When to plant Chilli in Police Department Port Said Port

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Chilli

Port Said, Egypt

Hot pepper — chilli, mhiripiri, pilipili kali, barkono, ata eiye — is the small, fiery Capsicum grown for the burn in its fruit.

Chilli in Police Department Port Said Port, rain-fed and with irrigation
Fit Favourable
When to plant 21 Jan 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 16 weeks
Expected harvest about 21.9 t/ha
Harvest From 20 Jun 2027 to 6 Mar 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 21 Jan 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.

This season's rainfall outlook for Police Department Port Said Port is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.

Planting after 9 Aug 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.

What decides this in Police Department Port Said Port

Rain and temperature 96%
The soil 76%
The lie of the land 76%

For chilli in Police Department Port Said Port, 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 season in Police Department Port Said Port

Rain in a typical yearAbout 75 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 75 mm falling roughly when it always does
What that supportstoo dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth
Ground this coversThis area is smaller than the climate grid can resolve, so it reads as one kind of ground.

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 Police Department Port Said Port

Planting materialAbout 42,000 plants per hectare
Nitrogen (N)About 77 kg per hectare
Phosphate (P₂O₅)About 19 kg per hectare
Potash (K₂O)About 110 kg per hectare
In the shopsA 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 work110–232 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

Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier)

Grow Chilli with a plan, not a guess

Everything above describes Police Department Port Said Port 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.

Or check your field first

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 Police Department Port Said Port?

Police Department Port Said Port rates as favourable for chilli.

When should I plant chilli in Police Department Port Said Port?

Typically 21 Jan 2027 to 9 Aug 2027, forecast-adjusted.

Is this exact for my own field?

No — these are readings taken across Police Department Port Said Port, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.

Keep going

Timing is one question. What the crop needs at every stage, what attacks it and where to sell it are the others.