What to plant in October in Indonesia
15 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in October in Indonesia, for the climate around West Java near Bogor, Indonesia.
Climate: Tropical lowland climate with no frost (coldest night 22 °C), hot days up to 38 °C, a wet season from November to April with 300 mm or more in January and December, and a drier season from June to September with as little as 24 mm in July, so the dry months need irrigation.
Vegetables
Yardlong bean Vigna unguiculata
A tropical legume that climbs readily and tolerates the heat and humidity of the lowlands.
Harvest: 55-70 daysEasyIn pots
Sweet potato Ipomoea batatas
Sprawling and drought-tolerant once established, and it gives a dependable tuber crop in warm soil.
Harvest: 100-150 daysEasy
Water spinach Ipomoea aquatica
A fast, heat-tolerant leafy green that regrows repeatedly in the warm, humid climate.
Harvest: 30-40 daysEasyIn pots
Vegetable amaranth Amaranthus tricolor
Quick-growing leafy green that prefers heat and handles the dry season well.
Harvest: 30-45 daysEasyIn pots
Pumpkin Cucurbita moschata
Vigorous and heat-tolerant, it fruits well in the tropical lowlands with room to sprawl.
Harvest: 90-120 daysEasy
Bitter gourd Momordica charantia
A hot-climate vine that climbs a simple trellis and bears well in the warm season.
Harvest: 55-70 daysEasyIn pots
Fruits
Banana Musa acuminata
Native to this climate, with no frost risk and plenty of rain for suckers and fruiting.
Harvest: 9-14 monthsEasyCare guide →
Papaya Carica papaya
Fruits within a year in the warm, frost-free lowlands with good drainage.
Harvest: 6-10 monthsEasyIn potsCare guide →
Pineapple Ananas comosus
Tolerates the dry season and grows well in free-draining soil under tropical warmth.
Harvest: 18-24 monthsEasyIn pots
Guava Psidium guajava
A hardy tropical tree that fruits abundantly in the warm climate and is easy to grow from seedlings.
Harvest: 2-3 yearsEasyIn pots
Passion fruit Passiflora edulis
A vigorous vine that suits the warm, humid lowlands and fruits well on a trellis.
Harvest: 8-12 monthsModerateIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Basil Ocimum basilicum
Warm temperatures suit it year-round and it does well in pots on a sunny balcony.
Harvest: 25-35 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Lemongrass Cymbopogon citratus
A tough clumping grass that loves heat and rain and can be divided from roots easily.
Harvest: 3-4 monthsEasyIn potsCare guide →
Vietnamese coriander Persicaria odorata
A shade-tolerant tropical herb that spreads quickly in the humid, warm climate.
Harvest: 30-45 daysEasyIn pots
Turmeric Curcuma longa
Grows from rhizomes in the warm, rainy season and is harvested after the wet months.
Harvest: 8-10 monthsEasyIn pots