 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 61.5 t/ha expected
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
GuavaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.7 t/ha expected
Soil pH below the crop's optimum -
EggplantFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 31 Mar 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 36.6 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
LemonFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 18 Sep 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 22.0 t/ha expected
Frost riskSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
Sweet pepperFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 Jan 2027 – 21 Jan 2027 opens in 13 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.2 t/ha expected
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
TurmericFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 2 Mar 2027 – 21 May 2027 opens in 22 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 17.3 t/ha expected
Frost riskSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
LablabFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 2 Mar 2027 – 11 Mar 2027 opens in 22 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.1 t/ha expected
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
African eggplantFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 20 Apr 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 19.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
Bambara groundnutFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 20 Apr 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
FonioFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 20 Apr 2027 opens in 27 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)
What Divisi would not plant in Rouina
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.
- Tobacco Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- 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
- 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
- Sugarcane Unsuitable
- Sunflower Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sweet orange Unsuitable — Water
- Sweet pepper Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sweet potato Unsuitable — Temperature
- Tea Unsuitable
- Tomato Unsuitable
- Turmeric Unsuitable
- Watermelon Unsuitable — Temperature
- Yam Unsuitable
Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 57 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Rouina, 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 firstWhat changed in Rouina
- 1 September 2026 Garlic — Crop became recommendable
- 1 September 2026 Swiss Chard — Crop became recommendable
- 1 September 2026 Rape Covo Kale — Crop became recommendable
This 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 Rouina?
Beetroot, Cabbage, Common bean, Lettuce, Swiss chard all rate well in Rouina — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Beetroot in Rouina?
In Rouina the window for Beetroot runs 1 Oct 2026 to 30 Nov 2026.
Is there a farming app that works in Rouina?
Divisi does. It reads Rouina'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 Rouina, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.