When to plant Spider plant in Dehahna

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Spider plant

M'Sila, Algeria

Spider plant (Cleome gynandra) — known as chinsaga, dek, mgagani, tsisaka, munyevhe and 'African cabbage' — is a tough, fast leafy vegetable of the drylands.

Spider plant in Dehahna, rain-fed and with irrigation
Fit Favourable
When to plant 11 Apr 2027 – 1 May 2027 opens in 27 weeks
Expected harvest about 13.2 t/ha
Harvest From 10 Jun 2027 to 30 Jul 2027, depending on the planting date
Ready to harvest 60–90 days after planting
Work it takes 80–157 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 11 Apr 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.

This season's rainfall outlook for Dehahna is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.

Planting after 1 May 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.

What decides this in Dehahna

Rain and temperature 96%
The soil 76%
The lie of the land 76%

For spider plant in Dehahna, 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 Dehahna

Rain in a typical yearAbout 246 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 246 mm falling roughly when it always does
What that supportsenough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth
Ground this covers4 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 73% of this area.
Agro-ecological zones covering this area
73% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 112 growing days · about 240 mm
9% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 112 growing days · about 240 mm
9% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 112 growing days · about 350 mm
9% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 147 growing days · about 310 mm · October to March

last updated 17 September 2026

What spider plant 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
Spacing 30 cm between rows, 12 cm between plants
Feed it most with nitrogen and phosphorus

What it takes to grow spider plant in Dehahna

Nitrogen (N)About 66 kg per hectare
Phosphate (P₂O₅)About 13 kg per hectare
Potash (K₂O)About 79 kg per hectare
In the shopsA 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 work80–157 days per hectare, by hand

These are the nutrients a spider plant 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

Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier)

Grow Spider plant with a plan, not a guess

Everything above describes Dehahna 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.

Or check your field first

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 spider plant grow well in Dehahna?

Dehahna rates as favourable for spider plant.

When should I plant spider plant in Dehahna?

Typically 11 Apr 2027 to 1 May 2027, forecast-adjusted.

Is this exact for my own field?

No — these are readings taken across Dehahna, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.

Keep going

Timing is one question. What the crop needs at every stage, what attacks it and where to sell it are the others.