What grows in Province de Khouribga
Beni Mellal Khenifra, Morocco
The 2026/27 season in Province de Khouribga
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to April 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 425 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 425 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 55% of this area. |
| 55% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 190 growing days · about 480 mm · October to April |
|---|---|
| 44% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 176 growing days · about 400 mm · October to April |
last updated 17 September 2026
What grows in Province de Khouribga
55% lowland, sub-humid, mild winter — 12 crops
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CabbageFavourablePlant 8 Oct 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
28.9–37.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 70.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
BeetrootFavourablePlant 7 Oct 2026 – 6 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
19.3–22.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 40.0 t/ha
Soil pH below the crop's optimum -
LettuceFavourablePlant 8 Oct 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
14.5–17.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 1 Oct 2026 – 21 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
17.9–23.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 50.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
KaleFavourablePlant 25 Sep 2026 – 4 Nov 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
15.1–19.0 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 -
WheatFavourablePlant 27 Sep 2026 – 27 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
2.4–2.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 6.9 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
OnionFavourable
Plant 5 Dec 2026 – 4 Jan 2027 opens in 9 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
11.2–14.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 1 May 2027 · about 45.0 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
GarlicModeratePlant 1 Oct 2026 – 21 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
3.2–4.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 Jan 2027 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 15.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
Irish potatoModeratePlant 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
11.6–14.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 42.7 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TeffModeratePlant 27 Dec 2026 – 15 Feb 2027 opens in 12 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
0.6–0.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Frost riskNot enough water in seasonSoil pH outside the crop's range -
Common beanModeratePlant 9 Jan 2027 – 29 Jan 2027 opens in 14 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
0.7–0.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 · about 3.0 t/ha
Frost riskNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CarrotModeratePlant 25 Jan 2027 – 3 Feb 2027 opens in 17 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.6 t/ha expected
· about 50.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH outside the crop's range
44% lowland, semi-arid, mild winter — 11 crops
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CabbageFavourablePlant 2 Oct 2026 – 22 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
27.3–35.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 70.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
BeetrootFavourablePlant 3 Oct 2026 – 23 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
16.2–20.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 40.0 t/ha
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LettuceFavourablePlant 3 Oct 2026 – 2 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
12.8–15.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 2 Oct 2026 – 22 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
15.9–20.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 50.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
KaleFavourablePlant 3 Oct 2026 – 12 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
16.2–20.8 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 -
WheatFavourablePlant 3 Oct 2026 – 2 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
2.3–2.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 6.9 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
GarlicModeratePlant 3 Oct 2026 – 13 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
3.3–4.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 Jan 2027 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 15.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Irish potatoModeratePlant 3 Oct 2026 – 23 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
11.3–14.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 42.7 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
OnionModerate
Plant 2 Dec 2026 – 11 Jan 2027 opens in 9 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
9.6–12.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 1 May 2027 · about 45.0 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
Common beanModeratePlant 11 Jan 2027 – 31 Jan 2027 opens in 15 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
0.8–0.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 · about 3.0 t/ha
Frost riskNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CarrotModeratePlant 21 Jan 2027 – 30 Jan 2027 opens in 16 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
8.0–10.5 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 Province de Khouribga 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 — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TomatoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 70.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
EggplantFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 50.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
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 — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CucumberFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 21 May 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 40.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
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 -
PumpkinFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 10 Feb 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 opens in 19 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 11 Apr 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 30.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
African nightshadeFavourable 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 -
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 outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
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 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
MaizeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 10.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SorghumFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 25 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 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
SoybeanFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
Pearl milletFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.5 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 3.5 t/ha expected
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageable -
TobaccoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Finger milletFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 30 Jun 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 -
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 outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
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 -
LablabFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 11 Apr 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 opens in 27 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 outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
RoselleFavourable 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 — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
SesameFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 21 May 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 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 — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Sweet orangeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 10 Jun 2026 – 21 May 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 28.4 t/ha expected
Frost riskSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
MandarinFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 29 Aug 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 24.8 t/ha expected
Frost riskSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
ChickpeaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2027 – 30 Jan 2027 opens in 16 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 2.4 t/ha expected
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageable
What Divisi would not plant in Province de Khouribga
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
- Mango Moderate — Frost & pests
- Passion fruit Moderate — Frost & pests
- Pumpkin Moderate — Water
- Groundnut 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 Province de Khouribga, 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 Province de Khouribga
- 2 September 2026 Garlic — Limiting factor changed, now held back mostly by Slope / terrain
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 Province de Khouribga?
Beetroot, Cabbage, Lettuce, Kale, Swiss chard all rate well in Province de Khouribga — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Beetroot in Province de Khouribga?
In Province de Khouribga the window for Beetroot runs 7 Oct 2026 to 6 Nov 2026.
Is there a farming app that works in Province de Khouribga?
Divisi does. It reads Province de Khouribga'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 Province de Khouribga, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.