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When to plant Lettuce in Bouraoui Belhadef
Jijel, Algeria
Lettuce is a fast, leafy salad crop grown for its crisp, tender leaves — and because people eat it raw, you must grow it clean.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant | 17 Sep 2026 – 2 Oct 2026 open now | 22 Mar 2027 – 21 May 2027 |
| Expected harvest | about 13.9 t/ha | about 23.9 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 1 Nov 2026 to 16 Dec 2026, depending on the planting date | |
| Ready to harvest | 45–75 days after planting | |
| Work it takes | 40–80 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 2 Oct 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Bouraoui Belhadef leans dry, so these dates sit later than the long-run average. Planting on the date you are used to risks germinating into a false start and having to replant.
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 Bouraoui Belhadef
| Rain and temperature | 88% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 45% |
For lettuce in Bouraoui Belhadef, the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 45%. 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 Bouraoui Belhadef
| When the rains are expected | September 2026 to June 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 1,156 mm |
| This season's rain | Leaning dry — January, February, November and December look short of rain. Plant at the early end of the window, favour quicker and more drought-tolerant crops, and keep moisture in the soil: mulch, and weed early. |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.0 °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 a long crop, or two in a year, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth |
| Ground this covers | 3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 38% of this area. |
| 38% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 278 growing days · about 1,160 mm · September to June |
|---|---|
| 38% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 253 growing days · about 1,050 mm · September to May |
| 25% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 280 growing days · about 1,220 mm · September to June |
last updated 18 September 2026
Sloping ground holds back about 35% of yield here.
What lettuce needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam or loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.0 and 6.8 |
| Spacing | 38 cm between rows, 30 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen, potassium and calcium |
What it takes to grow lettuce in Bouraoui Belhadef
| Nitrogen (N) | About 35 kg per hectare |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 14 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 70 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 | 40–80 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a lettuce 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 Lettuce with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Bouraoui Belhadef 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.
Lettuce 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 lettuce grow well in Bouraoui Belhadef?
Bouraoui Belhadef rates as favourable for lettuce.
When should I plant lettuce in Bouraoui Belhadef?
Typically 17 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Bouraoui Belhadef, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
