Different rice growing seasons of Kerala
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Agroclimatic situations

Seasons

Period

From

To

General

Virippu (I crop / autumn)

April-May

Sept-Oct

Mundakan (II crop / winter)

Sept-Oct

Dec-Jan

Puncha (III crop / summer)

Dec-Jan

March-April

Onattukara

Virippu (I crop / autumn)

April

August

Mundakan (II crop / winter)

Aug-Sept

Dec-Jan

Kuttanad

Additional crop

May-June

Aug-Sept

Puncha

Oct-Nov

Feb-March

Kole (single cropped area)

Mundakan (Kadumkrishi)

Aug-Sept

Dec-Jan

Pokkali

Virippu (I crop / autumn)

May-June

Sept-Oct

Oorumundakan

Aug-Sept

Dec-Jan

Kaippad

Mundakan (II crop / winter)

Sept-Oct

Dec-Jan

Puncha (III crop / summer)

Dec-Jan

March-April

High ranges

Nancha

May-June

Oct-Nov

Puncha

Dec-Jan

April-May