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When to plant Cabbage in Sidi Chaib
Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
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 | 10 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 opens in 19 weeks |
| Expected harvest | about 64.8 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 11 Apr 2027 to 29 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 2 Mar 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Sidi Chaib is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 11 Apr 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Sidi Chaib
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 88% |
For cabbage in Sidi Chaib, the soil is the tightest of the three at 76%. This is the one you can actually move. Lime raises a sour soil, manure and compost lift what it holds, and both work within a season or two — money spent here changes the answer.
The 2026 season in Sidi Chaib
| Rain in a typical year | About 296 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 296 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| 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 69% of this area. |
| 69% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 133 growing days · about 290 mm |
|---|---|
| 12% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 134 growing days · about 300 mm · October to March |
| 6% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 130 growing days · about 280 mm |
| 6% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 144 growing days · about 310 mm · October to March |
last updated 15 September 2026
The soil holds back about 10% 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 Sidi Chaib
| Planting material | About 40,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 194 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 45 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 194 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 Sidi Chaib 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 Sidi Chaib?
Sidi Chaib rates as favourable for cabbage.
When should I plant cabbage in Sidi Chaib?
Typically 10 Feb 2027 to 11 Apr 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Sidi Chaib, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
