What grows in Sour El Ghozlane
Bouira, Algeria
The 2026/27 season in Sour El Ghozlane
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to April 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 506 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 506 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 68% of this area. |
| 68% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 208 growing days · about 530 mm · October to May |
|---|---|
| 18% | enough rain for one full main crop; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 212 growing days · about 560 mm · October to May |
| 9% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 173 growing days · about 590 mm · February to May |
| 5% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 198 growing days · about 490 mm · October to April |
last updated 18 September 2026
What grows in Sour El Ghozlane
68% lowland, 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
19.1–20.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 33.2 t/ha
Frost risk -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 21 Sep 2026 – 11 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
18.9–20.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 41.4 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
LettuceFavourablePlant 2 Oct 2026 – 13 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
12.3–14.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2027 – 1 May 2027 · about 29.0 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
ChickpeaFavourablePlant 19 Jan 2027 – 28 Jan 2027 opens in 16 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
1.1–1.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 19 Feb 2027 · about 2.3 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageable -
KaleModeratePlant 17 Sep 2026 – 17 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
7.9–8.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 1 May 2027 · about 41.4 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
GarlicModeratePlant 17 Sep 2026 – 26 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
2.7–2.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 12.5 t/ha
Frost riskSteep slope -
OnionModerate
Plant 10 Dec 2026 – 9 Jan 2027 opens in 10 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
8.8–11.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 21 May 2027 · about 37.3 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
CabbageModeratePlant 31 Dec 2026 – 9 Feb 2027 opens in 13 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
11.5–15.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 58.0 t/ha
Not enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
WheatModeratePlant 30 Dec 2026 – 19 Jan 2027 opens in 13 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.3–1.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 20 Jul 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 · about 5.7 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
Irish potatoModeratePlant 9 Jan 2027 – 29 Jan 2027 opens in 14 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
8.3–10.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 36.2 t/ha
Frost riskNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum
18% sub-humid, cool — 4 crops
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BeetrootModeratePlant 15 Sep 2026 – 27 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
9.6–10.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 33.2 t/ha
Frost riskSteep slope -
Swiss chardModeratePlant 19 Sep 2026 – 9 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
12.2–13.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 41.4 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
LettuceModeratePlant 19 Sep 2026 – 1 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
6.6–7.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2027 – 1 May 2027 · about 29.0 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
ChickpeaModeratePlant 27 Jan 2027 – 6 Feb 2027 opens in 17 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
0.9–1.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 19 Feb 2027 · about 2.3 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope
9% semi-arid, cool — 10 crops
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BeetrootFavourablePlant 22 Sep 2026 – 12 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
16.5–17.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 33.2 t/ha
Frost risk -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 22 Sep 2026 – 12 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
16.1–17.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 41.4 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
LettuceFavourablePlant 22 Sep 2026 – 14 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
9.7–10.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2027 – 1 May 2027 · about 29.0 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
ChickpeaFavourablePlant 21 Jan 2027 – 30 Jan 2027 opens in 16 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
1.1–1.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 19 Feb 2027 · about 2.3 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageable -
GarlicModeratePlant 22 Sep 2026 – 2 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
3.5–3.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 12.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
KaleModeratePlant 22 Sep 2026 – 12 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
11.9–13.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 1 May 2027 · about 41.4 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
OnionModerate
Plant 11 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 2027 opens in 10 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
7.8–9.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 21 May 2027 · about 37.3 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
CabbageModeratePlant 31 Dec 2026 – 9 Feb 2027 opens in 13 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
11.0–14.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 58.0 t/ha
Not enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
WheatModeratePlant 31 Dec 2026 – 20 Jan 2027 opens in 13 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.1–1.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 20 Jul 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 · about 5.7 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
Irish potatoModeratePlant 10 Jan 2027 – 9 Feb 2027 opens in 14 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
7.3–9.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 36.2 t/ha
Frost riskNot 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 Sour El Ghozlane 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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CarrotFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 2 Mar 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 22 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 44.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
WatermelonFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 44.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
OkraFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
SorghumFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SoybeanFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 25 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 10 Jun 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 36 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 22 Mar 2027 – 21 May 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TeffFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 1 May 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.1 t/ha expected
Soil pH below the crop's optimum -
TobaccoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Common beanFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 2 Mar 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 opens in 22 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Finger milletFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CowpeaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 10 Jun 2027 – 20 Jul 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 -
Bambara groundnutFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 33 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 10 Jun 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LablabFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
FonioFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 33 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) -
Egusi melonFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 10 Jun 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Niger seedFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 0.9 t/ha expected
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TomatoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 58.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
EggplantFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 41.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
CucumberFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 33.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
African eggplantFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 29.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
PumpkinFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 29.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
AmaranthFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 24.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
African nightshadeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
ChilliFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
Jute mallowFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 12.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Spider plantFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 12.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
MaizeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
RoselleFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 21 May 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GroundnutFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 21 May 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum
What Divisi would not plant in Sour El Ghozlane
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.
- Teff Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Cucumber Moderate — Water
- Groundnut Moderate — Temperature
- Mandarin Moderate — Frost & pests
- Sugarcane Moderate — Frost & pests
- Sweet orange Moderate — Frost & pests
- Passion fruit Moderate — Frost & pests
- African eggplant Unsuitable — Temperature
- African nightshade Unsuitable — Temperature
- Amaranth Unsuitable — Temperature
- Avocado Unsuitable
- Bambara groundnut Unsuitable — Temperature
- Banana Unsuitable
- Carrot Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cashew Unsuitable
- Cassava Unsuitable
- Cocoa Unsuitable
- Coconut Unsuitable
- Taro Unsuitable
- Arabica coffee Unsuitable
- Robusta coffee Unsuitable
- Common bean Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cotton Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cowpea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Eggplant Unsuitable — Temperature
- Egusi melon Unsuitable — Temperature
- Enset Unsuitable
- Finger millet Unsuitable — Temperature
- Fonio Unsuitable — Temperature
- Ginger Unsuitable
- Grapefruit Unsuitable
- Green gram Unsuitable — Temperature
- Guava Unsuitable
- Chilli Unsuitable — Temperature
- Jute mallow Unsuitable — Temperature
- Lablab Unsuitable — Temperature
- Lemon Unsuitable
- Lime Unsuitable
- Maize Unsuitable — Temperature
- Mango Unsuitable
- Moringa Unsuitable
- Niger seed Unsuitable — Temperature
- Oil palm Unsuitable
- Okra Unsuitable — Temperature
- Papaya Unsuitable
- Pearl millet Unsuitable — Temperature
- Pigeon pea Unsuitable
- Pineapple Unsuitable
- Pumpkin Unsuitable — Temperature
- Rice Unsuitable — Temperature
- Roselle Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sesame Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sorghum Unsuitable — Temperature
- Soybean Unsuitable — Temperature
- Spider plant 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; 64 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Sour El Ghozlane, 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 Sour El Ghozlane?
Beetroot, Lettuce, Swiss chard, Chickpea, Garlic all rate well in Sour El Ghozlane — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Beetroot in Sour El Ghozlane?
In Sour El Ghozlane the window for Beetroot runs 21 Sep 2026 to 11 Oct 2026.
Is there a farming app that works in Sour El Ghozlane?
Divisi does. It reads Sour El Ghozlane'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 Sour El Ghozlane, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.