Potato
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Principal Rabi tuber crop of the Indo-Gangetic plains; planted after Kharif rice.
Calendar windows are indicative for the major Indian agro-climatic regions. Always cross-check with your local Krishi Vigyan Kendra or state agriculture department for recommendations specific to your district, soil type and variety.
Sowing window
Oct – Nov (mid-October optimum in IGP)
Harvest window
Jan – Mar
Major producing states
Uttar Pradesh · West Bengal · Bihar · Punjab
Twelve-month operations
| Month | Operations | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| January | Spray / IPMHarvest | |
| February | Harvest | |
| March | Harvest | |
| April | — | |
| May | — | |
| June | — | |
| July | — | |
| August | — | |
| SeptemberNow | — | |
| October | SowFertilize | |
| November | SowIntercultural | |
| December | FertilizeSpray / IPMIrrigate | Earthing-up; late blight scouting. |
Fertilizer schedule
Basal NPK with FYM; split N at earthing-up. Refer ICAR-CPRI (Shimla) PoP.
Pest & disease management
Late blight (Phytophthora infestans) is the most destructive disease under cool wet weather; aphids transmit viruses.
Sources
See the full India crop calendar for all crops, or check our government schemes page for credit and insurance options for the Rabi season.