🌾 Indian Crop Calendar - Complete Farming Guide
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Plan Your Farming Year with Precision

This comprehensive crop calendar helps you plan planting, maintenance, and harvesting activities throughout the year. Optimized for Karnataka and applicable across India with regional variations.

🗓️ Quick Reference: Crop Seasons in India
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Kharif Season (Monsoon Crops)
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Planting: June-July | Harvesting: September-October

Major Crops: Paddy, Cotton, Groundnut, Soybean, Maize, Millets, Pulses

Rabi Season (Winter Crops)
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Planting: October-November | Harvesting: March-April

Major Crops: Wheat, Chickpea, Mustard, Barley, Peas, Lentils

Zaid Season (Summer Crops)
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Planting: March-April | Harvesting: June-July

Major Crops: Watermelon, Cucumber, Vegetables, Fodder crops

📅 Month-by-Month Farming Calendar
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January - ಜನವರಿ
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🌱 Planting Activities

Vegetables: Tomato, Brinjal, Chilli (transplanting)
Fruits: Banana suckers, Papaya
Flowers: Marigold, Chrysanthemum

🚜 Field Operations

Harvest Rabi crops (early varieties)
Prepare land for summer crops
Irrigation management for standing crops
Pest control in vegetables

💧 Irrigation: High demand - 2-3 times per week

🌡️ Weather: Cool, dry (15-28°C)

⚠️ Alerts

Frost protection for sensitive crops
Aphid control in vegetables
Powdery mildew in cucurbits

February - ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ
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🌱 Planting Activities

Summer vegetables: Cucumber, Bitter gourd, Ridge gourd
Fodder crops: Maize, Sorghum
Green manure crops: Sunhemp, Dhaincha

🚜 Field Operations

Continue Rabi harvest
Summer ploughing for Kharif preparation
Pruning fruit trees
Apply organic manure

💧 Irrigation: Very high demand - 3-4 times per week

🌡️ Weather: Warming up (18-32°C)

⚠️ Alerts

Water stress management
Fruit fly control in vegetables
Prepare for pre-monsoon showers

March - ಮಾರ್ಚ್
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🌱 Planting Activities

Paddy nursery (early Kharif)
Vegetables: Okra, Cowpea, Cluster beans
Millets: Ragi, Bajra (early sowing)
Cotton (early varieties)

🚜 Field Operations

Complete Rabi harvest
Deep summer ploughing
Bund repair and maintenance
Soil testing

💧 Irrigation: Critical period - daily for vegetables

🌡️ Weather: Hot, dry (22-36°C)

⚠️ Alerts

Heat stress in crops
Thrips in vegetables
Prepare monsoon equipment

April - ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್
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🌱 Planting Activities

Paddy nursery (main season)
Groundnut (early sowing)
Vegetables: Amaranth, Spinach
Fodder: Jowar, Maize

🚜 Field Operations

Final land preparation for Kharif
Check irrigation systems
Procure seeds and fertilizers
Service tractors and implements

💧 Irrigation: Maximum demand - daily

🌡️ Weather: Very hot (25-40°C)

⚠️ Alerts

Pre-monsoon showers possible
Store harvested produce properly
Prepare for monsoon sowing

May - ಮೇ
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🌱 Planting Activities

Early Kharif crops (if pre-monsoon rains)
Vegetables: Brinjal, Tomato (nursery)
Millets: Ragi, Jowar

🚜 Field Operations

Wait for monsoon onset
Seed treatment preparation
Equipment maintenance
Bund strengthening

💧 Irrigation: Depends on pre-monsoon rains

🌡️ Weather: Hot, humid (26-38°C)

⚠️ Alerts

Monitor monsoon forecast
Seed storage pest control
Lightning protection

June - ಜೂನ್
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🌱 Planting Activities (PEAK SEASON)

Paddy: Main season transplanting
Cotton: Main sowing
Groundnut: Main season
Millets: Ragi, Jowar, Bajra
Pulses: Redgram, Greengram, Blackgram
Vegetables: Okra, Brinjal, Chilli

🚜 Field Operations

Monsoon sowing in full swing
Transplanting paddy seedlings
Weed management
Drainage management

💧 Irrigation: Monsoon rains + supplemental

🌡️ Weather: Monsoon onset (24-32°C, heavy rains)

⚠️ Alerts

Waterlogging prevention
Stem borer in paddy
Bacterial leaf blight

July - ಜುಲೈ
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🌱 Planting Activities

Late Kharif sowing (if delayed monsoon)
Vegetables: Beans, Cowpea
Catch crops in failed areas

🚜 Field Operations

Gap filling in Kharif crops
First weeding (20-25 days after sowing)
Top dressing fertilizers
Pest and disease monitoring

💧 Irrigation: Monsoon rains sufficient

🌡️ Weather: Heavy monsoon (23-30°C)

⚠️ Alerts

Blast disease in paddy
Pod borer in pulses
Excess rain damage

August - ಆಗಸ್ಟ್
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🌱 Planting Activities

Rabi crop nurseries (Tomato, Cabbage, Cauliflower)
Late vegetables

🚜 Field Operations

Second weeding in Kharif crops
Flowering stage management
Pest control (peak season)
Drainage maintenance

💧 Irrigation: Monsoon rains + drainage

🌡️ Weather: Continued monsoon (22-29°C)

⚠️ Alerts

Leaf folder in paddy
Wilt diseases in pulses
Fungal diseases widespread

September - ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್
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🌱 Planting Activities

Rabi vegetables (transplanting)
Early Rabi crops (if monsoon recedes)

🚜 Field Operations

Early Kharif harvest (short duration crops)
Prepare for Rabi season
Post-monsoon field repairs
Grain drying and storage

💧 Irrigation: Reducing, supplemental needed

🌡️ Weather: Monsoon withdrawal (22-31°C)

⚠️ Alerts

Grain discoloration in paddy
Storage pest prevention
Prepare for Rabi sowing

October - ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್
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🌱 Planting Activities (RABI SEASON STARTS)

Vegetables: Tomato, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Carrot, Beetroot
Pulses: Chickpea, Fieldpea
Oilseeds: Sunflower, Safflower
Fodder: Lucerne, Berseem

🚜 Field Operations

Main Kharif harvest (Paddy, Cotton)
Rabi land preparation
Stubble management
Soil moisture conservation

💧 Irrigation: Moderate - once per week

🌡️ Weather: Post-monsoon (20-30°C)

⚠️ Alerts

Unseasonal rains possible
Grain drying challenges
Aphids in vegetables

November - ನವೆಂಬರ್
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🌱 Planting Activities

Continue Rabi sowing
Vegetables: Beans, Peas, Leafy vegetables
Flowers: Marigold, Chrysanthemum

🚜 Field Operations

Complete Kharif harvest
Rabi crop establishment
Irrigation scheduling
Weed control in Rabi crops

💧 Irrigation: Regular - twice per week

🌡️ Weather: Cool, pleasant (18-28°C)

⚠️ Alerts

Caterpillar in vegetables
Powdery mildew
Frost preparation (late November)

December - ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್
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🌱 Planting Activities

Late Rabi vegetables
Potato, Onion
Flowers for spring season

🚜 Field Operations

Rabi crop maintenance
Fertilizer top dressing
Pest monitoring
Harvest early vegetables

💧 Irrigation: Moderate - twice per week

🌡️ Weather: Cool, dry (15-26°C)

⚠️ Alerts

Frost damage prevention
Late blight in potato
Aphid control

🌾 Crop-Specific Calendars
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Paddy Calendar
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Complete guide for paddy cultivation - varieties, planting, care, harvest

Cotton Calendar
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Cotton farming schedule - sowing to picking

Groundnut Calendar
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Groundnut cultivation timeline and practices

Ragi Calendar
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Finger millet farming guide

Tomato Calendar
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Year-round tomato cultivation schedule

Onion Calendar
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Onion planting and harvesting guide

Beans Calendar
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French beans and field beans calendar

Millets Calendar
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Complete guide for all millet varieties

🎯 Regional Variations
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North Karnataka
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Focus: Cotton, Jowar, Pulses
Monsoon: June-September (lower rainfall)
Key Challenge: Water scarcity

South Karnataka
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Focus: Paddy, Ragi, Vegetables
Monsoon: June-September + October-November
Key Challenge: Excess moisture

Coastal Karnataka
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Focus: Paddy, Coconut, Areca nut
Monsoon: June-September (heavy rainfall)
Key Challenge: Waterlogging

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Kharif Season: Tractors, rotavators, seed drills
Rabi Season: Cultivators, planters, sprayers
Harvest Time: Combines, threshers, trailers

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📊 Downloadable Resources
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🎥 Video Guides
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💡 Pro Tips
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Start Early: Prepare land 2-3 weeks before planting
Seed Treatment: Always treat seeds before sowing
Soil Testing: Test soil every 2-3 years
Weather Watch: Monitor 7-day forecasts
Record Keeping: Maintain farm diary
Crop Rotation: Rotate crops to maintain soil health
Intercropping: Maximize land use and income

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🌾 Indian Crop Calendar - Complete Farming Guide#

🗓️ Quick Reference: Crop Seasons in India#

Kharif Season (Monsoon Crops)#

Rabi Season (Winter Crops)#

Zaid Season (Summer Crops)#

📅 Month-by-Month Farming Calendar#

January - ಜನವರಿ#

February - ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ#

March - ಮಾರ್ಚ್#

April - ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್#

May - ಮೇ#

June - ಜೂನ್#

July - ಜುಲೈ#

August - ಆಗಸ್ಟ್#

September - ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್#

October - ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್#

November - ನವೆಂಬರ್#

December - ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್#

🌾 Crop-Specific Calendars#

🎯 Regional Variations#

North Karnataka#

South Karnataka#

Coastal Karnataka#

📱 Get Farming Equipment on Fend#

🚜 Rent Equipment by Season

📊 Downloadable Resources#

🎥 Video Guides#

💡 Pro Tips#

📞 Need Farming Advice?#

🌾 Indian Crop Calendar - Complete Farming Guide
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🗓️ Quick Reference: Crop Seasons in India
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Kharif Season (Monsoon Crops)
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Rabi Season (Winter Crops)
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Zaid Season (Summer Crops)
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📅 Month-by-Month Farming Calendar
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January - ಜನವರಿ
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February - ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ
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March - ಮಾರ್ಚ್
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April - ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್
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May - ಮೇ
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June - ಜೂನ್
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July - ಜುಲೈ
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August - ಆಗಸ್ಟ್
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September - ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್
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October - ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್
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November - ನವೆಂಬರ್
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December - ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್
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🌾 Crop-Specific Calendars
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🎯 Regional Variations
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North Karnataka
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South Karnataka
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Coastal Karnataka
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📱 Get Farming Equipment on Fend
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📊 Downloadable Resources
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🎥 Video Guides
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💡 Pro Tips
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📞 Need Farming Advice?
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