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When to plant Chilli in Hadjera Zerga
Bouira, Algeria
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 | 11 Apr 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 27 weeks |
| Expected harvest | about 23.2 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 8 Sep 2027 to 6 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 Hadjera Zerga 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 Hadjera Zerga
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 88% |
For chilli in Hadjera Zerga, the soil is the tightest of the three at 76%. This is the one you can actually move. Lime raises a sour soil, manure and compost lift what it holds, and both work within a season or two — money spent here changes the answer.
The 2026/27 season in Hadjera Zerga
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to March 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 329 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 329 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.5 °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 | 4 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 50% of this area. |
| 50% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 144 growing days · about 340 mm · October to March |
|---|---|
| 33% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 128 growing days · about 290 mm |
| 11% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 196 growing days · about 480 mm · October to April |
| 6% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 203 growing days · about 490 mm · October to April |
last updated 17 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 Hadjera Zerga
| Planting material | About 42,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 81 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 20 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 116 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 Hadjera Zerga 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 Hadjera Zerga?
Hadjera Zerga rates as favourable for chilli.
When should I plant chilli in Hadjera Zerga?
Typically 11 Apr 2027 to 10 Jun 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Hadjera Zerga, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
