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When to plant Chickpea in Morocco
Chickpea is a knee-high, branching legume grown for its round, protein-rich seeds — the pea behind roasted snacks, stews and hummus.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant | 14 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027 opens in 15 weeks | 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Sep 2026 |
| Expected harvest | 1.1–1.3 t/ha | same |
| Harvest | From 14 Apr 2027 to 22 Jun 2027, depending on the planting date | |
| Ready to harvest | 90–150 days after planting | |
| Work it takes | 56–114 days per hectare, by hand | |
| Rain meets its needs | 74% | |
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 14 Jan 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
No seasonal forecast reaches Morocco yet, so these dates follow the rains it usually gets rather than this year's.
Planting after 23 Jan 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Morocco
| Rain and temperature | 88% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 60% |
For chickpea in Morocco, the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 60%. 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 Morocco
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to April 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 416 mm in a typical farming district |
| Across its districts | From about 69 mm in the driest of 69 districts to about 831 mm in the wettest |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 416 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.7 °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 | 5 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area. |
| 49% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 110 mm |
|---|---|
| 18% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 151 growing days · about 310 mm · October to March |
| 16% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 207 growing days · about 490 mm · October to April |
| 10% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date no rain-fed season · about 260 mm |
| 3% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 160 mm |
last updated 18 September 2026 · from all 69 areas within it
What chickpea needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained loam, clay loam or clay soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.0 and 8.0 |
| Spacing | 30 cm between rows, 10 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | phosphorus |
What it takes to grow chickpea in Morocco
| Nitrogen (N) | About 52 kg per hectare — the crop fixes most of this itself; inoculated seed matters more than a bag |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 6 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 20 kg per hectare |
| In the shops | A basal compound at planting — Compound D, or an NPK blend — covers the phosphate and potash. Skip the nitrogen top dressing; inoculated seed does that job. |
| Hand work | 56–114 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a chickpea 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 Chickpea with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Morocco 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.
Chickpea 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 chickpea grow well in Morocco?
Morocco rates as favourable for chickpea.
When should I plant chickpea in Morocco?
Typically 14 Jan 2027 to 23 Jan 2027, typical season.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Morocco, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
