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When to plant Beetroot in Hadj Mechri Boualem
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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 | 10 Feb 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 opens in 19 weeks |
| Expected harvest | about 35.1 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 6 Apr 2027 to 20 Jun 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 Hadj Mechri Boualem is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 22 Mar 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Hadj Mechri Boualem
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 76% |
For beetroot in Hadj Mechri Boualem, the soil is the tightest of the three at 76%. This is the one you can actually move. Lime raises a sour soil, manure and compost lift what it holds, and both work within a season or two — money spent here changes the answer.
The season in Hadj Mechri Boualem
| Rain in a typical year | About 243 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 243 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| What that supports | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation, cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date |
| Ground this covers | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 65% of this area. |
| 65% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date no rain-fed season · about 240 mm |
|---|---|
| 33% | 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 210 mm |
last updated 17 September 2026
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 Hadj Mechri Boualem
| Planting material | About 300,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 105 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 35 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 176 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 Hadj Mechri Boualem 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.
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 Hadj Mechri Boualem?
Hadj Mechri Boualem rates as favourable for beetroot.
When should I plant beetroot in Hadj Mechri Boualem?
Typically 10 Feb 2027 to 22 Mar 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Hadj Mechri Boualem, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.