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When to plant Cabbage in Beni Mester
Tlemcen, Algeria
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 | 15 Oct 2026 – 4 Nov 2026 opens in 2 weeks | 27 Dec 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 |
| Expected harvest | 30.2–38.2 t/ha | about 62.6 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 14 Dec 2026 to 24 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 meets its needs | 78% | |
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 25 Oct 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Beni Mester is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 4 Nov 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Beni Mester
| Rain and temperature | 88% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 88% |
For cabbage in Beni Mester, 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 Beni Mester
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to April 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 385 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 385 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.4 °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 | 3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 45% of this area. |
| 45% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 167 growing days · about 380 mm · October to April |
|---|---|
| 27% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 185 growing days · about 440 mm · October to April |
| 27% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 199 growing days · about 500 mm · October to April |
last updated 18 September 2026
Limited water holds back about 25% 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 Beni Mester
| Planting material | About 40,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 105 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 24 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 105 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 Beni Mester 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 Beni Mester?
Beni Mester rates as favourable for cabbage.
When should I plant cabbage in Beni Mester?
Typically 15 Oct 2026 to 4 Nov 2026, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Beni Mester, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
