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When to plant Rice in Muntazah
Alexandria, Egypt
Rice is a grass that lives on water.
| Fit | Favourable |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 10 Feb 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now |
| Expected harvest | about 3.7 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 11 May 2026 to 31 May 2027, 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 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Muntazah is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 1 Jan 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Muntazah
| Rain and temperature | 76% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 60% |
For rice in Muntazah, the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 60%. 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 Muntazah
| Rain in a typical year | About 180 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 180 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 55% of this area. |
| 55% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 87 growing days · about 180 mm |
|---|---|
| 45% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 86 growing days · about 170 mm |
last updated 18 September 2026
Temperature holds back about 40% 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 Muntazah
| Planting material | About 600,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 56 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 18 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 81 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 Muntazah 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 Muntazah?
Muntazah rates as favourable for rice.
When should I plant rice in Muntazah?
Typically 10 Feb 2026 to 1 Jan 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Muntazah, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.