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When to plant Garlic in M'Sila
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 | Moderate | |
| When to plant | 7 Oct 2026 – 27 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week | 1 Jan 2027 – 10 Feb 2027 |
| Expected harvest | 2.5–3.2 t/ha | about 13.6 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 4 Feb 2027 to 25 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 | 63% | |
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 7 Oct 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
No seasonal forecast reaches M'Sila yet, so these dates follow the rains it usually gets rather than this year's.
Planting after 27 Oct 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in M'Sila
| Rain and temperature | 60% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 88% |
For garlic in M'Sila, rain and temperature is the tightest of the three at 60%. 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 season in M'Sila
| Rain in a typical year | About 279 mm in a typical farming district |
|---|---|
| Across its districts | From about 158 mm in the driest of 47 districts to about 468 mm in the wettest |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 279 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| 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 | 4 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area. |
| 85% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 210 mm |
|---|---|
| 6% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 190 mm |
| 4% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 140 growing days · about 330 mm · October to March |
| 3% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 105 growing days · about 280 mm |
last updated 18 September 2026 · from all 47 areas within it
Temperature holds back about 50% 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 M'Sila
| Nitrogen (N) | About 29 kg per hectare |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 12 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 29 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 M'Sila 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 M'Sila?
M'Sila rates as moderate for garlic.
When should I plant garlic in M'Sila?
Typically 7 Oct 2026 to 27 Oct 2026, typical season.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across M'Sila, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
