What grows in Ras El Oued
Bordj Bou Arrer, Algeria
The 2026 season in Ras El Oued
| Rain in a typical year | About 460 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 460 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| What that supports | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it, cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date |
| Ground this covers | 4 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 44% of this area. |
| 44% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 130 growing days · about 440 mm |
|---|---|
| 28% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 161 growing days · about 360 mm · October to March |
| 17% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 156 growing days · about 360 mm · October to March |
| 6% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 158 growing days · about 360 mm · October to March |
last updated 18 September 2026
What grows in Ras El Oued
Divisi found no rain-fed growing season at this point — the rain here does not reliably carry a crop through one. These dates are what the calendar would be if it did, and the irrigated list below is the dependable answer.
28% lowland, semi-arid, mild winter, one season — 6 crops
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BeetrootFavourablePlant 22 Sep 2026 – 12 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
14.6–17.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 37.9 t/ha
Frost riskSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Swiss chardModeratePlant 22 Sep 2026 – 2 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
11.9–15.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 · about 47.4 t/ha
Frost riskSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
LettuceModeratePlant 22 Sep 2026 – 2 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
7.0–8.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2027 – 21 May 2027 · about 33.1 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
KaleModeratePlant 22 Sep 2026 – 12 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
7.7–9.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 · about 47.4 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
GarlicModeratePlant 7 Nov 2026 – 16 Nov 2026 opens in 5 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
1.8–2.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 12.2 t/ha
Frost riskNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
ChickpeaModeratePlant 17 Dec 2026 – 26 Dec 2026 opens in 11 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
0.8–0.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 2.8 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season
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 Ras El Oued 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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CabbageFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 1 May 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 66.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TomatoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 66.3 t/ha expected
Frost riskSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
CarrotFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 47.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
WatermelonFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 10 Jun 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 47.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
OnionFavourable Needs irrigation
Plant 10 Feb 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 19 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 42.6 t/ha expected
Frost riskSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CucumberFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 37.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
PumpkinFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 33.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
African nightshadeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Jute mallowFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 10 Jun 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 14.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
OkraFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 10 Jun 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 14.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Spider plantFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 14.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
SunflowerFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.3 t/ha expected
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageable -
TeffFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 21 May 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.3 t/ha expected
Frost riskSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Common beanFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
AmaranthFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 28.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
MaizeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Sweet pepperFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 37.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
Niger seedFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 20 Jul 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 42 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 0.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TobaccoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
SorghumFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
WheatFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 1 May 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 6.2 t/ha expected
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CowpeaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 10 Jun 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Irish potatoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 20 Jul 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 42 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 35.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Green gramFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 10 Jun 2027 – 19 Jun 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Sweet potatoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 26.0 t/ha expected
Soil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier)Correctable with liming -
SoybeanFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 20 Apr 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
LablabFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 21 May 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.4 t/ha expected
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableLimited rooting depth -
EggplantFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 30 May 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 33.0 t/ha expected
Frost riskSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
GroundnutModerate Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 1 May 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum
What Divisi would not plant in Ras El Oued
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.
- Onion Moderate — Water
- African eggplant Unsuitable — Water
- African nightshade Unsuitable — Water
- Amaranth Unsuitable — Water
- Avocado Unsuitable — Water
- Bambara groundnut Unsuitable — Water
- Banana Unsuitable — Water
- Cabbage Unsuitable — Water
- Carrot Unsuitable — Water
- Cashew Unsuitable — Water
- Cassava Unsuitable — Water
- Cocoa Unsuitable — Water
- Coconut Unsuitable — Water
- Taro Unsuitable — Water
- Arabica coffee Unsuitable — Water
- Robusta coffee Unsuitable — Water
- Common bean Unsuitable — Water
- Cotton Unsuitable — Water
- Cowpea Unsuitable — Water
- Cucumber Unsuitable — Water
- Eggplant Unsuitable — Water
- Egusi melon Unsuitable — Water
- Enset Unsuitable — Water
- Finger millet Unsuitable — Water
- Fonio Unsuitable — Water
- Ginger Unsuitable — Water
- Grapefruit Unsuitable — Water
- Green gram Unsuitable — Water
- Groundnut Unsuitable — Water
- Guava Unsuitable — Water
- Chilli Unsuitable — Water
- Irish potato Unsuitable — Water
- Jute mallow Unsuitable — Water
- Lablab Unsuitable — Water
- Lemon Unsuitable — Water
- Lime Unsuitable — Water
- Maize Unsuitable — Water
- Mandarin Unsuitable — Water
- Mango Unsuitable — Water
- Moringa Unsuitable — Water
- Niger seed Unsuitable — Water
- Oil palm Unsuitable — Water
- Okra Unsuitable — Water
- Papaya Unsuitable — Water
- Passion fruit Unsuitable — Water
- Pearl millet Unsuitable — Water
- Pigeon pea Unsuitable — Water
- Pineapple Unsuitable — Water
- Pumpkin Unsuitable — Water
- Rice Unsuitable — Water
- Roselle Unsuitable — Water
- Sesame Unsuitable — Water
- Sorghum Unsuitable — Water
- Soybean Unsuitable — Water
- Spider plant Unsuitable — Water
- Sugarcane Unsuitable — Water
- Sunflower Unsuitable — Water
- Sweet orange Unsuitable — Water
- Sweet pepper Unsuitable — Water
- Sweet potato Unsuitable — Water
- Tea Unsuitable — Water
- Teff Unsuitable — Water
- Tobacco Unsuitable — Water
- Tomato Unsuitable — Water
- Turmeric Unsuitable — Water
- Watermelon Unsuitable — Water
- Wheat Unsuitable — Water
- Yam Unsuitable — Water
Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 68 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Ras El Oued, 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 Ras El Oued?
Beetroot, Garlic, Lettuce, Kale, Swiss chard all rate well in Ras El Oued — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Beetroot in Ras El Oued?
In Ras El Oued the window for Beetroot runs 22 Sep 2026 to 12 Oct 2026.
Is there a farming app that works in Ras El Oued?
Divisi does. It reads Ras El Oued'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 Ras El Oued, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.