Growing Growing

Sowing Sowing
S. Vegetable Season - Season - Germination Days to
Sowing Method Depth Distance Links
No. Name North South Temp. (in °C) Maturity
(inches) (inches/feet)
India India

Between Seeds -
Feb-Mar Feb-Mar 12” Apple Gourd
1 Apple Gourd 20-30 Direct 1 70-80 days
Jun-Jul Jun-Jul Between rows - Seeds
12”

Between Seeds -
4” Beetroot
2 Beetroot Oct-Nov Aug-Nov 10-30 Direct 1 80-90 days
Between Rows - Seeds
18”

Between Seeds -
Nov-Dec
Feb-Mar 1 ft Bitter Gourd
3 Bitter Gourd Dec-Jan 20-30 Direct 0.5 55-60 days
Jun-Jul Between Rows - Seeds
Jun-Jul
4 ft

Between Seeds -
Nov-Dec
Feb-Mar 1 ft Bottle Gourd
4 Bottle Gourd Dec-Jan 20-30 Direct 1-2 55-60 days
Jun-Jul Between Rows - Seeds
Jun-Jul
4 ft

Between Seeds -
1 ft Broccoli
5 Broccoli Aug-Sept Aug-Sept 21-23 Transplant 1.5 90-100 days
Between Rows - Seeds
1.5 ft

6 Cabbage Sept-Oct Jun-Jul 10-20 Transplant 0.25 Between Seeds - 90-100 days Cabbage
Oct-Nov 1 ft Seeds
Between Rows -
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S. Vegetable Season - Season - Germination Days to
Sowing Method Depth Distance Links
No. Name North South Temp. (in °C) Maturity
(inches) (inches/feet)
India India

1.5 ft

Between Seeds -
Jan-Feb Green
Nov-Jan 1.5 ft.
7 Capsicum May-Jun 15-25 Transplant 0.25-0.5 95-100 days Capsicum
May-Jun Between Rows -
Oct-Nov Seeds
1.5 ft.

Between Seeds -
Aug-Sept- 2”
8 Carrot Aug-Nov 10-30 Direct 0.25 75-80 days Carrot Seeds
Oct Between Rows -
1.5 ft

Feb-Mar Jun-Jul
Between Rows - Cucumber
9 Cucumber Jun Sept-Oct 16-32 Direct 0.5 50-70 days
12” Seeds
Jul Dec-Jan

Between Seeds -
8”
10 Beans Feb-Mar - 16-30 Direct 1-1.5 45-50 days Beans Seeds
Between Rows -
18”

Surface
Sow, cover Between Rows - Lettuce
11 Lettuce Sept-Oct Oct-Dec 7-27 Direct/Transplant 45-55 days
lightly with 8”-12” Seeds
soil

12 Okra Feb-Mar Jan-Feb 20-32 Direct 0.5 Between Seeds - 45-50 days Okra Seeds
Jun-Jul May-Jun 12”
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Sowing Sowing
S. Vegetable Season - Season - Germination Days to
Sowing Method Depth Distance Links
No. Name North South Temp. (in °C) Maturity
(inches) (inches/feet)
India India

Between Rows -
Oct-Dec
18”

Between Seeds -
Mar-Apr
4 ft. 150-160 White Onion
13 Onion May-Jun May-Jun 10-32 Transplant 0.25
Between Rows - days Seeds
Sept-Oct
6 ft

Between Seeds -
Sept-Oct- Sept-Oct- 4”
14 Peas 10-22 Direct 1 55-60 days Pea Seeds
Nov Nov Between Rows -
12”

Between Seeds -
2”-3” Red Radish
15 Radish Aug-Jan -depends- 10-30 Direct 0.5 40-45 days
Between Rows - Seeds
12”

Between Seeds -
Green
Sept-Nov Sept-Oct- 3”
16 Spinach 10-22 Direct 0.5 60 days Spinach
Feb Nov Between Rows -
Seeds
9”

Between Seeds -
Jan-Feb Cherry
Jun-Aug 1 ft 110-115
17 Tomato Jun-Jul 20-30 Transplant 0.25 Tomato
Nov-Dec Between Rows - days
Oct-Nov Seeds
2.5 ft
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Sowing Sowing
S. Vegetable Season - Season - Germination Days to
Sowing Method Depth Distance Links
No. Name North South Temp. (in °C) Maturity
(inches) (inches/feet)
India India

Between Seeds -
4” Red Turnip
18 Turnip Oct-Nov Oct-Nov 15-35 Direct 0.5 40-50 days
Between Rows - Seeds
1.5 ft

Between Seeds -
Cauliflower Jun-Jul 2 ft 120-125 Cauliflower
19 Mid-June 25-27 Transplant 0.5
(Early) Aug-Sept Between Rows - days Seeds
2 ft

Between Seeds -
Cauliflower Aug-Sept- 2 ft 120-125 Cauliflower
20 Jun-Jul 16-20 Transplant 0.5
(Late) Oct Between Rows - days Seeds
2 ft

Between Seeds -
Cauliflower Jun-Jul 2 ft 120-125 Cauliflower
21 Sept-Oct <16 Transplant 0.5
(Mid-season) Aug-Sept Between Rows - days Seeds
2 ft

Between Rows -
22 Potato Oct-Dec Oct-Dec 4 Direct 4 70-120 days -
12”-18”

Jan-Mar
Jun-Jul Between Seeds - Pumpkin
23 Pumpkin Sept-Dec 20-35 Direct 1 70-75 days
Dec-Jan 24”-48” Seeds
May-Jun

24 Corn Oct-Nov Sept-Oct 10 Direct 1-1.5 Between Seeds - 60-100 days Corn
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S. Vegetable Season - Season - Germination Days to
Sowing Method Depth Distance Links
No. Name North South Temp. (in °C) Maturity
(inches) (inches/feet)
India India

4”-6”
Microgreen
Between Rows -
Seeds
30”-36”

Jan-Feb
Feb-Mar Between Rows - Yellow
25 Melon Mar-Jun 22-32 Direct 1 70-85 days
Jun-Jul 18”-24” Melon Seeds
Oct-Dec

 Best Vegetables To Grow In Summer

 Brinjal
 Cucumber
 Bottle Gourd
 White Onions
 Pumpkin
 Spinach
 Okra
 Cowpeas (Lobia)
 Green Chillies
Here’s a list of vegetables that you can grow in the rainy season:
 Cucumber
 Tomato
 Radish
 Beans
 Green Chillies
  Brinjal
 Okra

Month North India South India

Lettuce,Spinach, Gourds, Melons,
JANUARY Brinjal Radish, Carrot, Onion,
Tomato,Okra,Brinjal, Bean
Applegourd, Bittergourd, Bottle
Lettuce,Spinach, Gourds, Melons,
gourd, Cucumber, French Beans,
FEBRUARY Radish, Carrot, Onion,
Okra, Sponge, Gourd,
Tomato,Okra,Brinjal, Bean
Watermelon, Spinach
Applegourd, Bittergourd, Bottle
gourd, Cucumber, French Beans, Amaranthus, Coriander, Gourds,
MARCH
Okra, Sponge, Gourd, Beans, Melons, Spinach, Okra
Watermelon, Spinach
Onion, Amaranthus, Coriander, Gourds,
APRIL Capsicum
Okra, Tomato, Chilli
MAY Onion, Pepper, Brinjal Okra, Onion, Chilli
All gourds, Brinjal, Cucumber,
All Gourds, Solanaeceae,Almost all
JUNE Cauliflower (Early), Okra,
vegetables
Onion,Sem,Tomato,Pepper
All gourds, Cucumber, Okra, Sem, All Gourds, Solanaeceae,Almost all
JULY
Tomato vegetables
AUGUST Carrot, Cauliflower, Radish, Carrot, Cauliflower, Beans, Beet
Month North India South India
Tomato
Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Cauliflower, Cucumber,
SEPTEMBER
Peas, Radish, Tomato, Lettuce Onion,Peas,Spinach
Beet, Brinjal, Cabbage, Brinjal, Cabbage,Capsicum,Cucumber,
OCTOBER Cauliflower, Lettuce, Peas, Radish, Beans,Peas, Spinach, Turnip,
Spinach, Turnip Watermelon
Turnip, Tomato, Radish, Pepper, Beet, Eggplant, Cabbage, Carrot,
NOVEMBER
Peas, Beet Beans, Lettuce, Melon, Okra, Turnip
DECEMBER Tomato

Ideal Germination Conditions

Vegetable Ideal F Ideal C Range F Range C Direct/ Transplant North India South India
Tinda 77 25 68-85 20-30 Direct Feb-Mar/ Jun-Jul Feb-Mar/ Jun-Jul
Beet 70 20 50-75 10-30 Direct Oct-Nov Aug-Nov
Bittergourd 77 25 68-85 20-30 Direct Feb-March/ June-July Nov-Dec/ Dec-Jan/ Jun-July
Bottlegourd 77 25 68-85 20-30 Direct Feb-March/ June-July Nov-Dec/ Dec-Jan/ Jun-July
Brinjal/ Eggplant 85 30 70-95 21-35 Transplant Jan-Feb/ May-Jun/ Oct-Nov Jun-Jul/ Oct-Nov/ Jan-Feb
Cabbage 70 20 45-70 10-20 Transplant Sep-Oct Jun-Jul/ Oct-Nov
Capsicum 70 21 60-77 15-25 Transplant Nov-Jan Jul-Aug/ Oct-Nov/ 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
Vegetable Ideal F Ideal C Range F Range C Direct/ Transplant North India South India
Cauliflower
58 15 <60 <16 Transplant Sep-Oct Jun-Jul/ Aug-Sep
(midseason)
Cucumber 95 16 60-95 16-32 Direct Feb-March/ June-July Jun-July/ Sep-Oct/ 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
Okra 77 25 70-95 20-32 Direct Feb-Mar/ Jun-Jul Jan-Feb/ May-Jun/ Oct-Dec
Onion 75 22 50-95 10-32 Transplant May-Jun Mar-Apr/ May-June/ Sep-Oct
Peas 75 22 40-75 10-22 Direct Sep-Oct, Nov Sep-Oct, Nov
Pepper 85 30 65-95 18-32 Transplant Nov-Jan/ May-Jun Jan-Feb/ May-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-Jul Feb-Mar/ Jun-Jul/ Oct-Nov
Tomato 85 30 70-95 20-30 Transplant Jun-Aug/ Nov-Dec Jan-Feb/ Jun-Jul/ 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
Vegetable Inches between plants Depth of seed (inches)
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
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
Vegetable Inches between plants Depth of seed (inches)
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
Squash, Winter 24-48 1
Tomato 24 0.25
Watermelon 24-72 1
S. No. Vegetable To Grow Growing Months Days To Harvest Shop Seeds

1 Beetroot Oct to Nov 80 to 90 Beetroot Seeds

2 Broccoli Sept - Nov 90 to 100 Broccoli Seeds

3 Brussel Sprouts Aug - Oct 160 to 180 Brussel Sprouts Seeds

4 Cabbage Sept - Nov 80 to 90 Cabbage Seeds

5 Carrot Aug - Oct 70 to 80 Carrot Seeds

6 Cauliflower Sept - Nov 110 to 120 Cauliflower Seeds

7 Kale Sept - Nov 60 to 90 Kale Seeds

8 Kohlrabi Sept - Oct 60 to 70 Kohlrabi Seeds

9 Leek Aug - Oct 80 to 90 Leek Seeds

10 Lettuce Sept - Nov 40 to 50 Lettuce Seeds

11 Onion Sept - Nov 150 to 160 Onion Seeds

12 Peas Sept - Oct 55 to 60 Peas Seeds

13 Radish All seasons* 45 to 50 Radish Seeds

14 Spinach All seasons* 50 to 60 Spinach Seeds

14 Turnip Oct - Nov 45 to 55 Turnip Seeds

Home Garden Vegetable Seeds Sowing Calendar/Chart for India

Seeds When
Sowing Click Here
S. Vegetable Best Germinatio to
Growing Method Depth to Buy
No. Name Season n Time Harvest
(inch) Seeds
(days) (days)

Summer Buy
1 Cucumber and 6-10 Direct 0.5 50-70 Cucumber
rainy Seeds

Buy
2 Beetroot Winter 6-14 Direct 0.5 50-80 Beetroot
Seeds

Summer
Buy Brinjal
3 Brinjal and 7-14 Transplant 0.25 60-80
Seeds
rainy
 All- Buy Tomato
4 Tomato 7-14 Transplant 0.25 60-80
season Seeds

All- Buy Beans

5 Beans 7-14 Direct 1 50-70
season Seeds

Winter, Buy Radish

6 Radish 6-10 Direct 0.25 30-60
summer Seeds

Spring
Buy Lettuce
7 Lettuce and 6-10 Direct/transplant 0.5 50-55
Seeds
winter

Spring Buy
Amaranth
8 and 4-10 Direct 0.25 50-60 Amaranth
(chaulai)
summer Seeds

All- Buy Spinach

9 Spinach 4-14 Direct 0.5-1 30-40
season Seeds

10 Chilli All- 6-10 Transplant 0.25 60-80 Buy Chilli

 season Seeds

Summer Buy Bottle

11 Bottle gourd and 8-14 Direct 1 60-70 Gourd
Rainy Seeds

Winter
120- Buy Onion
12 Onion and 7-14 Transplant 0.25
150 Seeds
rainy

Summer
Okra/ Buy Okra
13 and 5-14 Direct 0.5 60-70
Ladyfinger Seeds
Rainy

Buy
Direct/
14 Watermelons Summer 6-14 0.5-1 75-90 Watermelon
Transplant
Seeds

Buy
15 Zucchini Summer 7-14 Direct 0.5-1 55-60 Zucchini
Seeds
 Summer Buy
100-
16 Pumpkin and 6-10 Transplant 0.5-1 Pumpkin
120
rainy Seeds

Buy
All-
17 Coriander 7-21 Direct 0.5-1 30-45 Coriander
season
Seeds

Buy
18 Capsicum Summer 7-10 Transplant 0.25 60-70 Capsicum
Seeds

Buy
19 Fenugreek Winter 5-10 Direct 0.5 30-45 Fenugreek
Seeds

Buy
Summer
20 Summer Squash Summer 7-14 Direct 0.5-1 60-80
Squash
Seeds

21 Bitter Gourd Summer 8-12 Direct 1 55-60 Buy Bitter

 and Gourd
rainy Seeds

Buy Musk
22 Musk melon Summer 6-10 Direct 1 80-100 Melon
Seeds

Buy
23 Cauliflower Winter 7-14 Direct/transplant 0.5 90-120 Cauliflower
Seeds

Summer Buy Apple

Apple gourd
24 and 7-14 Transplant 1 70-90 Gourd
(Tinda)
rainy Seeds

Buy
Winter,
25 Cabbage 7-14 Transplant 0.5 70-120 Cabbage
spring
Seeds
 Winter
Buy Carrot
26 Carrot and 7-21 Direct 0.5 70-90
Seeds
rainy

Winter
Buy Peas
27 Peas and 7-14 Direct 1 60-80
Seeds
spring

Summer Buy Sponge

28 Sponge gourd and 7-14 Direct 0.5-1 80-90 Gourd
rainy Seeds