When to plant Cabbage in Bordj Oukhriss

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Cabbage

Bouira, Algeria

Cabbage is a cool-season leafy vegetable that packs its whole harvest into one dense, round head on a short stem.

Cabbage in Bordj Oukhriss, rain-fed and with irrigation
Measure Rain-fed With irrigation
Fit Moderate
When to plant 23 Dec 2026 – 22 Jan 2027 opens in 12 weeks 21 Jan 2027 – 11 Apr 2027
Expected harvest 8.7–11.4 t/ha about 47.9 t/ha
Harvest From 21 Feb 2027 to 11 Jun 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 meets its needs 42%

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 12 Jan 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.

This season's rainfall outlook for Bordj Oukhriss is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.

Planting after 22 Jan 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.

What decides this in Bordj Oukhriss

Rain and temperature 96%
The soil 76%
The lie of the land 45%

For cabbage in Bordj Oukhriss, 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 Bordj Oukhriss

When the rains are expectedOctober 2026 to May 2027
Rain in a typical yearAbout 520 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 520 mm falling roughly when it always does
This season's heatHotter 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 supportsenough rain for one full main crop, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth
Ground this covers2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 67% of this area.
Agro-ecological zones covering this area
67% enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 199 growing days · about 490 mm · October to April
33% enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 201 growing days · about 490 mm · October to April

last updated 18 September 2026

Limited water 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 Bordj Oukhriss

Planting materialAbout 40,000 plants per hectare
Nitrogen (N)About 31 kg per hectare
Phosphate (P₂O₅)About 7 kg per hectare
Potash (K₂O)About 31 kg per hectare
In the shopsA 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 work118–211 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

Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum

Grow Cabbage with a plan, not a guess

Everything above describes Bordj Oukhriss 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.

Or check your field first

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 Bordj Oukhriss?

Bordj Oukhriss rates as moderate for cabbage.

When should I plant cabbage in Bordj Oukhriss?

Typically 23 Dec 2026 to 22 Jan 2027, forecast-adjusted.

Is this exact for my own field?

No — these are readings taken across Bordj Oukhriss, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.

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Timing is one question. What the crop needs at every stage, what attacks it and where to sell it are the others.