What grows in Harchoun
Chlef, Algeria
The 2026/27 season in Harchoun
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to April 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 387 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 387 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.3 °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 short crop, and only if timed to it, 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 54% of this area. |
| 54% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 174 growing days · about 400 mm · October to April |
|---|---|
| 46% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 172 growing days · about 380 mm · October to April |
last updated 18 September 2026
What grows in Harchoun
54% semi-arid, mild winter — 12 crops
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BeetrootFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 3 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
24.0–27.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 37.9 t/ha
Soil pH below the crop's optimum -
CabbageFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
34.8–43.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 66.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 13 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
23.5–27.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 47.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
LettuceFavourablePlant 14 Oct 2026 – 13 Nov 2026 opens in 2 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
16.7–19.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 33.2 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
KaleFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 3 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
20.8–25.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 47.4 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
WheatFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 3 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 29 Aug 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 · about 6.5 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Irish potatoFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
17.9–22.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 7 Dec 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 41.3 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
GarlicFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 3 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
4.4–5.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 15.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
OnionFavourable
Plant 23 Nov 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 opens in 8 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
11.8–15.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 42.6 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
TeffModeratePlant 23 Dec 2026 – 1 Feb 2027 opens in 12 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
0.6–0.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 3.3 t/ha
Frost riskNot enough water in seasonSoil pH outside the crop's range -
Common beanModeratePlant 2 Jan 2027 – 1 Feb 2027 opens in 13 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
0.8–1.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 · about 2.8 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
CucumberModeratePlant 13 Mar 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 opens in 23 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
6.7–7.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2027 – 1 May 2027 · about 37.9 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season
46% lowland, semi-arid, mild winter — 11 crops
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BeetrootFavourablePlant 14 Oct 2026 – 3 Nov 2026 opens in 2 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
17.6–20.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 37.9 t/ha
Soil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 13 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
17.1–20.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 47.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
LettuceFavourablePlant 14 Oct 2026 – 13 Nov 2026 opens in 2 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
12.1–14.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 33.2 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
CabbageFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 3 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
24.3–30.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 66.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
WheatFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 3 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 29 Aug 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 · about 6.5 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
KaleFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 3 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
15.1–18.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 47.4 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
Irish potatoFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
13.0–16.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 7 Dec 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 41.3 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
GarlicModeratePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 3 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
3.3–4.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 15.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
OnionModerate
Plant 23 Nov 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 opens in 8 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
8.7–11.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 42.6 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
Common beanModeratePlant 2 Jan 2027 – 22 Jan 2027 opens in 13 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
0.7–0.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 · about 2.8 t/ha
Frost riskNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CucumberModeratePlant 3 Mar 2027 – 12 Mar 2027 opens in 22 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
6.0–7.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2027 – 1 May 2027 · about 37.9 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 Harchoun 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 20 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 37.8 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 33.1 t/ha expected
Soil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier)Correctable with liming -
CarrotFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 opens in 16 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 47.4 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 47.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
African nightshadeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 1 May 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
Jute mallowFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 30 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 1 May 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 30 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) -
Spider plantFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 1 May 2027 opens in 28 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) -
MaizeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 2 Mar 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 22 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
SorghumFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 2 Mar 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 22 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CottonFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
GroundnutFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
SoybeanFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 2 Mar 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 22 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.8 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 3.3 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 3.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TobaccoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 2 Mar 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 22 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.3 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 2.4 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 1.9 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 1.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
PumpkinFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 10 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 opens in 19 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 33.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
Niger seedFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 10 Feb 2027 – 2 Mar 2027 opens in 19 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 0.9 t/ha expected
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
AmaranthFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 26.4 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 57.6 t/ha expected
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
ChickpeaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2027 – 30 Jan 2027 opens in 16 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 2.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GuavaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 19.9 t/ha expected
Soil pH below the crop's optimum -
TurmericFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 1 May 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 17.5 t/ha expected
Soil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier)Correctable with liming -
EggplantFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 31 Mar 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 29.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
African eggplantFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 20 Apr 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 19.6 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 28 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 28 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) -
LablabFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 2 Mar 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 opens in 22 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 0.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumLimited rooting depth
What Divisi would not plant in Harchoun
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.
- Mango Moderate — Frost & pests
- Passion fruit Moderate — Frost & pests
- Groundnut Moderate
- African eggplant Unsuitable — Temperature
- African nightshade Unsuitable — Temperature
- Amaranth Unsuitable — Temperature
- Avocado Unsuitable — Water
- Bambara groundnut Unsuitable — Temperature
- Banana Unsuitable
- Carrot Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cashew Unsuitable
- Cassava Unsuitable
- Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Sugarcane Unsuitable
- Sunflower Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sweet orange Unsuitable — Water
- 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; 62 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Harchoun, 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 Harchoun?
Beetroot, Cabbage, Lettuce, Kale, Swiss chard all rate well in Harchoun — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Beetroot in Harchoun?
In Harchoun the window for Beetroot runs 4 Oct 2026 to 3 Nov 2026.
Is there a farming app that works in Harchoun?
Divisi does. It reads Harchoun'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 Harchoun, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.