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When to plant Garlic in Setif
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 | 12 Sep 2026 – 2 Oct 2026 open now | 10 Feb 2027 – 2 Mar 2027 |
| Expected harvest | 3.7–3.8 t/ha | about 9.9 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 10 Jan 2027 to 30 Apr 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 | 90% | |
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 Oct 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Setif is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 2 Oct 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Setif
| Rain and temperature | 60% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 60% |
For garlic in Setif, 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 Setif
| When the rains are expected | September 2026 to December 2026 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 515 mm in a typical farming district |
| Across its districts | From about 248 mm in the driest of 60 districts to about 930 mm in the wettest |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 515 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.4 °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, cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date |
| Ground this covers | 7 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area. |
| 36% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 219 growing days · about 560 mm · September to May |
|---|---|
| 27% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 157 growing days · about 380 mm · October to March |
| 11% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 116 growing days · about 370 mm |
| 7% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 219 growing days · about 600 mm · September to May |
| 7% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 171 growing days · about 470 mm · September to December |
| 6% | enough rain for one full main crop; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 201 growing days · about 600 mm · September to May |
| 3% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 157 growing days · about 350 mm · October to March |
last updated 19 September 2026 · from all 60 areas within it
Temperature holds back about 45% 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 Setif
| Nitrogen (N) | About 38 kg per hectare |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 15 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 38 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.
Grow Garlic with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Setif 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 Setif?
Setif rates as moderate for garlic.
When should I plant garlic in Setif?
Typically 12 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Setif, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
