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When to plant Cabbage in Emdjez Edchich
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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 | Favourable | |
| When to plant | 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2026 open now | 27 Dec 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 |
| Expected harvest | 49.7–50.0 t/ha | about 70.0 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 30 Nov 2026 to 20 Mar 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 11 Oct 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Emdjez Edchich leans dry, so these dates sit later than the long-run average. Planting on the date you are used to risks germinating into a false start and having to replant.
Planting after 31 Oct 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Emdjez Edchich
| Rain and temperature | 88% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 88% |
For cabbage in Emdjez Edchich, 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 Emdjez Edchich
| When the rains are expected | September 2026 to May 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 703 mm |
| This season's rain | Leaning dry — January, February, November and December look short of rain. Plant at the early end of the window, favour quicker and more drought-tolerant crops, and keep moisture in the soil: mulch, and weed early. |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.1 °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 | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 67% of this area. |
| 67% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 241 growing days · about 750 mm · September to May |
|---|---|
| 33% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 238 growing days · about 720 mm · September to May |
last updated 18 September 2026
Frost and pest pressure hold back about 15% 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 Emdjez Edchich
| Planting material | About 40,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 149 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 35 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 149 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 Emdjez Edchich 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 Emdjez Edchich?
Emdjez Edchich rates as favourable for cabbage.
When should I plant cabbage in Emdjez Edchich?
Typically 1 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2026, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Emdjez Edchich, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
