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When to plant Soybean in El Assafia
Laghouat, Algeria
Soybean (Glycine max) is a bushy, knee-high bean grown for a seed that is rich in protein and oil — good to eat, good to sell, and it leaves the soil richer for whatever you plant next.
| Fit | Favourable |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 2 Mar 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 22 weeks |
| Expected harvest | about 3.3 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 31 May 2027 to 27 Nov 2027, depending on the planting date |
| Ready to harvest | 90–150 days after planting |
| Work it takes | 68–141 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 El Assafia is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 30 Jun 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in El Assafia
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 60% |
| The lie of the land | 88% |
For soybean in El Assafia, the soil is the tightest of the three at 60%. 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 El Assafia
| Rain in a typical year | About 154 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 154 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 96% of this area. |
| 96% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 150 mm |
|---|---|
| 4% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 160 mm |
last updated 18 September 2026
The soil holds back about 20% of yield here.
What soybean needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam, loam or clay loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.0 and 6.8 |
| Rain it needs | About 600–1,500 mm across the season |
| Spacing | 50 cm between rows, 6 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | phosphorus, potassium and sulphur |
What it takes to grow soybean in El Assafia
| Planting material | About 350,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 182 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 50 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 66 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 | 68–141 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a soybean 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 Soybean with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes El Assafia 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 soybean grow well in El Assafia?
El Assafia rates as favourable for soybean.
When should I plant soybean in El Assafia?
Typically 2 Mar 2027 to 30 Jun 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across El Assafia, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.