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When to plant Cabbage in El M'Hir
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Cabbage is a cool-season leafy vegetable that packs its whole harvest into one dense, round head on a short stem.
| Fit | Favourable |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 1 Jan 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 opens in 13 weeks |
| Expected harvest | about 47.9 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 2 Mar 2027 to 9 Aug 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 21 Jan 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for El M'Hir 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 El M'Hir
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 45% |
For cabbage in El M'Hir, 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 El M'Hir
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to April 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 422 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 422 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.5 °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 short crop, and only if timed to it, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth |
| Ground this covers | 4 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 61% of this area. |
| 61% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 165 growing days · about 400 mm · October to March |
|---|---|
| 26% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 194 growing days · about 480 mm · October to April |
| 9% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 175 growing days · about 420 mm · October to April |
| 4% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 186 growing days · about 440 mm · October to April |
last updated 18 September 2026
Sloping ground holds back about 35% 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 El M'Hir
| Planting material | About 40,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 144 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 34 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 144 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 El M'Hir 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 El M'Hir?
El M'Hir rates as favourable for cabbage.
When should I plant cabbage in El M'Hir?
Typically 1 Jan 2027 to 22 Mar 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across El M'Hir, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
