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When to plant Cabbage in Rahbat
Batna, Algeria
Cabbage is a cool-season leafy vegetable that packs its whole harvest into one dense, round head on a short stem.
| Fit | Moderate |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 2 Mar 2027 – 1 May 2027 opens in 22 weeks |
| Expected harvest | about 23.9 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 1 May 2027 to 18 Sep 2027, depending on the planting date |
| Ready to harvest | 60–140 days after planting |
| Work it takes | 118–211 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 22 Mar 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Rahbat is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 1 May 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Rahbat
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 30% |
For cabbage in Rahbat, the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 30%. 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 Rahbat
| Rain in a typical year | About 360 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 360 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 56% of this area. |
| 56% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 117 growing days · about 390 mm |
|---|---|
| 22% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 150 growing days · about 310 mm · October to March |
| 22% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 140 growing days · about 330 mm · October to March |
last updated 15 September 2026
Sloping ground holds back about 65% of yield here.
What cabbage needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam, loam or clay loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.0 and 6.8 |
| Spacing | 65 cm between rows, 40 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | boron, molybdenum and calcium |
What it takes to grow cabbage in Rahbat
| Planting material | About 40,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 72 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 17 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 72 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 | 118–211 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a cabbage 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 Cabbage with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Rahbat 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 cabbage grow well in Rahbat?
Rahbat rates as moderate for cabbage.
When should I plant cabbage in Rahbat?
Typically 2 Mar 2027 to 1 May 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Rahbat, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.