What grows in Oum El Adhaim
Souk-Ahras, Algeria
The 2026/27 season in Oum El Adhaim
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to April 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 472 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 472 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.4 °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 | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 88% of this area. |
| 88% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 220 growing days · about 500 mm · October to May |
|---|---|
| 12% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 177 growing days · about 410 mm · October to April |
last updated 18 September 2026
What grows in Oum El Adhaim
88% lowland, sub-humid, mild winter — 10 crops
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BeetrootFavourablePlant 15 Sep 2026 – 9 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
15.1–17.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 37.9 t/ha
Frost risk -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 15 Sep 2026 – 5 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
16.1–18.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 47.4 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
GarlicFavourablePlant 20 Sep 2026 – 10 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
3.7–4.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 13.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
LettuceFavourablePlant 19 Sep 2026 – 22 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
9.1–10.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2027 – 1 May 2027 · about 33.1 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
ChickpeaFavourablePlant 23 Jan 2027 – 12 Feb 2027 opens in 16 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.2–1.5 t/ha expected
· about 2.5 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
KaleModeratePlant 15 Sep 2026 – 5 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
10.0–11.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 · about 47.4 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
WheatModeratePlant 3 Jan 2027 – 13 Jan 2027 opens in 13 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.2–1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 20 Jul 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 · about 6.5 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
OnionModerate
Plant 3 Jan 2027 – 2 Feb 2027 opens in 13 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
7.1–9.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 21 May 2027 · about 42.6 t/ha
Frost riskNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CabbageModeratePlant 2 Feb 2027 – 4 Mar 2027 opens in 18 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
11.6–15.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 66.3 t/ha
Not enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Irish potatoModeratePlant 12 Feb 2027 – 4 Mar 2027 opens in 19 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
6.5–8.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 40.4 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season
12% lowland, semi-arid, mild winter — 10 crops
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BeetrootFavourablePlant 26 Sep 2026 – 16 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
16.2–19.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 37.9 t/ha
Frost riskSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 26 Sep 2026 – 16 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
15.7–19.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 47.4 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
ChickpeaFavourablePlant 10 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2027 opens in 14 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
1.1–1.3 t/ha expected
· about 2.5 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
LettuceModeratePlant 26 Sep 2026 – 16 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
8.6–10.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2027 – 1 May 2027 · about 33.1 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
GarlicModeratePlant 26 Sep 2026 – 16 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
3.3–4.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 13.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
KaleModeratePlant 26 Sep 2026 – 26 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
10.5–12.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 · about 47.4 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
WheatModeratePlant 26 Sep 2026 – 25 Nov 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
1.1–1.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 20 Jul 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 · about 6.5 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
OnionModerate
Plant 5 Dec 2026 – 14 Jan 2027 opens in 9 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
7.0–9.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 21 May 2027 · about 42.6 t/ha
Frost riskNot enough water in seasonSoil pH outside the crop's range -
Irish potatoModeratePlant 25 Dec 2026 – 24 Jan 2027 opens in 12 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
6.6–8.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 40.4 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
CabbageModeratePlant 4 Jan 2027 – 24 Jan 2027 opens in 14 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
10.8–14.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 66.3 t/ha
Frost riskNot enough water in seasonSoil pH outside the crop's range
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 Oum El Adhaim 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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TomatoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 66.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
CarrotFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 2 Mar 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 22 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) -
EggplantFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 30 Jun 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) -
WatermelonFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 33 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) -
CucumberFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 37.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
African eggplantFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 33.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
PumpkinFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 33.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
AmaranthFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 28.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
African nightshadeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 opens in 30 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 21 May 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 opens in 33 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 21 May 2027 – 20 Jul 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) -
Spider plantFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 29 Aug 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) -
MaizeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 27 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 11 Apr 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumLimited rooting depth -
SunflowerFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.3 t/ha expected
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TeffFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 1 May 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.3 t/ha expected
Frost riskSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
TobaccoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 27 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) -
Common beanFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 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 2.4 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 1.9 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 1.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
LablabFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumLimited rooting depth -
FonioFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
Egusi melonFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 33 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) -
SoybeanFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 27 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) -
ChilliFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 30 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) -
Finger milletFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 21 May 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumLimited rooting depth -
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 outside the crop's range -
Pearl milletFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumLimited rooting depth -
GroundnutFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 21 May 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
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
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum
What Divisi would not plant in Oum El Adhaim
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.
- Cucumber 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
- Passion fruit Moderate — Frost & pests
- Groundnut Moderate — Temperature
- Carrot Moderate — Water
- African eggplant Unsuitable — Temperature
- African nightshade Unsuitable — Temperature
- Amaranth Unsuitable — Temperature
- Avocado Unsuitable
- Bambara groundnut Unsuitable — Temperature
- Banana Unsuitable
- 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
- Mandarin Unsuitable
- 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
- Sugarcane Unsuitable
- Sunflower Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sweet orange Unsuitable
- 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 Oum El Adhaim, 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 Oum El Adhaim
- 18 September 2026 Wheat — Planting window moved, now opens 3 Jan 2027
- 18 September 2026 Rape Covo Kale — Limiting factor changed, now held back mostly by Frost & pests
- 18 September 2026 Rape Covo Kale — Planting window moved, now opens 15 Sep 2026
- 18 September 2026 Garlic — Planting window moved, now opens 20 Sep 2026
- 18 September 2026 Swiss Chard — Planting window moved, now opens 15 Sep 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 Oum El Adhaim?
Beetroot, Swiss chard, Garlic, Lettuce, Chickpea all rate well in Oum El Adhaim — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Beetroot in Oum El Adhaim?
In Oum El Adhaim the window for Beetroot runs 26 Sep 2026 to 16 Oct 2026.
Is there a farming app that works in Oum El Adhaim?
Divisi does. It reads Oum El Adhaim'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 Oum El Adhaim, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.