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When to plant Cucumber in Safsaf El Ouesra
Tebessa, Algeria
Cucumber is a fast, thirsty climbing vine grown for its crisp young fruit — picked small and often, before the seeds inside go hard.
| Fit | Favourable |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 11 Apr 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 opens in 27 weeks |
| Expected harvest | about 35.1 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 26 May 2027 to 7 Nov 2027, depending on the planting date |
| Ready to harvest | 45–70 days after planting |
| Work it takes | 120–247 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 21 May 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Safsaf El Ouesra is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 29 Aug 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Safsaf El Ouesra
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 76% |
For cucumber in Safsaf El Ouesra, 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 season in Safsaf El Ouesra
| Rain in a typical year | About 265 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 265 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| What that supports | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth |
| Ground this covers | One kind of ground throughout. |
last updated 15 September 2026
Frost and pest pressure hold back about 15% of yield here.
What cucumber needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam or loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.0 and 6.8 |
| Rain it needs | About 1,000–1,200 mm across the season |
| Spacing | 150 cm between rows, 40 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen and potassium |
What it takes to grow cucumber in Safsaf El Ouesra
| Nitrogen (N) | About 63 kg per hectare |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 35 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 | 120–247 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a cucumber 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 Cucumber with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Safsaf El Ouesra 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.
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 cucumber grow well in Safsaf El Ouesra?
Safsaf El Ouesra rates as favourable for cucumber.
When should I plant cucumber in Safsaf El Ouesra?
Typically 11 Apr 2027 to 29 Aug 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Safsaf El Ouesra, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.