Aquatic · Kharif
Lotus
Sown Mar–Apr · 5–7 months to harvest · 12 guides in our archive
September
Not the month for lotus.
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
At a glance
The nine numbers you plan with
Season
Kharif
Sowing
Mar–Apr
Duration
5–7 mo
Spacing
200 × 150 cm
Soil pH
6.0–7.5
Water
Ponded 40–80 cm mm
Temperature
20–32 °C
Seed rate
Rhizomes
Yield
2–3 lakh blooms
Watch for
Leaf spot, aphid
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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Growing Lotus
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Lotus Cultivation in Ujs: Complete Guide from Sowing to Sale
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Lotus in Belagavi: Practical Cultivation Guide
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Growing Lotus in Coimbatore: Practical Guide
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Lotus Cultivation in Warangal: Sowing to Sale
6 min
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Growing Lotus in Cotton Districts: Complete Farming Guide
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Crop Production
Lotus in Ludhiana: Practical Cultivation Guide
6 min
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How to Grow Lotus in Pune: Complete Farming Guide
5 min
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Lotus Cultivation in Nashik: From Sowing to Selling
5 min
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Growing Lotus in the Indus Valley: Practical Farming Guide
6 min
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How to Grow Lotus in Kongu Nadu: Practical Farming Guide
6 min
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Lotus in the Brahmaputra Valley: Practical Cultivation Guide
5 min
Crop Production
Lotus Cultivation in Delta Districts: From Sowing to Sale
6 min
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Work with Lotus
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