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Vegetable Garden Calendar (month wise) for Indian Terrain

JANUARY
North India - Brinjal
South India - Lettuce,Spinach, Gourds, Melons, Radish, Carrot, Onion, Tomato,Okra,Brinjal,
Bean

FEBRUARY
North India - Applegourd, Bittergourd, Bottle gourd, Cucumber, French Beans, Okra, Sponge,
Gourd, Watermelon, Spinach
South India - Lettuce,Spinach, Gourds, Melons, Radish, Carrot, Onion, Tomato,Okra,Brinjal,
Bean

MARCH
North India - Applegourd, Bittergourd, Bottle gourd, Cucumber, French Beans, Okra, Sponge,
Gourd, Watermelon, Spinach
South India - Amaranthus, Coriander, Gourds, Beans, Melons, Spinach, Okra

APRIL
North India - Capsicum
South India - Onion, Amaranthus, Coriander, Gourds, Okra, Tomato, Chilli

MAY
North India - Onion, Pepper, Brinjal
South India - Okra, Onion, Chilli

JUNE
North India - All gourds, Brinjal, Cucumber, Cauliflower (Early), Okra, Onion,Sem,Tomato,Pepper
South India - All Gourds, Solanaeceae,Almost all vegetables

JULY
North India - All gourds, Cucumber, Okra, Sem, Tomato
South India - All Gourds, Solanaeceae,Almost all vegetables

AUGUST
North India - Carrot, Cauliflower, Radish, Tomato
South India - Carrot, Cauliflower, Beans, Beet

SEPTEMBER
North India - Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Peas, Radish, Tomato, Lettuce
South India - Cauliflower, Cucumber, Onion,Peas,Spinach

OCTOBER
North India - Beet, Brinjal, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Lettuce, Peas, Radish, Spinach, Turnip
South India - Brinjal, Cabbage,Capsicum,Cucumber, Beans,Peas, Spinach, Turnip, Watermelon

NOVEMBER
North India - Turnip, Tomato, Radish, Pepper, Peas, Beet
South India - Beet, Eggplant, Cabbage, Carrot, Beans, Lettuce, Melon, Okra, Turnip

DECEMBER
North India - Tomato
South India - Lettuce, Pumpkin, Watermelon, Muskmelon, Ash gourd, Ridge gourd, Bitter gourd,
Bottle gourd, Cucumber, Chilly, Cabbage
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Vegetable Garden Calender (month wise) for Indian

Terrain.
This gardening calendar provides a list of month by month activities for growing indoor
vegetables in India.

Month North India South India

Lettuce,Spinach, Gourds, Melons, Radish, Carrot,
JANUARY Brinjal
Onion, Tomato,Okra,Brinjal, Bean

Applegourd, Bittergourd, Bottle gourd,

Lettuce,Spinach, Gourds, Melons, Radish, Carrot,
FEBRUARY Cucumber, French Beans, Okra, Sponge,
Onion, Tomato,Okra,Brinjal, Bean
Gourd, Watermelon, Spinach

Applegourd, Bittergourd, Bottle gourd,

Amaranthus, Coriander, Gourds, Beans, Melons,
MARCH Cucumber, French Beans, Okra, Sponge,
Spinach, Okra
Gourd, Watermelon, Spinach

Onion, Amaranthus, Coriander, Gourds, Okra,

APRIL Capsicum
Tomato, Chilli

MAY Onion, Pepper, Brinjal Okra, Onion, Chilli

All gourds, Brinjal, Cucumber, Cauliflower

JUNE All Gourds, Solanaeceae,Almost all vegetables
(Early), Okra, Onion,Sem,Tomato,Pepper

JULY All gourds, Cucumber, Okra, Sem, Tomato All Gourds, Solanaeceae,Almost all vegetables

AUGUST Carrot, Cauliflower, Radish, Tomato Carrot, Cauliflower, Beans, Beet

Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Peas, Radish,

SEPTEMBER Cauliflower, Cucumber, Onion,Peas,Spinach
Tomato, Lettuce

Beet, Brinjal, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Lettuce, Brinjal, Cabbage,Capsicum,Cucumber,

OCTOBER
Peas, Radish, Spinach, Turnip Beans,Peas, Spinach, Turnip, Watermelon

Beet, Eggplant, Cabbage, Carrot, Beans, Lettuce,

NOVEMBER Turnip, Tomato, Radish, Pepper, Peas, Beet
Melon, Okra, Turnip

Lettuce, Pumpkin, Watermelon, Muskmelon, Ash

DECEMBER Tomato gourd, Ridge gourd, Bitter gourd, Bottle gourd,
Cucumber, Chilly, Cabbage,
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Ideal Germination Conditions

Ideal Ideal Range Range Direct/
Vegetable North India South India
F C F C Transplant
Feb-Mar/ Jun-
Tinda 77 25 68-85 20-30 Direct Feb-Mar/ Jun-Jul
Jul

Beet 70 20 50-75 10-30 Direct Oct-Nov Aug-Nov

Feb-March/ Nov-Dec/ Dec-Jan/

Bittergourd 77 25 68-85 20-30 Direct
June-July Jun-July

Feb-March/ Nov-Dec/ Dec-Jan/

Bottlegourd 77 25 68-85 20-30 Direct
June-July Jun-July

Jan-Feb/ May- Jun-Jul/ Oct-Nov/

Brinjal/ Eggplant 85 30 70-95 21-35 Transplant
Jun/ Oct-Nov Jan-Feb

Cabbage 70 20 45-70 10-20 Transplant Sep-Oct Jun-Jul/ Oct-Nov

Jul-Aug/ Oct-Nov/
Capsicum 70 21 60-77 15-25 Transplant Nov-Jan
Jan-Feb

Carrot 80 25 45-85 10-30 Direct Aug-Sep-Oct Aug-Nov

Cauliflower (early) 77 25 77-80 25-27 Transplant Mid-June Jun-Jul/ Aug-Sep

Cauliflower (late) 65 18 60-70 16-20 Transplant Aug-Sep-Oct Jun-Jul

Cauliflower
58 15 <60 <16 Transplant Sep-Oct Jun-Jul/ Aug-Sep
(midseason)

Feb-March/ Jun-July/ Sep-Oct/

Cucumber 95 16 60-95 16-32 Direct
June-July Dec-Jan

Frenchbeans 70 20 60-85 16-30 Direct Feb-March

Lettuce 75 20 40-80 7-27 Transplant Sep-Oct Oct-Dec

Melon 80 27 75-95 22-32 Direct Jan-Feb Oct-Jan

Feb-Mar/ Jun- Jan-Feb/ May-Jun/

Okra 77 25 70-95 20-32 Direct
Jul Oct-Dec

Mar-Apr/ May-
Onion 75 22 50-95 10-32 Transplant May-Jun
June/ Sep-Oct

Peas 75 22 40-75 10-22 Direct Sep-Oct, Nov Sep-Oct, Nov

Nov-Jan/ May- Jan-Feb/ May-Jun/

Pepper 85 30 65-95 18-32 Transplant
Jun Oct-Nov

Radish 85 30 45-90 10-30 Direct Aug-Jan (Depending

Sembeans 85 30 77-95 25-35 Direct Jun-Jul Jun-Jul, Aug

Spinach 70 22 45-75 10-22 Direct Sep-Nov/ Feb Sep, Oct, Nov

Spongegourd 70 22 70-85 20-30 Direct Feb-Mar/ Jun- Feb-Mar/ Jun-Jul/

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Ideal Ideal Range Range Direct/

Vegetable North India South India
F C F C Transplant
Jul Oct-Nov

Jun-Aug/ Nov- Jan-Feb/ Jun-Jul/

Tomato 85 30 70-95 20-30 Transplant
Dec Oct-Nov

Turnip 85 30 60-105 15-35 Direct Oct-Nov Oct-Nov

Watermelon 95 30 70-95 20-30 Direct Jan-Mar Oct-Jan

Vegetable Plants Spacing

Vegetable Inches between plants Depth of seed (inches)

Asparagus 12-18 1-2

Beans, Broad 8-10 1-1.5

Beans, Lima
2-3 1-1.5
bush
4-6 1-1.5
pole

Beans, Snap or Green

2-3 1-1.5
bush
4-6 1-1.5
pole

Beetroot 2-3 1

Broccoli 24 1.5

Brussels Sprouts 24 0.25

Cabbage 18-24 0.25

Carrot 4 0.25

Cauliflower 18-24 0.5

Celery 8-10 0.25

Chard 6-9 0.5

Chayote 30 5-6

Chick pea 6-8 0.5

Chicory 12-18 0.5

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Chinese Cabbage 18 0.5

Collards 12 0.5

Corn 12 1-1.5

Cucumber 12 0.5

Eggplant 18-24 0.25

Endive 9-12 0.25

Horseradish 24 0.25

Kale 12 0.5

Kohlrabi 8 0.25

Leek 6-9 Surface sow, cover it lightly

Lettuce 8-12 Surface sow, cover it lightly

Muskmelon 18-24 1

Mustard 6-12 0.5

Okra 12-18 0.5

Onion
2-3 2
sets
1-2 0.25
seeds

Peas 1-2 1

Peanut 6-8 1

Pepper 18-24 0.25

Potato 12-18 4

Sweet Potato 12-18 3-5

Pumpkin 24-48 1

Radish 6 0.5

Shallot 6-8 0.25

Sorrel 12-18 0.25

Soybean 6 0.5-1

Spinach 2-4 0.5

Squash, Summer 24-36 1

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Squash, Winter 24-48 1

Tomato 24 0.25

Watermelon 24-72 1

A sowing calendar for vegetables and fruits in North and South India
Month North India South India

Lettuce, Spinach, Gourds, Melons, Radish,

JANUARY Brinjal Carrot, Onion, Tomato,Okra,Brinjal, Bean

Applegourd, Bittergourd, Bottle gourd,

Cucumber, French Beans, Okra, Sponge,
FEBRUARY Gourd, Watermelon, Spinach Same as January

Amaranthus, Coriander, Gourds, Beans,

MARCH Same as February Melons, Spinach, Okra

Onion, Amaranthus, Coriander, Gourds, Okra,

APRIL Capsicum Tomato, Chilly

MAY Onion, Pepper, Brinjal Okra, Onion, Chilly

All gourds, Brinjal, Cucumber, Cauliflower

JUNE (Early), Okra, Onion,Sem,Tomato,Pepper Gourds, Solanaeceae,Almost all vegetables

JULY All gourds, Cucumber, Okra, Sem, Tomato Same as June

AUGUST Carrot, Cauliflower, Radish, Tomato Carrot, Cauliflower, Beans, Beet

Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Peas,

SEPTEMBER Radish, Tomato, Lettuce Cauliflower, Cucumber, Onion,Peas,Spinach

Beet, Brinjal, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Brinjal, Cabbage,Capsicum,Cucumber,

OCTOBER Lettuce, Peas, Radish, Spinach, Turnip Beans,Peas, Spinach, Turnip, Watermelon

Turnip, Tomato, Radish, Pepper, Peas, Beet, Eggplant, Cabbage, Carrot, Beans,
NOVEMBER Beet Lettuce, Melon, Okra, Turnip

Lettuce, Pumpkin, Watermelon, Muskmelon,

Ash gourd, Ridge gourd, Bitter gourd, Bottle
DECEMBER Tomato gourd, Cucumber, Chilly, Cabbage
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