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When to plant Pumpkin in Province de Nador
Oriental, Morocco
Pumpkin and butternut are warm-season trailing vines of the squash family — Cucurbita moschata, the tough, heat- and disease-hardy squash bred for hot, humid Africa.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant | 26 Oct 2026 – 25 Nov 2026 opens in 4 weeks | 27 Dec 2025 – 8 Oct 2026 |
| Expected harvest | 12.4–14.5 t/ha | about 20.3 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 24 Jan 2027 to 25 Mar 2027, depending on the planting date | |
| Ready to harvest | 90–120 days after planting | |
| Work it takes | 68–138 days per hectare, by hand | |
| Rain meets its needs | 75% | |
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 26 Oct 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
No seasonal forecast reaches Province de Nador yet, so these dates follow the rains it usually gets rather than this year's.
Planting after 25 Nov 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Province de Nador
| Rain and temperature | 88% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 88% |
For pumpkin in Province de Nador, rain and temperature is the tightest of the three at 88%. This one is fixed. It is why the planting window above is where it is — hitting those dates is the whole of your control here.
The 2026/27 season in Province de Nador
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to March 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 316 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 316 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 short crop, and only if timed to it, 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 59% of this area. |
| 59% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 128 growing days · about 290 mm · November to April |
|---|---|
| 36% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 101 growing days · about 260 mm |
| 5% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 151 growing days · about 300 mm · October to April |
last updated 17 September 2026
What pumpkin needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam or loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.0 and 7.0 |
| Rain it needs | About 600–1,600 mm across the season |
| Spacing | 180 cm between rows, 150 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen and potassium |
What it takes to grow pumpkin in Province de Nador
| Planting material | About 2,500 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 34 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 16 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 54 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 | 68–138 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a pumpkin 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 Pumpkin with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Province de Nador 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 pumpkin grow well in Province de Nador?
Province de Nador rates as favourable for pumpkin.
When should I plant pumpkin in Province de Nador?
Typically 26 Oct 2026 to 25 Nov 2026, typical season.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Province de Nador, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
