Egypt Crop Calendar
What to plant and harvest across 12 agro-ecological zones in Egypt — 8 crops with sowing windows, growing periods and local notes.
Sow this July
3 cropsAll crops in Egypt
Eggplant
Garlic
Pepper, chili
Onion
Potato
Rice
Soybean
Sweet potato
Agro-ecological zones
other Delta region
from North of Cairo to Mediterranean Sea cost mostly in between river nil branches and around it Longitude (30,21 - 31.45 East) Latitude (30,00 -31,45 North) Altitude(1-34m) soil properties is Clay to salty clay soils (Nile transmitted) Yearly rainfall (65mm) concentrated from November to March an no rain at all during summer (June- August). Temperature (almost the same Delta region in the attached table)
Practices: Clay to salty clay soils (Nile transmitted) furrow irrigation method by water from Nile and connected channels using animal droving water wheels or simple pumps
other Middle Egypt new reclaimed land Region "MENRL"
in the parallel west of middle Egypt in Fayoum, in between Fayoum and Beni Sweaf and along west of Minya Longitude (30,00 -30,45East) Latitude (27,15 -29,45 North) Altitude(33 - 89m) soil properties is fine to cruse sandy soils Yearly rainfall (30mm) concentrated from December to February and no rain at all from April to October. Temperature (almost the same Midlle Egypt in the attached table)
Practices: sandy soil drip irrigation method by water from Nile connected channels using high pressure pumps
other Middle Egypt Region
From south of Cairo to Mallawy (near east and west of Nile) around the Nile including Fayoum Oasis " Altitude(3-15m)" Longitude (30,00 - 31.15 East) Latitude (27,15 -30,00 North) Altitude(35 -150m) soil properties is Clay to salty clay soils (Nile transmitted) Yearly rainfall (30mm) concentrated from December to February and no rain at all from April to October.Temperature (almost the same Middle Egypt in the attached table)
Practices: Clay to salty clay soils (Nile transmitted) furrow irrigation method by water from Nile and connected channels using animal droving water wheels or simple pumps
other near by Delta region new reclaimed soils "NDRNRL"
West or East of Delta Region Longitude (29,00 -30,21 and 31.45- 32,20 East) Latitude (29,30 -31,00 North) Altitude(33 - 89m) soil properties is fine to cruse sandy soils Yearly rainfall (65mm) concentrated from November to March and no rain at all during summer (June- August). Temperature (almost the same Delta region in the attached table)
Practices: Sandy soil drip, Pivot or sprinkle irrigation method by water from under ground using deep high pressure pumps ( almost fertigation are the main fertilization method after planting)
other near by Delta region old reclaimed soils "NDRORL"
West or East of Delta Region Longitude (29,45 -30,21 and 31.45- 32,20 East) Latitude (30,00 -31,45 North) Altitude(1 - 66m) soil properties is salty to sandy soils ( some Mechanical transition of Delta soils was done during its reclamation ) Yearly rainfall (65mm) concentrated from November to March and no rain at all during summer (June- August). Temperature (almost the same Delta region in the attached table)
Practices: Salty to sandy soil drip or furrow irrigation method by water from Nile connected channels using simple pumps or high pressure pumps
plains New Valley (Oasis)
Far West of Giza, Fayoum, Minya, Assuit Sohag Qena and Aswan (oasis) Longitude (25,45 - 31.45 East) Latitude (28,00 -24,00 North) Altitude(10 -100m) soil properties is sandy soils, Yearly rainfall (0mm) Temperature (almost the same Middle & Upper Egypt in the attached table)
Practices: Sandy soil Farrow irrigation method by water from Near under ground using simple pumps or spring water come out without pumping
other North Sinai Region
From the east of Suez Channel along Mediterranean Sea cost to Palestine and Israel boards Longitude (32,20 -34,15 East) Latitude (30,00 -31,15 North) Altitude(0 - 95m) soil properties is fine to cruse sandy soils Yearly rainfall (133mm) concentrated from November to February and no rain at all from lat sprig to early autumn (May- September) Temperature (almost the same North cost and Delta region in the attached table)
Practices: Sandy soil depend on rain in winter and newly reclaimed near by Suez channel are going to use the Nile water transmitted under Suez channel, Also drip irrigation method is used in the east area (Rafah) depending on water from under ground using high pressure pumps
other North West Region
Far West of Alexandria Longitude (25, 45- 29,00 East) Latitude (30,30 -31,45 North) Altitude(0 - 25m) soil properties is fine to cruse sandy soils Yearly rainfall (133mm) concentrated from November to February and no rain at all from lat sprig to early autumn (May- September) .Temperature (almost the same North cost region in the attached table)
Practices: Sandy soil depend on rain in winter and sometimes Farrow irrigation method by water from Near under ground (rain storage) using simple pumps in late winter and very early summer
hill mountain South Sinai Region
From the east of Suez Channel along Red Sea cost to Israel boards, Longitude (32,20 -34,15 East) Latitude (27,45- 30,00 North) Altitude(0 - 2000m) soil properties is fine to cruse sandy soils Yearly rainfall (50mm) concentrated from December to February and no rain at all from sprig to early autumn (March- October) the cultivation area concentrated in between mountains in low altitude valleys only Santa Katherine area "very high altitude cultivated area" Temperature (almost the same Middle Egypt in the attached table), with some exception regard to Sant Katherine area
Practices: Sandy soil depend drip irrigation method by water from under ground using high pressure pumps
other Toska Region
in South west of Egypt parallel to west of Nasser Lake to Libya Boards Longitude (27,00 -32,00 East) Latitude ( 22.30- 23,45 North) Altitude(3 - 25m) soil properties is fine to cruse sandy soils Yearly rainfall (0mm). Temperature (almost the same Upper Egypt in the attached table)
Practices: Sandy soil drip, Pivot or sprinkle irrigation method by water from Toska Channel (Nile Water) and udder ground water using high pressure pumps ( almost fertigation are the main fertilization method after planting)
other Upper Egypt new reclaimed land Region
in the parallel west of Upper Egypt along west direction Longitude (30,45 - 31.30 East) Latitude (23,45 -27,15 North) Altitude(170 -200m) soil properties is sandy soils, Yearly rainfall (0mm) Temperature (almost the same Upper Egypt in the attached table)
Practices: sandy soil drip irrigation method by water from Nile connected channels using high pressure pumps
other Upper Egypt Region
from Assuit to high Dam' North Nasser Lake) mostly around the Nile Longitude (31,00 - 32.15 East) Latitude (23,45 -27,15 North) Altitude(150 -200m) soil properties is Clay to salty clay soils (Nile transmitted) Yearly rainfall (0mm) Temperature (almost the same Upper Egypt in the attached table)
Practices: Clay to salty clay soils (Nile transmitted) furrow irrigation method by water from Nile and connected channels using animal droving water wheels or simple pumps