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When to plant Chilli in Sidi Ben Adda
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Hot pepper — chilli, mhiripiri, pilipili kali, barkono, ata eiye — is the small, fiery Capsicum grown for the burn in its fruit.
| Fit | Favourable |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 22 Mar 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 25 weeks |
| Expected harvest | about 23.7 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 19 Aug 2027 to 26 Jan 2028, depending on the planting date |
| Ready to harvest | 150–210 days after planting |
| Work it takes | 110–232 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 1 May 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Sidi Ben Adda is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 30 Jun 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Sidi Ben Adda
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 76% |
For chilli in Sidi Ben Adda, the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 76%. 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 2026/27 season in Sidi Ben Adda
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to March 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 339 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 339 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, 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 54% of this area. |
| 54% | 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 350 mm · October to March |
|---|---|
| 46% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 145 growing days · about 330 mm · October to March |
last updated 18 September 2026
Frost and pest pressure hold back about 15% of yield here.
What chilli needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam or loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.0 and 6.5 |
| Spacing | 75 cm between rows, 45 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | potassium and calcium |
What it takes to grow chilli in Sidi Ben Adda
| Planting material | About 42,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 83 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 20 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 118 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 | 110–232 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a chilli 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 Chilli with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Sidi Ben Adda 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 chilli grow well in Sidi Ben Adda?
Sidi Ben Adda rates as favourable for chilli.
When should I plant chilli in Sidi Ben Adda?
Typically 22 Mar 2027 to 30 Jun 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Sidi Ben Adda, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
