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Crops and growing seasons (Pattam) in Tamil Nadu
by ratcatflat Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:07 am
In India crops grown in two major seasons Kharif (June -July) and rabi (Sep-Oct) are followed to grow crops in order to
efficiect utilization of monsoon rains and to avoid unfavourable climatic conditions.
In addition to this two seasons ancienct society find several crop specific seasons for sowing operations with different crops. if a
farmers miss a season in the adjacent season he will sow another crop well suited for the season. Ancient tamil proverb "
@ l[ (Paruvaththe payir sei)" means grow crops in right seasons. Based on long experience ancestors
predict the right season for growing different crops. This will help in traditional agriculture crops to avoid unfavourable climatic
changes and water deficiency. the season names and respective English months are displayed here.
Rice: Sornavari (April -May); Early Kar (Apr - May); Kar (May - Jun); Kuruvai (Jun -Jul); Dry (July - Aug); Semi-dry (July -
Aug); Samba (Aug); Late Samba/Thaladi (Sep - Oct); Pishanam/Late Pishanam (Sep-Oct.); Navarai (Dec -Jan); Kullankar (Dec
-Jan)
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolar): Thaipattam: January - February; Chithiraipattam: April - May; Adipattam: June - July;
Puratasipattam: September - October
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Cumbu/Bajra (Pennisetum glaucum): Chithiraipattam (March-April); Masipattam (January-February); Adipattam (June-July);
Purattasipattam (September -October)
RAGI (Eleusine coracana): Marghazipattam (Dec - Jan); Chithiraipattam (April - May); Adipattam (June - July); Puratasipattam
(September - October)
MAIZE (Zea mays L.): Adipattam (July - August); Purattasipattam (September -October); Thaipattam (January -February)
Small millets (Thenai, samai, varagu, panivaragu, kudiraivali): Adipattam (June-July); Purattasipattam (September -October);
Panguni pattam (Feb-march); Avani pattam (July-August)
WHEAT (Triticum aestivum.): Aippasi (October-November)
REDGRAM ( Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. ): Adipattam (June - July); Purattasipattam; Summer (February - March)
BLACKGRAM ( Vigna mungo L.), GREENGRAM ( Vigna radiata L. ): Adipattam; Puratasipattam; Rice fallows (January);
Summer (February-March)
COWPEA ( Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.aggreg.): Adipattam; Puratasipattam; Summer irrigated
HORSEGRAM ( Macrotyloma uniflorum ): Aippasi pattam (November, Winter season, Rainfed)
BENGALGRAM ( Cicer arietinum L.): Aippasi pattam
GARDEN LAB LAB (AVARAI) (Lab lab purpureus (L.) var. typicus. ): Adipattam (Jul - Aug); Purattasipattam (Sept - Nov);
Summer (April)
FIELD LAB-LAB (MOCHAI) ( Lab lab purpureus (L.) var. lignosus ): Adipattam (Jul - Aug)
SOYBEAN ( Glycine max (L.) Merr.): Adipattam; Purattasipattam; Masipattam; Rice fallows
SWORD BEAN ( Canavalia gladiata L.): Adipattam; Purattasipattam; Summer (February - March)
GROUNDNUT (Arachis hypogaea ): Chithiraipattam (Apr - May); Early Adipattam (Jun - Jul); Late Adipattam (Jul - Aug);
Margazhipattam (Dec - Jan); Masipattam (Feb - Mar)
SESAME (Sesamum indicum): Adipattam; Karthigaipattam (Oct - Nov); Masipattam (Feb - Mar); Rice fallows
CASTOR (Ricinus communis): Adipattam (June - July)
SAFFLOWER (Carthamus tinctorius): Aippasi (November)
SUNFLOWER ( Helianthus annuus ): Adipattam; Karthigaipattam; Margazhipattam; Chithiraipattam
COCONUT (Cocos nucifera): Adipattam, Margazhipattam
NIGER (Guizotia abyssinica): Adipattam
COTTON: Winter Irrigated (Aug Sep); Summer Irrigated (Feb Mar); Rainfed (Sep Oct); Rice Fallow
JUTE ( Corchorus olitorius & Corchorus capsularis ): February
SUGARCANE (Saccharum officinarum ): Early : Dec - Jan; Mid : Feb - March; Late: April - May; Adipattam
SWEET SORGHUM (Sorghum bicolor): Adipattam; Puratasipattam; Summaer (Mar-Apr)
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SWEET SORGHUM (Sorghum bicolor): Adipattam; Puratasipattam; Summaer (Mar-Apr)
TROPICAL SUGARBEET: September to November
FODDER CHOLAM: Irrigated (Jan - Feb and Apr May); Rainfed (Jun - Jul); Sep-Oct
NEELAKOLUKATTAI (BLUE BUFFEL GRASS) - (Cenchrus glaucus): Purattasipattam
LUCERNE KUDIRAI MASAL (Medicago sativa): July- December. Not suitable for very hot and very cold climates
HEDGE LUCERNE - VELIMASAL ( Desmanthus virgatus ): June - October
FODDER COWPEA: June-July
MUYAL MASAL (STYLO) - ( Stylosanthes scabra ): June - July to September - October.
LEUCAENA SOUNDAL ( Leucaena leucocephala ): Adi; puratasi
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