What grows in El Adjiba
Bouira, Algeria
The 2026/27 season in El Adjiba
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to April 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 559 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 559 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.5 °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 | 4 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 71% of this area. |
| 71% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 200 growing days · about 580 mm · October to April |
|---|---|
| 14% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 200 growing days · about 550 mm · October to April |
| 7% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 274 growing days · about 910 mm · September to June |
| 7% | enough rain for one full main crop; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 245 growing days · about 910 mm · September to June |
last updated 18 September 2026
What grows in El Adjiba
71% lowland, sub-humid, mild winter — 15 crops
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BeetrootFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 14 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
24.4–26.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 40.0 t/ha
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Swiss chardFavourablePlant 24 Sep 2026 – 24 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
25.0–26.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 50.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
LettuceFavourablePlant 5 Oct 2026 – 7 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
18.3–19.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
KaleFavourablePlant 24 Sep 2026 – 24 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
22.2–24.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 50.0 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Common beanFavourablePlant 25 Dec 2026 – 13 Feb 2027 opens in 12 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.0–1.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 · about 3.0 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
WheatFavourablePlant 24 Sep 2026 – 23 Nov 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 29 Aug 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 · about 6.9 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CabbageFavourablePlant 24 Sep 2026 – 23 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
19.7–24.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 7 Dec 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 70.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
GarlicFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 3 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
5.2–5.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 16.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
OnionFavourable
Plant 25 Nov 2026 – 14 Jan 2027 opens in 8 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
14.8–16.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 1 May 2027 · about 45.0 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageable -
ChickpeaFavourablePlant 5 Jan 2027 – 25 Jan 2027 opens in 14 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
1.3–1.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 2.5 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageable -
Irish potatoModeratePlant 25 Sep 2026 – 13 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
11.2–12.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 43.8 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
SunflowerModeratePlant 3 Feb 2027 – 12 Feb 2027 opens in 18 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
0.9–1.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2027 – 1 May 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Frost riskNot enough water in season -
CucumberModeratePlant 19 Mar 2027 – 30 Mar 2027 opens in 24 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.6 t/ha expected
· about 40.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TeffModeratePlant 1 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027 opens in 18 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
CarrotModeratePlant 22 Jan 2027 – 1 Feb 2027 opens in 16 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 11.0 t/ha expected
· about 50.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum
14% sub-humid, mild winter — 13 crops
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BeetrootFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 14 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
17.5–18.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 40.0 t/ha
Steep slope -
LettuceFavourablePlant 5 Oct 2026 – 7 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
13.2–14.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 24 Sep 2026 – 24 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
18.0–19.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 50.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
KaleFavourablePlant 24 Sep 2026 – 24 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
16.0–17.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 50.0 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
ChickpeaFavourablePlant 13 Jan 2027 – 23 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 2.5 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
GarlicModeratePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 3 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
3.7–4.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 16.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
WheatModeratePlant 24 Sep 2026 – 23 Nov 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 29 Aug 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 · about 6.9 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
CabbageModeratePlant 24 Sep 2026 – 23 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
14.1–17.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 7 Dec 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 70.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Irish potatoModeratePlant 24 Sep 2026 – 12 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
9.1–10.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 43.8 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
OnionModerate
Plant 23 Nov 2026 – 12 Jan 2027 opens in 8 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
9.6–11.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 1 May 2027 · about 45.0 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
CucumberModeratePlant 19 Mar 2027 – 30 Mar 2027 opens in 24 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
6.1–7.3 t/ha expected
· about 40.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TeffModeratePlant 1 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027 opens in 18 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
0.6–0.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
CarrotModeratePlant 22 Jan 2027 – 1 Feb 2027 opens in 16 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 7.9 t/ha expected
· about 50.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum
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 El Adjiba 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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Jute mallowFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Sweet orangeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 30 Jun 2026 – 10 Jun 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 34.3 t/ha expected
Frost riskSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
MandarinFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 30.0 t/ha expected
Frost riskSoil 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 70.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
EggplantFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 50.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
WatermelonFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 50.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
African eggplantFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 35.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
AmaranthFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 30.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TurmericFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 1 May 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 30.0 t/ha expected
Soil pH below the crop's optimum -
African nightshadeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 1 May 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 25.0 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 25.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
OkraFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 9 Aug 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 -
Spider plantFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 1 May 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
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 — manageable -
SorghumFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 2 Mar 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 22 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 5.0 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 4.0 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 4.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SoybeanFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 2 Mar 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 22 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
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 — manageable -
TobaccoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 2 Mar 2027 – 20 Jul 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 -
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 -
Bambara groundnutFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Green gramFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 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 1.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
RoselleFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
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 — manageable -
Egusi melonFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
PumpkinFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 10 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 opens in 19 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 35.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Niger seedFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 10 Feb 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 opens in 19 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.0 t/ha expected
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageable -
GuavaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 17.7 t/ha expected
Frost risk -
LablabFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 2 Mar 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 opens in 22 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Sweet pepperFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 10 Feb 2027 – 19 Feb 2027 opens in 19 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.4 t/ha expected
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum
What Divisi would not plant in El Adjiba
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.
- Mandarin Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- African nightshade Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Pumpkin Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Spider plant Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Sweet orange Moderate
- Enset Moderate — Frost & pests
- Sugarcane Moderate — Frost & pests
- Tobacco Moderate — Water
- Avocado Moderate — Frost & pests
- Lemon Moderate — Frost & pests
- Mango Moderate — Frost & pests
- Passion fruit Moderate — Frost & pests
- Groundnut Moderate — Water
- Amaranth Moderate — Water
- Jute mallow Moderate — Water
- Okra Moderate — Water
- African eggplant Unsuitable — Temperature
- 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
- Finger millet Unsuitable — Temperature
- Fonio Unsuitable — Temperature
- Ginger Unsuitable — Temperature
- Grapefruit Unsuitable
- Green gram Unsuitable — Temperature
- Guava Unsuitable — Temperature
- Chilli Unsuitable — Temperature
- Lablab Unsuitable — Temperature
- Lime Unsuitable
- Maize Unsuitable — Temperature
- Moringa Unsuitable
- Niger seed Unsuitable — Temperature
- Oil palm Unsuitable
- Papaya Unsuitable
- Pearl millet Unsuitable — Temperature
- Pigeon pea Unsuitable
- Pineapple Unsuitable
- Rice Unsuitable — Temperature
- Roselle Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sesame Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sorghum Unsuitable — Temperature
- Soybean Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sweet pepper Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sweet potato Unsuitable — Temperature
- Tea Unsuitable
- Tomato Unsuitable — Temperature
- Turmeric Unsuitable — Temperature
- Watermelon Unsuitable — Temperature
- Yam Unsuitable — Temperature
Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 59 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across El Adjiba, 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 El Adjiba
- 18 September 2026 Onion — Limiting factor changed
- 18 September 2026 Onion — Planting window moved, now opens 25 Nov 2026
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 El Adjiba?
Beetroot, Lettuce, Kale, Swiss chard, Cabbage all rate well in El Adjiba — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Beetroot in El Adjiba?
In El Adjiba the window for Beetroot runs 4 Oct 2026 to 14 Oct 2026.
Is there a farming app that works in El Adjiba?
Divisi does. It reads El Adjiba'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 El Adjiba, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.