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When to plant Eggplant in Besbes
Biskra, Algeria
Eggplant (also called aubergine, brinjal or garden egg) is a bushy, warm-season cousin of tomato, potato and pepper — the nightshade family — grown for its glossy fruit: purple, white or green, round or long.
| Fit | Favourable |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 2 Mar 2027 – 11 Mar 2027 opens in 22 weeks |
| Expected harvest | about 28.7 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 30 Jun 2027 to 7 Sep 2027, depending on the planting date |
| Ready to harvest | 120–180 days after planting |
| Work it takes | 125–252 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 Besbes is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 11 Mar 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Besbes
| Rain and temperature | 76% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 88% |
For eggplant in Besbes, rain and temperature is the tightest of the three at 76%. 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 season in Besbes
| Rain in a typical year | About 124 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 124 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 18 September 2026
Temperature holds back about 35% of yield here.
What eggplant 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 |
| Spacing | 90 cm between rows, 60 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | potassium, nitrogen and calcium |
What it takes to grow eggplant in Besbes
| Planting material | About 20,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 86 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 24 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 144 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 | 125–252 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a eggplant 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 Eggplant with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Besbes 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 eggplant grow well in Besbes?
Besbes rates as favourable for eggplant.
When should I plant eggplant in Besbes?
Typically 2 Mar 2027 to 11 Mar 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Besbes, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.