In Tamil Nadu, rice is cultivated in varied climates, soil and stress conditions under 9 different seasons with rice varieties of 5 different duration groups.
Rice growing seasons in Tamil Nadu
Sl.No |
Season |
Month |
Districts |
1. |
Navarai |
Dec - Jan |
Navarai Tiruvallur, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Tiruchirapalli, Perambalur, Karur, Nagapattinam, Madurai, Theni, Salem, Namakkal, Dindigul, Dharmapuri, Coimbatore,Erode and Pudukkottai. |
2. |
Swarnavari |
Apr-May |
Tiruvallur, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Namakkal, Dharmapuri |
3. |
Early Kar
Kar |
Apr-May
May-June |
Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, Thoothukudi, Erode, Coimbatore, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri. |
4. |
Kuruvai |
June-July |
Tiruchirapalli, Perambalur, Karur, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Erode |
5. |
Early Samba |
July-Aug |
Tiruvallur, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Salem, Namakkal, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Madurai, Theni, Ramanathapuram, Dharmapuri, Coimbatore, Erode, Pudukkottai, The Nilgiris |
6. |
Samba |
August |
All Districts |
7. |
Late Samba
Thaladi/Pishanam |
Sep - Oct |
Tiruvallur, Madurai, Theni, Coimbatore, Erode |
8. |
Late Pishanam |
Sep -Oct |
Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli , Thoothukudi |
9. |
Late Thaladi |
Oct - Nov |
Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Perambalur, Karur |
Duration groups in rice
- Very early duration : About 100 days
- Short duration : 100-120 days
- Medium duration : 121-140 days
- Long duration : 141-160 days
- Very long duration : Above 160 days
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