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When to plant Beetroot in Ghassira
Batna, Algeria
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) is a cool-season root vegetable grown for its round, deep-red, sweet root — and its young leaves double as greens, cooked like spinach.
| Fit | Favourable |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 2 Mar 2027 – 21 May 2027 opens in 22 weeks |
| Expected harvest | about 25.4 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 26 Apr 2027 to 19 Aug 2027, depending on the planting date |
| Ready to harvest | 55–90 days after planting |
| Work it takes | 86–171 days per hectare, by hand |
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.
If you only get one chance to plant, aim for around 2 Mar 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Ghassira is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 21 May 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Ghassira
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 45% |
For beetroot in Ghassira, the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 45%. You cannot flatten it, but you can farm it: plant along the contour rather than up and down, ridge or tie ridges to hold water on the slope, and expect shallower rooting than the crop would manage on flat ground.
The season in Ghassira
| Rain in a typical year | About 327 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 327 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| What that supports | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it, cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date |
| Ground this covers | 3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 38% of this area. |
| 58% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 230 mm |
|---|---|
| 38% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 98 growing days · about 330 mm |
| 4% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 131 growing days · about 310 mm · October to March |
last updated 15 September 2026
Sloping ground holds back about 35% of yield here.
What beetroot needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam or loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.0 and 7.5 |
| Spacing | 35 cm between rows, 8 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | potassium and boron |
What it takes to grow beetroot in Ghassira
| Planting material | About 300,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 76 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 25 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 127 kg per hectare |
| In the shops | A basal compound at planting — Compound D, or an NPK blend — covers the phosphate and potash. A nitrogen top dressing — urea or AN — goes on once the crop is established. |
| Hand work | 86–171 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a beetroot crop of that size carries off the field. What you actually apply depends on what your soil already holds — which is what a soil test, or the app's field records, tell you.
What to watch for
Grow Beetroot with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Ghassira as a whole — 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.
Beetroot in nearby districts
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
Will beetroot grow well in Ghassira?
Ghassira rates as favourable for beetroot.
When should I plant beetroot in Ghassira?
Typically 2 Mar 2027 to 21 May 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Ghassira, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.