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When to plant Garlic in Larbaa
Batna, Algeria
Garlic (Allium sativum) is grown for its compound bulb — the head that splits into the cloves you cook with.
| Fit | Favourable |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 21 May 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 33 weeks |
| Expected harvest | about 11.4 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 18 Sep 2027 to 6 Jan 2028, depending on the planting date |
| Ready to harvest | 120–210 days after planting |
| Work it takes | 123–248 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 Larbaa is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 10 Jun 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Larbaa
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 45% |
For garlic in Larbaa, the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 45%. 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 season in Larbaa
| Rain in a typical year | About 491 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 491 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| What that supports | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it, cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date |
| Ground this covers | 3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 88% of this area. |
| 88% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 108 growing days · about 410 mm |
|---|---|
| 6% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 115 growing days · about 270 mm |
| 6% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 113 growing days · about 300 mm · October to March |
last updated 18 September 2026
Sloping ground holds back about 35% of yield here.
What garlic needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam or loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.5 and 7.5 |
| Spacing | 30 cm between rows, 10 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | sulphur, nitrogen and potassium |
What it takes to grow garlic in Larbaa
| Nitrogen (N) | About 114 kg per hectare |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 46 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 114 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 | 123–248 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a garlic 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 Garlic with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Larbaa 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.
Garlic 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 garlic grow well in Larbaa?
Larbaa rates as favourable for garlic.
When should I plant garlic in Larbaa?
Typically 21 May 2027 to 10 Jun 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Larbaa, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.