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When to plant Okra in Tizi Ouzou
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Okra (derere, idelele, lady's finger, gumbo) is a tall, hairy, hot-weather vegetable grown for its tender green pods — the slippery, 'drawing' relish that thickens the pot.
| Fit | Favourable |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 21 May 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 33 weeks |
| Expected harvest | about 8.7 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 5 Jul 2027 to 13 Oct 2027, depending on the planting date |
| Ready to harvest | 45–65 days after planting |
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 May 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Tizi Ouzou 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 9 Aug 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Tizi Ouzou
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 45% |
For okra in Tizi Ouzou, 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 Tizi Ouzou
| When the rains are expected | September 2026 to May 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 932 mm in a typical farming district |
| Across its districts | From about 756 mm in the driest of 67 districts to about 1,121 mm in the wettest |
| 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 +1.1 °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 one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area. |
| 74% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 243 growing days · about 870 mm · September to May |
|---|---|
| 18% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 242 growing days · about 840 mm · September to May |
| 5% | enough rain for one full main crop; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 209 growing days · about 940 mm · February to June |
| 3% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 276 growing days · about 1,050 mm · September to June |
last updated 19 September 2026 · from all 67 areas within it
Sloping ground holds back about 45% of yield here.
What okra needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam or loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.0 and 6.7 |
| Spacing | 53 cm between rows, 38 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium |
What it takes to grow okra in Tizi Ouzou
| Planting material | About 55,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 44 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 9 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 48 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. |
These are the nutrients a okra 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 Okra with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Tizi Ouzou 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 okra grow well in Tizi Ouzou?
Tizi Ouzou rates as favourable for okra.
When should I plant okra in Tizi Ouzou?
Typically 21 May 2027 to 9 Aug 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Tizi Ouzou, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
