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When to plant Rice in Al-Ganoub
Port Said, Egypt
Rice is a grass that lives on water.
| Fit | Favourable |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 21 Jan 2026 – 27 Dec 2026 open now |
| Expected harvest | about 5.2 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 21 Apr 2026 to 26 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 Al-Ganoub is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 27 Dec 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Al-Ganoub
| Rain and temperature | 88% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 88% |
For rice in Al-Ganoub, 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 season in Al-Ganoub
| Rain in a typical year | About 59 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 59 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| What that supports | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation, 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 86% of this area. |
| 86% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 60 mm |
|---|---|
| 14% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 50 mm |
last updated 18 September 2026
Temperature holds back about 25% 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 Al-Ganoub
| Planting material | About 600,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 78 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 26 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 114 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 Al-Ganoub 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 Al-Ganoub?
Al-Ganoub rates as favourable for rice.
When should I plant rice in Al-Ganoub?
Typically 21 Jan 2026 to 27 Dec 2026, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Al-Ganoub, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.