What grows in Chahna
Jijel, Algeria
The 2026/27 season in Chahna
| When the rains are expected | September 2026 to May 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 993 mm |
| This season's rain | Leaning dry — January, February, November and December look short of rain. Plant at the early end of the window, favour quicker and more drought-tolerant crops, and keep moisture in the soil: mulch, and weed early. |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.0 °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 | 3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 60% of this area. |
| 60% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 252 growing days · about 1,020 mm · September to May |
|---|---|
| 30% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 280 growing days · about 1,200 mm · September to June |
| 10% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 277 growing days · about 1,170 mm · September to June |
last updated 18 September 2026
What grows in Chahna
60% lowland, sub-humid, mild winter — 2 crops
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Sweet orangeFavourablePlant 4 Sep 2026 – 24 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
16.5–16.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 27.2 t/ha
Steep slope -
MandarinFavourablePlant 4 Sep 2026 – 21 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 11.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 20.1 t/ha
Steep slope
30% lowland, humid, mild winter — 9 crops
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BeetrootModeratePlant 2 Sep 2026 – 30 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
9.5–9.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 1 May 2027 · about 4.2 t/ha
Soil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slopeEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
LettuceModeratePlant 17 Sep 2026 – 26 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
7.2–8.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2027 – 1 May 2027 · about 3.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
Swiss chardModeratePlant 2 Sep 2026 – 2 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
10.4–11.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 8 Oct 2026 · about 5.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
ChickpeaModeratePlant 17 Feb 2027 – 13 Mar 2027 opens in 20 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
0.6–0.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 19 Feb 2027
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
KaleModeratePlant 2 Sep 2026 – 22 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
8.2–9.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 · about 5.3 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
GarlicModeratePlant 2 Sep 2026 – 22 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
3.8–4.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 1.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
African nightshadeModeratePlant 2 Sep 2027 – 11 Sep 2027 opens in 48 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
6.6–7.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 · about 2.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
WheatModeratePlant 14 Feb 2027 – 8 Mar 2027 opens in 19 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.8–2.1 t/ha expected
· about 0.7 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
CabbageModeratePlant 5 Feb 2027 – 16 Mar 2027 opens in 18 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
16.3–19.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 7.4 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 Divisi would not plant in Chahna
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.
- Irish potato Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Lemon Moderate — Frost & pests
- Pumpkin Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Carrot Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Common bean Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Cucumber Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Jute mallow Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Niger seed Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Onion 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
- Sunflower Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Teff Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Avocado Moderate — Frost & pests
- Arabica coffee Moderate — Frost & pests
- Enset Moderate — Frost & pests
- Passion fruit Moderate — Frost & pests
- Sugarcane Moderate — Frost & pests
- Tobacco Moderate — Slope / terrain
- Tea Moderate — Frost & pests
- Amaranth Moderate — Slope / terrain
- Groundnut Moderate — Slope / terrain
- Okra Moderate — Slope / terrain
- Soybean Moderate
- Tomato Moderate — Water
- African eggplant Unsuitable — Temperature
- Bambara groundnut Unsuitable — Temperature
- Banana Unsuitable
- Cashew Unsuitable
- Cassava Unsuitable
- Cocoa Unsuitable
- Coconut Unsuitable
- Taro 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 — Temperature
- Green gram Unsuitable — Temperature
- Guava Unsuitable — Temperature
- Chilli Unsuitable — Temperature
- Lablab Unsuitable — Temperature
- Lime Unsuitable
- Maize Unsuitable — Temperature
- Mango Unsuitable — Temperature
- Moringa Unsuitable
- 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
- Sweet pepper Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sweet potato Unsuitable — Temperature
- Turmeric Unsuitable — Temperature
- Watermelon Unsuitable — Temperature
- Yam Unsuitable — Temperature
Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 63 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Chahna, 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 Chahna?
Sweet orange, Mandarin, Beetroot, Lettuce, African nightshade all rate well in Chahna — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Sweet orange in Chahna?
In Chahna the window for Sweet orange runs 4 Sep 2026 to 24 Sep 2026.
Is there a farming app that works in Chahna?
Divisi does. It reads Chahna'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 Chahna, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.