Spice · Rabi
Saffron
Sown Aug–Sep · 90–110 days to harvest · 12 guides in our archive
September
You can sow saffron now.
Allow 90–110 days, which puts first harvest around December – January 2027.
At a glance
The nine numbers you plan with
Season
Rabi
Sowing
Aug–Sep
Duration
90–110
Spacing
20 × 10 cm
Soil pH
6.0–8.0
Water
300–450 mm
Temperature
10–22 °C
Seed rate
6–8 t corms
Yield
3–5 kg
Watch for
Corm rot, mite
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 Saffron
5 min
Growing Wild Saffron in Muzaffarnagar: Practical Farming Guide
Crop Production
6 min
Cultivating Wild Saffron Around Bhopal: A Practical Guide
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6 min
Growing Wild Saffron in Anand: Practical Farming Guide
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Wild Saffron in Banaskantha: Practical Cultivation Guide
5 min
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Growing Wild Saffron in Madurai: Practical Farming Guide
6 min
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Growing Wild Saffron in Coimbatore: A Practical Guide
6 min
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Growing Wild Saffron in India’s Rice Bowl: Practical Guide
5 min
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Growing Wild Saffron in Cotton Districts: Sowing to Selling
6 min
Crop Production
Growing Wild Saffron in Nagpur: Practical Farming Guide
6 min
Crop Production
Wild Saffron in Pune: Practical Cultivation Guide
5 min
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Growing Wild Saffron in the Thar: Practical Farming Guide
6 min
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Growing Wild Saffron in the Indus Valley: A Practical Guide
6 min
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