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Cattail

Sown Mar–Apr · 12–18 months to harvest · 4 guides in our archive

September

Not the month for cattail.

Its window is Mar–Apr. That opens in March, 6 months from now.

What can go in this month, from the same aquatic group — soonest to crop first

Watercress 50–70 days
At a glance

The nine numbers you plan with

Season Perennial
Sowing Mar–Apr
Duration 12–18 mo
Spacing 60 × 60 cm
Soil pH 5.5–7.5
Water Marshy mm
Temperature 15–32 °C
Seed rate Rhizomes
Yield 20–30 t
Watch for Borer, leaf spot

Planning ranges for Indian conditions. Varieties, region and management shift every one of these — confirm with your KVK or state agricultural university before committing an acre.

From the archive

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Work with Cattail

Sowing window Mar · Apr See the whole year Run the numbers Plants · seed · water · yield Five calculators Plan a grow Space, cycles, budget Pre-filled for this crop Simulate it Move pH, EC, light, heat Watch it respond

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