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Date Palm

Sown Feb–Mar (planting) · 5–7 years to harvest · 12 guides in our archive

September

Not the month for date palm.

Its window is Feb–Mar (planting). That opens in February, 5 months from now.

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

Strawberry 90–120 days Pepino 4–6 months Pineapple 450–540 days Litchi 5–7 years
At a glance

The nine numbers you plan with

Season Perennial
Sowing Feb–Mar (planting)
Duration 5–7 yr to bear
Spacing 8 × 8 m
Soil pH 7.0–8.5
Water 1200–1800 mm
Temperature 25–40 °C
Seed rate 156 palms
Yield 10–15 t
Watch for Graphiola leaf spot, borer

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

Growing Date Palm

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How to Grow Date Palm in Belagavi: Practical Farming Guide 6 min Uncategorized Date Palm in Indore: Practical Cultivation Guide 5 min Uncategorized Date Palm in Kolar: Practical Cultivation Guide 5 min Uncategorized Date Palm Cultivation in Kurnool: From Planting to Selling 6 min Uncategorized How to Grow Date Palm in Ludhiana: Practical Farming Guide 6 min Uncategorized Date Palm Farming in Pune: Practical Step-by-Step Guide 6 min Uncategorized Date Palm in Ahmednagar: Complete Cultivation Guide 6 min Water & Irrigation Growing Date Palm in Nashik: Practical Farming Guide 5 min Uncategorized Date Palm Farming in the Indus Valley: Practical Guide 6 min Uncategorized
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Work with Date Palm

Sowing window Feb · Mar 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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