What to plant in January in India
9 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in January in India, for the climate around Meerut area, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Climate: A subtropical monsoon climate with cool, frosty winters (nights near 3 °C in Dec-Jan), hot dry summers reaching about 43 °C in May-June, and a heavy monsoon rainy season from July to September.
Vegetables
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Warm days and a cool autumn and winter suit fruit set, and transplants from local nurseries are easy to find.
Harvest: 60–80 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Garden pea Pisum sativum
It is sown in the cool post-monsoon season and harvested before the spring heat arrives.
Harvest: 60–70 daysEasyCare guide →
Radish Raphanus sativus
Fast-growing and reliable in the cool months, and it can be harvested in a few weeks.
Harvest: 25–35 daysEasyIn pots
Spinach Spinacia oleracea
It prefers the cool winter and stays productive before the hot season sets in.
Harvest: 40–50 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Carrot Daucus carota
Cool, sunny winter days give sweet roots, and sandy loam beds are common in the area.
Harvest: 70–90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Fruits
Grape Vitis vinifera
The dry hot summer and cool winter suit the vine, and it needs shelter from the monsoon.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsModerateCare guide →
Fig Ficus carica
Its cold winter rest and hot summer ripening suit the climate, and it grows well in pots.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasyIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Coriander Coriandrum sativum
Cool winter weather delays bolting, and it grows fast in pots or beds.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Fenugreek Trigonella foenum-graecum
It grows quickly in the cool season and is widely used as fresh leaves.
Harvest: 30–40 daysEasyIn pots