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When to plant Niger seed in Al Hoceima Province
Tangier Tetouan Al Hoceima, Morocco
Niger seed — noug — is a tall, upright plant with bright yellow, daisy-like flowers, grown for the small black, oily seeds that are pressed into sweet, light noug cooking oil.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Moderate | |
| When to plant | 29 Oct 2026 – 17 Jan 2027 opens in 4 weeks | 22 Mar 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 |
| Expected harvest | 0.2–0.3 t/ha | same |
| Harvest | From 27 Jan 2027 to 16 Jun 2027, depending on the planting date | |
| Ready to harvest | 90–150 days after planting | |
| Work it takes | 64–134 days per hectare, by hand | |
| Rain meets its needs | 80% | |
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 29 Oct 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Al Hoceima Province is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 17 Jan 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Al Hoceima Province
| Rain and temperature | 60% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 45% |
For niger seed in Al Hoceima Province, 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 Al Hoceima Province
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to April 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 426 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 426 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.2 °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 full main crop, 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 69% of this area. |
| 69% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 212 growing days · about 490 mm · October to April |
|---|---|
| 14% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 170 growing days · about 310 mm · October to April |
| 11% | enough rain for one full main crop; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 199 growing days · about 800 mm · September to December |
| 3% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 166 growing days · about 870 mm · September to December |
last updated 17 September 2026
Temperature holds back about 55% of yield here.
What niger seed needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | clay, clay loam or loam |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 5.5 and 7.0 |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur |
What it takes to grow niger seed in Al Hoceima Province
| Nitrogen (N) | About 11 kg per hectare |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 4 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 4 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 | 64–134 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a niger seed 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 Niger seed with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Al Hoceima Province 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.
Niger seed in nearby districts
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Prefecture of Tangier Assilah
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Prefecture de M diq Fnideq
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Fahs Anjra Province
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Larache Province
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Tetouan Province
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Province d Ouezzane
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 niger seed grow well in Al Hoceima Province?
Al Hoceima Province rates as moderate for niger seed.
When should I plant niger seed in Al Hoceima Province?
Typically 29 Oct 2026 to 17 Jan 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Al Hoceima Province, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
