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When to plant Kale in El Khemis
Djelfa, Algeria
Rape, covo and kale are the everyday leafy greens of the African plot — the relish in the pot most nights.
| Fit | Favourable |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 10 Feb 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 closed for this season |
| Expected harvest | about 50.0 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 10 Jun 2026 to 17 Mar 2027, depending on the planting date |
| Ready to harvest | 120–180 days after planting |
| Work it takes | 100–222 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 10 Feb 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for El Khemis is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 18 Sep 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in El Khemis
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 88% |
For kale in El Khemis, the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 88%. 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 season in El Khemis
| Rain in a typical year | About 241 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 241 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| 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 | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 90% of this area. |
| 90% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 112 growing days · about 250 mm |
|---|---|
| 10% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 105 growing days · about 240 mm |
last updated 18 September 2026
What kale 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 6.8 |
| Spacing | 45 cm between rows, 45 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen, potassium, calcium, sulphur, boron and molybdenum |
What it takes to grow kale in El Khemis
| Planting material | About 60,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 225 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 50 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 300 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 | 100–222 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a kale 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 Kale with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes El Khemis 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.
Kale 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 kale grow well in El Khemis?
El Khemis rates as favourable for kale.
When should I plant kale in El Khemis?
Typically 10 Feb 2026 to 18 Sep 2026, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across El Khemis, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.