Different vegetable plants have a different time to be planted. In Kerala, mainly there are two seasons, summer and rainy seasons, though the winter season is there on the calendar. Most of the places in Kerala don’t have much impact on the winter season as seen if European countries. Vegetable those are grown in the state follow these peculiarities and they are different from vegetables that are growing other parts of the world.
It is possible to plant vegetables at the wrong time, still, they will bear fruit but the result will be less. Let’s find out the planting time of common vegetables in Kerala such as spinach, okra, chilli, bitter gourd, cucumber, pumpkin, cauliflower and so on. It is possible to grow spinach all seasons except rainy season. Plants such as cabbage, carrot and cauliflower can be sown in the winter season.
Let’s see appropriate timing for planting seeds
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VEGETABLES |
VARIETIES |
Appropriate Time |
|---|---|---|
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Green Chilli |
Jwalamukhi, Jwalasakhi, Anugraha, Vellayani Samrudhi, Vellayani Thejus |
May- June August-September |
|
Tomato |
Mukthi, Shakti, Anakha, Vellayani Vijay |
September-December |
|
Cucumber |
Arunima, Mudicode Local, Saubhagya |
January- March September- December |
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Pumpkin |
Ambili, Saras, Suvarna, Suraj |
January- March May- June September- December |
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Okra |
Kiran, Aruna, Susthira, Anjitha |
February- March June- July October- November |
|
Spinach |
Arun, Kannara Local, Mohini, Krishnasri |
All time except rainy season |
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Cabbage |
NS 43, NS 160, NS 163 |
October- November- February |
|
Cauliflower |
Basanth, NS 60, Pusa Meghna |
October- November- February |
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Carrot |
Pusa Rudhira, Super Kuroda |
October- November- February |
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Beetroot |
Madhur |
October- November- February |
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Onion |
Agrifound Dark red, Arka Kalyan, N53, Indam |
December- March |
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Beans |
Varun, Kairali, Malika, Sarika, Kanakamani |
All time except rainy days |
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Bitter Gourd |
Priya, Preethi, Priyanka |
January- March May- June September- December |
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Snake Gourd |
Koumudi, TA 19, Manusree |
January- March September- December |
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Ash Gourd |
KAU Local, Indu |
January- March May- June September- December |