| Different rice growing seasons of Kerala |
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Agroclimatic situations |
Seasons |
Period |
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From |
To |
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General |
Virippu (I crop / autumn) |
April-May |
Sept-Oct |
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Mundakan (II crop / winter) |
Sept-Oct |
Dec-Jan |
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Puncha (III crop / summer) |
Dec-Jan |
March-April |
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Onattukara |
Virippu (I crop / autumn) |
April |
August |
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Mundakan (II crop / winter) |
Aug-Sept |
Dec-Jan |
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Kuttanad |
Additional crop |
May-June |
Aug-Sept |
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Puncha |
Oct-Nov |
Feb-March |
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Kole (single cropped area) |
Mundakan (Kadumkrishi) |
Aug-Sept |
Dec-Jan |
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Pokkali |
Virippu (I crop / autumn) |
May-June |
Sept-Oct |
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Oorumundakan |
Aug-Sept |
Dec-Jan |
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Kaippad |
Mundakan (II crop / winter) |
Sept-Oct |
Dec-Jan |
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Puncha (III crop / summer) |
Dec-Jan |
March-April |
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High ranges |
Nancha |
May-June |
Oct-Nov |
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Puncha |
Dec-Jan |
April-May |
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