What to plant in September in India
7 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in September 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 →
Cauliflower Brassica oleracea
Cool, mild winter weather around 10–20 °C gives compact heads without bolting in the heat.
Harvest: 60–90 daysModerateCare 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
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 →
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 →
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 →
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