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When to plant Kale in Feidh El Botma
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 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 opens in 19 weeks |
| Expected harvest | about 43.9 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 10 Jun 2027 to 8 Oct 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 2 Mar 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Feidh El Botma is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 11 Apr 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Feidh El Botma
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 76% |
For kale in Feidh El Botma, the soil is the tightest of the three at 76%. This is the one you can actually move. Lime raises a sour soil, manure and compost lift what it holds, and both work within a season or two — money spent here changes the answer.
The season in Feidh El Botma
| Rain in a typical year | About 238 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 238 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 83% of this area. |
| 83% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 93 growing days · about 240 mm |
|---|---|
| 17% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 100 growing days · about 260 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 Feidh El Botma
| Planting material | About 60,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 198 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 44 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 263 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 Feidh El Botma 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 Feidh El Botma?
Feidh El Botma rates as favourable for kale.
When should I plant kale in Feidh El Botma?
Typically 10 Feb 2027 to 11 Apr 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Feidh El Botma, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.