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When to plant Tomato in Mina Al-Basal
Alexandria, Egypt
Tomato is the number-one cash vegetable across sub-Saharan Africa — and one of the most demanding.
| Fit | Favourable |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now |
| Expected harvest | about 62.6 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 21 Apr 2026 to 31 May 2027, depending on the planting date |
| Ready to harvest | 90–150 days after planting |
| Work it takes | 81–160 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 Jan 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Mina Al-Basal 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 Mina Al-Basal
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 60% |
For tomato in Mina Al-Basal, 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 Mina Al-Basal
| Rain in a typical year | About 174 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 174 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 | One kind of ground throughout. |
last updated 18 September 2026
Sloping ground holds back about 15% of yield here.
What tomato 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 | 80 cm between rows, 40 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | potassium, nitrogen, calcium and boron |
What it takes to grow tomato in Mina Al-Basal
| Planting material | About 33,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 163 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 44 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 232 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 | 81–160 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a tomato 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.
Grow Tomato with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Mina Al-Basal 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 tomato grow well in Mina Al-Basal?
Mina Al-Basal rates as favourable for tomato.
When should I plant tomato in Mina Al-Basal?
Typically 21 Jan 2026 to 1 Jan 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Mina Al-Basal, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.