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Kalmegh

Sown Jun–Jul · 120–150 days to harvest · 12 guides in our archive

September

Not the month for kalmegh.

Its window is Jun–Jul. That opens in June, 9 months from now.

At a glance

The nine numbers you plan with

Season Kharif
Sowing Jun–Jul
Duration 120–150
Spacing 30 × 20 cm
Soil pH 5.5–7.5
Water 600–900 mm
Temperature 20–32 °C
Seed rate 2–3 kg
Yield 2–3 t
Watch for Leaf spot, wilt

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 Kalmegh

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5 min How to Grow Kalmegh (Andrographis) in Varanasi Uncategorized 6 min How to Grow Kalmegh in Kolar: Practical Farming Guide Uncategorized 5 min How to Grow Kalmegh in the Western Ghats: Practical Guide Uncategorized
Growing Kalmegh in the Gangetic Plains: Practical Guide 5 min Uncategorized Growing Kalmegh in Marathwada: Practical Farming Guide 6 min Uncategorized Growing Kalmegh (Andrographis) in Mizoram: Practical Guide 6 min Uncategorized Growing Kalmegh in Jammu & Kashmir: Practical Farming Guide 6 min Uncategorized How to Grow Kalmegh in Jharkhand: Practical Farming Guide 6 min Uncategorized Growing Kalmegh in Telangana: Practical Farming Guide 6 min Uncategorized Growing Kalmegh (Andrographis) in Gujarat: Practical Guide 6 min Uncategorized Kalmegh in Agra: Practical Cultivation Guide 6 min Uncategorized Growing Kalmegh in Indore: Complete Farming Guide 6 min Uncategorized
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From growers

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Work with Kalmegh

Sowing window Jun · Jul 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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