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When to plant Maize in Draa Tafilalet
These figures also cover Ichemoul, Kimmel, M'Sara, Ouarzazate Province and T'Kout, where the engine returns the same answer.
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C4 annual grass, wind- and cross-pollinated — buy hybrid seed fresh each season and isolate seed crops / sweetcorn from field maize by ~200 m.
| Fit | Favourable |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 2 Mar 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 22 weeks |
| Expected harvest | about 8.3 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 30 Jun 2027 to 27 Dec 2027, depending on the planting date |
| Ready to harvest | 120–140 days after planting |
| Work it takes | 82–165 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 11 Apr 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Draa Tafilalet 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 Draa Tafilalet
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 60% |
For maize in Draa Tafilalet, the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 60%. 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 season in Draa Tafilalet
| Rain in a typical year | About 441 mm in a typical farming district |
|---|---|
| Across its districts | From about 75 mm in the driest of 5 districts to about 441 mm in the wettest |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 441 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| 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 | 3 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area. |
| 68% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 100 mm |
|---|---|
| 20% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date no rain-fed season · about 260 mm |
| 10% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 160 mm |
last updated 18 September 2026 · from all 5 areas within it
What maize needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam, loam or clay loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 5.5 and 7.5 |
| Spacing | 75 cm between rows, 25 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | sulphur, zinc and magnesium |
What it takes to grow maize in Draa Tafilalet
| Planting material | About 53,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 133 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 66 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 50 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 | 82–165 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a maize 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 Maize with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Draa Tafilalet 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.
Maize 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 maize grow well in Draa Tafilalet?
Draa Tafilalet rates as favourable for maize.
When should I plant maize in Draa Tafilalet?
Typically 2 Mar 2027 to 9 Aug 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Draa Tafilalet, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
