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When to plant Rice in Bab Sharqi
Alexandria, Egypt
Rice is a grass that lives on water.
| Fit | Favourable |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 10 Feb 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 19 weeks |
| Expected harvest | about 3.2 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 11 May 2027 to 6 Jan 2028, depending on the planting date |
| Ready to harvest | 90–150 days after planting |
| Work it takes | 69–107 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 1 May 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Bab Sharqi is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
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 Bab Sharqi
| Rain and temperature | 60% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 60% |
For rice in Bab Sharqi, rain and temperature is the tightest of the three at 60%. 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 season in Bab Sharqi
| Rain in a typical year | About 178 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 178 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 75% of this area. |
| 75% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 88 growing days · about 180 mm |
|---|---|
| 25% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 88 growing days · about 170 mm |
last updated 18 September 2026
Temperature holds back about 45% of yield here.
What rice needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | loam, clay loam or clay |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 5.5 and 7.0 |
| Spacing | 20 cm between rows, 20 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen and zinc |
What it takes to grow rice in Bab Sharqi
| Planting material | About 600,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 48 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 16 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 70 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 | 69–107 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a rice 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 Rice with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Bab Sharqi 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 rice grow well in Bab Sharqi?
Bab Sharqi rates as favourable for rice.
When should I plant rice in Bab Sharqi?
Typically 10 Feb 2027 to 9 Aug 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Bab Sharqi, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.