Planting calendar for Thailand
What to sow and plant in Thailand, month by month, for the climate around Nakhon Ratchasima, Northeast Thailand (Khorat Plateau).
Climate: Tropical savanna climate with no frost, a hot wet season from May to October with about 1,400 mm of rain, and a hot dry season from November to April that is cooler from December to February, so growers plant vegetables in the dry season and tree crops at the start of the rains.
Month by month
January
10 crops
tomato, chili pepper, mustard greens, yardlong bean, lettuce
February
8 crops
tomato, chili pepper, mustard greens, lettuce, okra
March
4 crops
water spinach, okra, papaya, holy basil
April
7 crops
water spinach, sponge gourd, papaya, banana, holy basil
May
7 crops
water spinach, sponge gourd, papaya, banana, holy basil
June
17 crops
water spinach, yardlong bean, pumpkin, sponge gourd, bitter gourd
July
14 crops
water spinach, yardlong bean, pumpkin, sponge gourd, bitter gourd
August
12 crops
water spinach, yardlong bean, pumpkin, bitter gourd, okra
September
7 crops
water spinach, yardlong bean, bitter gourd, lime, pineapple
October
1 crops
holy basil
November
8 crops
tomato, chili pepper, mustard greens, lettuce, onion
December
9 crops
tomato, chili pepper, mustard greens, yardlong bean, lettuce
| Sowing months | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tomato · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| chili pepper · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| water spinach · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| mustard greens · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| yardlong bean · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| lettuce · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| pumpkin · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| sponge gourd · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| bitter gourd · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| onion · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| okra · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| eggplant · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| papaya · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| banana · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| guava · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| lime · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| pineapple · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| sugar apple · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| mango · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| holy basil · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| sweet basil · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| coriander · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| lemongrass · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| galangal · Herbs |