What to plant in March in India
12 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in March 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
Spinach Spinacia oleracea
It prefers the cool winter and stays productive before the hot season sets in.
Harvest: 40–50 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Okra Abelmoschus esculentus
It thrives in the intense heat of late spring and summer and yields well through the monsoon.
Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn pots
Chili pepper Capsicum annuum
Hot summers ripen the fruit well, and it grows happily in a sunny balcony pot.
Harvest: 70–90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Bottle gourd Lagenaria siceraria
A vigorous summer vine that loves the heat and produces heavily during the rains.
Harvest: 60–80 daysEasy
Sweet potato Ipomoea batatas
Hot weather and sandy soil suit tuber growth, and it is planted from cuttings before the rains.
Harvest: 90–120 daysModerateIn pots
Fruits
Guava Psidium guajava
It tolerates the light frosts and dry heat here and bears fruit reliably with little care.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasyIn pots
Pomegranate Punica granatum
Hot, dry summers and cool winters ripen its fruit well, and it survives frost easily.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasyIn pots
Watermelon Citrullus lanatus
It loves the hot, dry May-June weather and ripens fully before the monsoon.
Harvest: 80–100 daysEasy
Kinnow mandarin Citrus reticulata
The region's winters are cold enough to sweeten the fruit, and the hybrid tolerates light frost.
Harvest: 3–4 yearsModerateIn pots
Herbs
Mint Mentha spicata
It thrives in the spring and autumn warmth and spreads well in a pot with regular water.
Harvest: 60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Basil Ocimum basilicum
It loves the heat of late spring and summer and grows vigorously on a sunny balcony.
Harvest: 60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis
Its drought tolerance and sun-loving nature suit the hot, dry summers, and it grows well in pots.
Harvest: 90 daysModerateIn pots