Government of Tamil Nadu

Department of Economics and Statistics

Season and Crop Report 2005-06

PEAK SOWING AND HARVESTING SEASONS

District KAR / KURUVAI / SORNAVARI SAMBA / THALADI / PISHANAM
Peak Sowing season Pea`k Harvesting Season Peak Sowing season Peak Harvesting Season
1. Kancheepuram June to Sep Dec to Feb Dec Jan Mar to Jun
2 Thiruvallur June to Sep Dec to Feb Dec Jan Mar to Jun
3 Cuddalore May June July Aug Aug Sep Oct July Aug, Sep,Oct Dec Jan Feb
4 Villupuram May June July Aug Aug Sep Oct July Aug , sep,Oct Dec Jan Feb
5 Vellore April July Aug Jan Feb Nov Dec Apr May
6 Tiruvannamalai April May Aug Sep July Aug Sep oct Nov Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
7 Salem June July Sep Oct Sep Oct Nov Dec Feb Mar Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
8 Namakkal June July Sep Oct Sep Oct Nov Dec Feb Mar Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
9 Dharmapuri July Aug Sep Dec Jan Dec Jan April May
10 Krishnagiri July Aug Sep Dec Jan Dec Jan April May
11 Coimbatore April May June July Aug Sep Aug Sep Oct Dec Jan
12 Erode April May June July Aug Sep Oct Aug Sep Oct Jan Feb Dec Jan Feb April
13 Tiruchirapalli June July Aug Sep Aug Sep Dec Nov Dec Jan Mar April
14 Karur June July Aug Sep Aug Sep Dec Nov Dec Jan Mar April
15 Perambalur June July Aug Sep Aug Sep Dec Nov Dec Jan Mar April
16 Pudukottai June July Aug Sep Oct Jan Feb Nov Dec Jan Feb March May
17 Thanjavur June July Sep Oct Aug Oct Nov Dec Feb MarApril
18 Thiruvarur May June Sep Oct Aug Sep Oct Jan Feb Jan Feb March
19 Nagappattinam May June Sep Oct Aug Sep Oct Jan Feb Jan Feb March
20 Madurai June July Sep Oct Aug Sep Oct Jan Feb Dec Jan April May
21 Theni June July Sep Oct Aug Sep Oct Jan Feb Dec Jan April May
22 Dindugul April May June July July Aug Sep Oct Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Dec Jan Feb Mar Aprl May
23 Ramanathapuram Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Jan Feb Mar April May June
24 Virudhunagar Sep Oct Jan Feb March March April July Aug
25 Sivagangai Sep Oct Jan Feb -- --
26 Tirunelveli June July Sep Oct Oct Nov Mar April May June
27 Thoothukudi May March Sep July April Aug Sep June July Jan Feb
28 The Nilgiris June July Jan Feb Jan Feb March May June
29 Kanniyakumari June July Sep Oct Oct Nov Feb March

District CHOLAM (IRRIGATED) CHOLAM (UN-IRRIGATED)
Peak Sowing season Peak Harvesting Season Peak Sowing season Peak Harvesting Season
1. Kancheepuram -- -- June July Oct Nove
2 Thiruvallur -- -- June July Oct Nove
3 Cuddalore July August Jan Feb -- --
4 Villupuram July August Jan Feb -- --
5 Vellore Jan Feb April May Aug December
6 Tiruvannamalai Jan Feb Oct Nov Dec July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
7 Salem Aug Sep Feb March Nov Dec May June June July Aug Sep Oct Nov
8 Namakkal Aug Sep Feb March Nov Dec May June June July Aug Sep Oct Nov
9 Dharmapuri Aug May Jan Dec May July Aug Dec January
10 Krishnagiri Aug May Jan Dec May July Aug Dec January
11 Coimbatore Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sep Oct Jan February
12 Erode April May July Jul Aug Jan Feb Nov Dec April
13 Tiruchirapalli Jan Feb April May May April July August Jun July Sep October Aug Sep Nov December
14 Karur Jan Feb April May May April July August Jun July Sep October Aug Sep Nov December
15 Perambalur Jan Feb April May May April July August Jun July Sep October Aug Sep Nov December
16 Pudukottai Feb March June September December
17 Thanjavur -- -- -- --
18 Thiruvarur -- -- April May June June July Aug
19 Nagappattinam -- -- April May June June July Aug
20 Madurai April March June July Aug Sep Dec Jan
21 Theni April March June July Aug Sep Dec Jan
22 Dindugul -- -- June July Aug Sep Oct Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
23 Ramanathapuram -- -- Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
24 Virudhunagar Feb March May June July Sep Oct Dec Jan
25 Sivagangai Jan Feb April May Sep Oct Jan Dec
26 Tirunelveli January March April Mar April May June
27 Thoothukudi March May June September Dec Jan
28 The Nilgiris -- -- July October
29 Kanniyakumari -- -- -- --

District CUMBU (IRRIGATED) CUMBU (UN - IRRIGATED)
Peak Sowing season Peak Harvesting Season Peak Sowing season Peak Harvesting Season
1. Kancheepuram -- -- June J uly Oct,November
2 Thiruvallur -- -- June J uly Oct November
3 Cuddalore April May May June July August Sep October
4 Villupuram April May May June July August Sep October
5 Vellore Nov December April May August December
6 Tiruvannamalai April February March May June July August July August August September
7 Salem Feb Mar April June July October
8 Namakkal Feb Mar April June July October
9 Dharmapuri Mar April May May July Aug June July August Sep
10 Krishnagiri Mar April May May July Aug June July August Sep
11 Coimbatore Feb March Apr May June July July August Sep October
12 Erode April March July July Aug Jan Apr Nov Dec Mar
13 Tiruchirapalli Jan to April Apr May July Aug June July Aug September
14 Karur Jan to April Apr May July Aug June July Aug September
15 Perambalur Jan to April Apr May July Aug June July Aug September
16 Pudukottai Feb March June July Aug Sep December
17 Thanjavur -- -- July September
18 Thiruvarur -- -- April May June June July Aug
19 Nagappattinam April March June July Aug September Dec January
20 Madurai April March June July Aug September Dec January
21 Theni Feb Mar Apr May June Sep October May June July Aug September July Aug September October Oct November December January
22 Dindugul -- -- Oct November Dec Jan Feb
23 Ramanathapuram Feb March May June July Sep October Dec Jan Feb
24 Virudhunagar Jan February April May Sep October Jan December
25 Sivagangai April May June Oct November Dec January
26 Tirunelveli March June Oct November January
27 Thoothukudi July Oct November -- --
28 The Nilgiris -- -- -- --
29 Kanniyakumari -- -- -- --

District RAGI (IRRIGATED) RAGI (UN - IRRIGATED)
Peak Sowing season Peak Harvesting Season Peak Sowing season Peak Harvesting Season
1. Kancheepuram Jan February April May June July Nov Dec
2 Thiruvallur Jan February April May June July Nov Dec
3 Cuddalore July August Oct Nov -- --
4 Villupuram July August Oct Novr -- --
5 Vellore Nov December April May August Dec
6 Tiruvannamalai Nov Dec Jan Feb Aprl May June July Aug Sep Nov Dec Jan
7 Salem Feb Mar April May June June July Sep Oct
8 Namakkal Feb Mar April May June June July Sep Oct
9 Dharmapuri Dec January Feb March July August Nov Dec
10 Krishnagiri Dec January Feb March July August Nov Dec
11 Coimbatore Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May July August Oct Nov
12 Erode June July Nov Dec April July July August Nov Dec
13 Tiruchirapalli Dec Jan April May May Jun Sep Oct June July Sep Oct
14 Karur Dec Jan April May May Jun Sep Oct June July Sep Oct
15 Perambalur Dec Jan April May May Jun Sep Oct June July Sep Oct
16 Pudukottai Feb March June June July Nov Dec April Dec
17 Thanjavur September December -- --
18 Thiruvarur -- -- Apr May June June July Aug
19 Nagappattinam -- -- Apr May June June July Aug
20 Madurai July August Nov December Aug Sep Dec Jan
21 Theni July August Nov December Aug Sep Dec Jan
22 Dindugul Dec January March April Sep October Dec Jan
23 Ramanathapuram Oct November Dec Jan Feb Oct November Dec Jan Feb
24 Virudhunagar May June Dec Jan Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
25 Sivagangai Jan February April May Sep October Jan December
26 Tirunelveli June July Aug September -- --
27 Thoothukudi July September Sep October January
28 The Nilgiris May Sep October -- --
29 Kanniyakumari -- -- -- --

District GREEN GRAM BLACK GRAM
Peak Sowing season Peak Harvesting Season Peak Sowing season Peak Harvesting Season
1. Kancheepuram Jan Feb Mar Apr Jan Feb Mar Apr
2 Thiruvallur Jan Feb Mar Apr Jan Feb Mar Apr
3 Cuddalore Aug Sep Oct Nov Aug Mar May Oct Nov
4 Villupuram Aug Sep Oct Nov Aug Mar May Oct Nov
5 Vellore June July Jan June July Jan
6 Tiruvannamalai June July Oct Nov June July Oct Nov Dec
7 Salem June July Aug Sep -- --
8 Namakkal June July Aug Sep -- --
9 Dharmapuri Aug Sep Dec Jan Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
10 Krishnagiri Aug Sep Dec Jan Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
11 Coimbatore July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
12 Erode June July Sep Oct July Aug Oct Nov
13 Tiruchirapalli Jan Feb Mar July to Oct Mar to May Aug Sep Nov Dec Jan Feb July Aug Mar to May Aug Sep Nov Dec
14 Karur Jan Feb Mar July to Oct Mar to May Aug Sep Nov Dec Jan Feb July Aug Mar to May Aug Sep Nov Dec
15 Perambalur Jan Feb Mar July to Oct Mar to May Aug Sep Nov Dec Jan Feb July Aug Mar to May Aug Sep Nov Dec
16 Pudukottai Aug Dec Aug Oct Oct Dec
17 Thanjavur Jan Feb Apr May Jan Feb Apr May
18 Thiruvarur Jan Feb Apr May Jan Feb Apr May
19 Nagappattinam Jan Feb Apr May Jan Feb Apr May
20 Madurai Aug Sep Nov Dec Aug Sep Nov Dec
21 Theni Aug Sep Nov Dec Aug Sep Nov Dec
22 Dindugul June July Aug Aug Sep Oct Nov Aug Sep Oct Aug Sep Oct Nov
23 Ramanathapuram Oct Nov Feb Mar Oct Nov Feb Mar
24 Virudhunagar Oct Nov Nov Dec Jan Oct Nov Nov Dec
25 Sivagangai June Aug June Aug
26 Tirunelveli Nov Dec Nov Dec Sep Oct Dec Jan
27 Thoothukudi July Aug Sep Oct July Aug Sep Oct
28 The Nilgiris -- -- -- --
29 Kanniyakumari Feb Mar June Feb Mar June

District REDGRAM SUGARCANE
Peak Sowing season Peak Harvesting Season Peak Sowing season Peak Harvesting Season
1. Kancheepuram June July Dec January Jan to April Dec to March
2 Thiruvallur June July Dec January Jan to April Dec to March
3 Cuddalore July Feb Apr May Dec Jan Feb March Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
4 Villupuram July Feb Apr May Dec Jan Feb March Nov Dec Jan Feb March
5 Vellore July Aug Jan December January
6 Tiruvannamalai June July Aug Nov Dec Apr May Dec Jan Feb Mar May June July Aug Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
7 Salem -- -- Jan to June Full Year
8 Namakkal -- -- Jan to June Full Year
9 Dharmapuri July Aug Jan Dec Jan to April Feb to April
10 Dharmapuri July Aug Jan Dec Jan to April Feb to April
11 Coimbatore July Aug Dec Jan Jan Feb Apr May June Dec Jan Feb Mar April May Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June
12 Erode July Aug Jan Feb Apr May Dec Jan Feb March Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
13 Tiruchirapalli Jan Feb July Aug Jan Feb May June Apr May Dec Jan Feb March Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
14 Karur Jan Feb July Aug Jan Feb May June Apr May Dec Jan Feb March Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
15 Perambalur Jan Feb July Aug Jan Feb May June Apr May Dec Jan Feb March Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
16 Pudukottai July Aug Jan Feb Apr Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
17 Thanjavur -- -- Jan Feb March Dec Jan Feb
18 Thiruvarur June July Sep Oct Apr May Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Dec Jan Feb Mar
19 Nagappattinam June July Sep Oct Apr May Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Dec Jan Feb Mar
20 Madurai Aug Sep Jan February Apr May June July Feb March Apr May June Jan Feb Mach
21 Theni Aug Sep Jan February Apr May June July Feb March Apr May June Jan Feb Mach
22 Dindugul June July Aug Nov Dec Jan Dec Jan Feb MarJune July Nov Dec Jan Feb May June
23 Ramanathapuram Oct Nov Feb Mar Oct Nov Apr May
24 Virudhunagar June July Aug Dec Jan Feb July Aug Sep May June July Oct Nov
25 Sivagangai June JulyAug Nov Dec Feb March Oct Nov
26 Tirunelveli Sep Oct Dec Jan Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr Oct Nov Mar Jan Feb
27 Thoothukudi -- -- -- --
28 The Nilgiris -- -- July June
29 Kanniyakumari -- -- -- --

District COTTON (IRRIGATED) COTTON (UN - IRRIGATED)
Peak Sowing season Peak Harvesting Season Peak Sowing season Peak Harvesting Season
1. Kancheepuram Jan Feb June July -- --
2 Thiruvallur Jan Feb June July -- --
3 Cuddalore July Aug Sep April May -- --
4 Villupuram July Aug Sep April May -- --
5 Vellore -- -- Dec Jan
6 Tiruvannamalai -- -- June July Aug Sep Feb Jan Feb Mar
7 Salem Jan Mar June July Aug Sep Oct Jan Feb Mar
8 Namakkal Jan Mar June July Aug Sep Oct Jan Feb Mar
9 Dharmapuri Sep Oct Feb Apr Sep Oct Feb Apr
10 Krishnagiri Sep Oct Feb Apr Sep Oct Feb Apr
11 Coimbatore July Aug Sep Oct Jan Feb Mar Apr July Aug Sep Oct Jan Feb Mar Apr
12 Erode Dec Jan June July Aug Sep Oct Feb Mar June July Dec Jan Feb
13 Tiruchirapalli Jan Feb May June Sep Oct Jan Feb
14 Karur Jan Feb May June Sep Oct Jan Feb
15 Perambalur Jan Feb May June Sep Oct Jan Feb
16 Pudukottai -- -- Feb Mar Jan Feb
17 Thanjavur Jan Feb Mar May June July -- --
18 Thiruvarur -- -- Jan Feb Mar May June July
19 Nagappattinam -- -- Jan Feb Mar May June July
20 Madurai Sep Oct Feb Mar June July Feb Mar Sep Oct Feb Mar
21 Theni Sep Oct Feb Mar June July Feb Mar Sep Oct Feb Mar
22 Dindugul Sep Oct Feb Mar Feb Mar July Aug Sep Oct Feb Mar
23 Ramanathapuram Nov Dec Apr May June Nov Dec Apr May June Mar
24 Virudhunagar Aug Sep Oct Apr May Feb Mar --
25 Sivagangai Feb Mar June July Sep Oct Jan Dec
26 Tirunelveli Feb Mar Aug Sep Oct Mar Apr
27 Thoothukudi Mar July Aug Oct Apr
28 The Nilgiris -- -- Dec July
29 Kanniyakumari -- -- -- --

District GROUNDNUT(IRRIGATED) GROUNDNUT (UN - IRRIGATED)
Peak Sowing season Peak Harvesting Season Peak Sowing season Peak Harvesting Season
1. Kancheepuram -- -- -- --
2 Thiruvallur -- -- -- --
3 Cuddalore Apr May Dec Jan June July May June Nov Dec Aug Sep Jan Feb
4 Villupuram Apr May Dec Jan June July May June Nov Dec Aug Sep Jan Feb
5 Vellore Nov Dec Apr June July Nov Dec
6 Tiruvannamalai Apr Dec Jan Aug Dec Nov Dec
7 Salem Oct Nov Jan Feb June July Aug Sep Oct Nov
8 Namakkal Oct Nov Jan Feb June July Aug Sep Oct Nov
9 Dharmapuri Nov to Jan Feb to May July Aug Oct to Dec
10 Dharmapuri Nov to Jan Feb to May July Aug Oct to Dec
11 Coimbatore Dec Jan April May July Aug Apr May Nov Dec Aug Oct
12 Erode Dec Jan Apr May July Aug Nov Dec
13 Tiruchirapalli Apr May Nov Apr Aug Sep July Aug Nov Feb Oct Nov
14 Karur Apr May Nov Apr Aug Sep July Aug Nov Feb Oct Nov
15 Perambalur Apr May Nov Apr Aug Sep July Aug Nov Feb Oct Nov
16 Pudukottai June July Aug Oct Oct Nov Jan Feb Dec Jan April
17 Thanjavur Jan Feb April May July Oct
18 Thiruvarur Dec Jan April May June July Oct Nov
19 Nagappattinam Dec Jan April May June July Oct Nov
20 Madurai July Aug Dec Jan Apr Oct Nov Mar Aug Sep Dec Jan
21 Theni July Aug Dec Jan Apr Oct Nov Mar Aug Sep Dec Jan
22 Dindugul Dec Jan July Aug Mar Apr Oct Nov May June July Aug Aug Sep Oct Nov
23 Ramanathapuram Sep Oct Dec Jan Dec Jan Feb Mar
24 Virudhunagar June July Aug Apr May Dec Jan Sep Oct Nov
25 Sivagangai Jan Dec Oct Nov July Aug Oct Nov
26 Tirunelveli June July Feb Mar Sep Oct May June May June Sep Oct Dec Aug Sep Dec Jan
27 Thoothukudi Feb May Sep Dec
28 The Nilgiris -- -- -- --
29 Kanniyakumari -- -- -- --

District GINGELLY (IRRIGATED) GINGELLY (UN - IRRIGATED)
Peak Sowing season Peak Harvesting Season Peak Sowing season Peak Harvesting Season
1. Kancheepuram -- -- -- --
2 Thiruvallur -- -- -- --
3 Cuddalore Apr May June July May June Aug Sep
4 Villupuram Apr May Dec Jan Jun July Feb Mar May Jun Oct Nov Aug Sep Nov Dec
5 Vellore Apr July Aug Apr June Aug
6 Tiruvannamalai Jan Feb Apr May July Nov Dec
7 Salem Feb May May June June July Sep Oct
8 Namakkal Feb May May June June July Sep Oct
9 Dharmapuri Feb Apr May June April June July Sep
10 Krishnagiri Feb Apr May June April June July Sep
11 Coimbatore Dec Jan Mar Apr Nov Feb
12 Erode Feb Mar Apr May July Aug Nov Dec
13 Tiruchirapalli Jan Feb Apr May June July Nov Feb Sep Oct
14 Karur Jan Feb Apr May June July Nov Feb Sep Oct
15 Perambalur Jan Feb Apr May June July Nov Feb Sep Oct
16 Pudukottai Jan Apr Aug Oct Dec Nov Jan
17 Thanjavur -- -- Jan Feb Apr May
18 Thiruvarur -- -- Jun Jul Dec Jan Apr May Oct
19 Nagappattinam -- -- Jun Jul Dec Jan Apr May Oct
20 Madurai Feb Mar May June June July Sep Oct Sep Oct Dec Jan
21 Theni Feb Mar May June June July Sep Oct Sep Oct Dec Jan
22 Dindugul Dec Jan July Aug Mar Apr Oct Nov May June July Aug
23 Ramanathapuram July Aug Sep Oct Dec Jan Apr May
24 Virudhunagar Sep Oct Oct Nov Dec May June June July
25 Sivagangai -- -- Oct Nov Jan Dec
26 Tirunelveli Feb Mar May June Noc Dec Feb Mar
27 Thoothukudi Mar July Oct Nov Feb Mar
28 The Nilgiris -- -- -- --
29 Kanniyakumari -- -- -- --


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