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When to plant Cabbage in Ain Babouche
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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.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Moderate | |
| When to plant | 19 Jan 2027 – 29 Jan 2027 opens in 16 weeks | 10 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 |
| Expected harvest | 12.7–16.7 t/ha | about 70.0 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 20 Mar 2027 to 18 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 29 Jan 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Ain Babouche is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 29 Jan 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Ain Babouche
| Rain and temperature | 88% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 88% |
For cabbage in Ain Babouche, rain and temperature is the tightest of the three at 88%. This one is fixed. It is why the planting window above is where it is — hitting those dates is the whole of your control here.
The 2026/27 season in Ain Babouche
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to April 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 465 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 465 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 full main crop, 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 71% of this area. |
| 71% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 193 growing days · about 460 mm · October to April |
|---|---|
| 12% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 222 growing days · about 500 mm · October to May |
| 8% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 174 growing days · about 430 mm · October to April |
| 8% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 172 growing days · about 430 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 Ain Babouche
| Planting material | About 40,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 45 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 11 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 45 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 Ain Babouche 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 Ain Babouche?
Ain Babouche rates as moderate for cabbage.
When should I plant cabbage in Ain Babouche?
Typically 19 Jan 2027 to 29 Jan 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Ain Babouche, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
