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When to plant Garlic in Mesra
These figures also cover Tafraoui, where the engine returns the same answer.
Mostaganem, Algeria
Garlic (Allium sativum) is grown for its compound bulb — the head that splits into the cloves you cook with.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant | 9 Oct 2026 – 29 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week | 27 Dec 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 |
| Expected harvest | 4.6–5.9 t/ha | about 17.1 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 6 Feb 2027 to 27 May 2027, depending on the planting date | |
| Ready to harvest | 120–210 days after planting | |
| Work it takes | 123–248 days per hectare, by hand | |
| Rain meets its needs | 83% | |
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 29 Oct 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Mesra is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 29 Oct 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Mesra
| Rain and temperature | 76% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 76% |
For garlic in Mesra, 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 2026/27 season in Mesra
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to March 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 323 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 323 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.0 °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 | 2 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; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 147 growing days · about 320 mm · October to March |
|---|---|
| 12% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 148 growing days · about 330 mm · October to March |
last updated 18 September 2026
Temperature holds back about 30% 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 Mesra
| Nitrogen (N) | About 54 kg per hectare |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 22 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 54 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 Mesra 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 Mesra?
Mesra rates as favourable for garlic.
When should I plant garlic in Mesra?
Typically 9 Oct 2026 to 29 Oct 2026, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Mesra, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
