Kharif Rabi And Zaid Crops Months [repack] Official

Rabi’s grain-filling period (February–March) is now experiencing 2°C–3°C above long-term averages, leading to forced maturity and shriveled grains. Farmers are shifting to earlier sowing (late October) to escape terminal heat.

October–November rainfall (formerly dry for Rabi sowing) has increased by 40% in some zones, causing waterlogging and seedling rot in wheat and chickpea. kharif rabi and zaid crops months

Agro-Ecological Zoning and Seasonal Dynamics of Kharif, Rabi, and Zaid Crops: A Comprehensive Analysis of South Asia’s Cropping Calendar arid zones |

| Crop | Sowing Month | Harvest Month | Remarks | |------|--------------|---------------|---------| | Watermelon | April | June | Requires 30°C+; 70 days | | Muskmelon | April | June | High water need | | Cucumber | April | June | Trellis or ground spread | | Bitter Gourd (Karela) | April | June–July | Perennial growth into Kharif | | Sunhemp (Fodder) | April | June | Green manure crop | | Summer Moong (Green gram) | April | June | Short-duration pulse (60 days) | | Sesame | April | June | Oilseed; tolerates heat | kharif rabi and zaid crops months

| Crop | Sowing Month | Harvest Month | Water Source | |------|--------------|---------------|---------------| | Wheat | Oct–Nov | March–April | 3–4 irrigations; residual moisture | | Barley | Oct–Nov | March | More drought-tolerant than wheat | | Chickpea (Gram) | Oct | Feb–March | Rainfed; no irrigation preferred | | Mustard | Oct | Feb–March | Oilseed; needs cool nights | | Linseed | Oct–Nov | Feb–March | Fiber/oil; grows on poor soils | | Peas | Oct–Nov | Jan–Feb | Short-duration legume | | Oats (Fodder) | Nov | March | For livestock |

| Crop | Sowing Month | Harvest Month | Key Trait | |------|--------------|---------------|------------| | Paddy (Rice) | June–July | Sept–Oct | Requires 100–200 cm water; staple cereal | | Cotton | June–July | Oct–Dec (long duration) | Frost-sensitive; needs 20°C+ | | Sugarcane | Feb–March (planting), but main growth Kharif | Dec–March | Perennial; peak monsoon growth | | Maize | June–July | Sept–Oct | High temperature; 50–100 cm rain | | Groundnut | June–July | Oct–Nov | Legume; fixes nitrogen | | Soybean | Late June | Oct | Oilseed; sensitive to waterlogging | | Pearl Millet (Bajra) | July | Oct | Drought-tolerant; arid zones |