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When to plant Cabbage in Beni Melikech
Bejaia, Algeria
Cabbage is a cool-season leafy vegetable that packs its whole harvest into one dense, round head on a short stem.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Moderate | |
| When to plant | 1 Sep 2027 – 11 Sep 2027 opens in 48 weeks | 21 Jan 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 |
| Expected harvest | 17.6–19.0 t/ha | about 25.8 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 31 Oct 2027 to 29 Jan 2028, depending on the planting date | |
| Ready to harvest | 60–140 days after planting | |
| Work it takes | 118–211 days per hectare, by hand | |
| Rain meets its needs | 85% | |
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 1 Sep 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
No seasonal forecast reaches Beni Melikech yet, so these dates follow the rains it usually gets rather than this year's.
Planting after 11 Sep 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Beni Melikech
| Rain and temperature | 88% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 45% |
For cabbage in Beni Melikech, 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 2026/27 season in Beni Melikech
| When the rains are expected | September 2026 to May 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 753 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 753 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.6 °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 | 3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 50% of this area. |
| 50% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 241 growing days · about 800 mm · September to May |
|---|---|
| 25% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 199 growing days · about 570 mm · October to April |
| 25% | enough rain for one full main crop; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 205 growing days · about 930 mm · February to June |
last updated 18 September 2026
Sloping ground holds back about 45% 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 Beni Melikech
| Planting material | About 40,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 55 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 13 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 55 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 Beni Melikech 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.
Cabbage 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 cabbage grow well in Beni Melikech?
Beni Melikech rates as moderate for cabbage.
When should I plant cabbage in Beni Melikech?
Typically 1 Sep 2027 to 11 Sep 2027, typical season.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Beni Melikech, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
