What to plant in September in Thailand
7 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in September in Thailand, 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.
Vegetables
water spinach Ipomoea aquatica
Loves warm, humid, wet-season conditions and regrows quickly after each cut.
Harvest: 30–45 daysEasyIn pots
yardlong bean Vigna unguiculata
Heat- and drought-tolerant legume that fixes its own nitrogen and climbs readily.
Harvest: 55–70 daysEasyIn pots
bitter gourd Momordica charantia
A traditional crop of the hot wet season that needs trellising and steady warmth.
Harvest: 60–75 daysModerate
Fruits
lime Citrus aurantiifolia
Warm climate and seasonal rain suit it, and it stays compact in a large pot.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasyIn pots
pineapple Ananas comosus
Heat and well-drained soil in the rainy season encourage good fruit size.
Harvest: 18–24 monthsModerateIn pots
mango Mangifera indica
Needs the dry-season flowering cue this climate gives, so grafted trees fruit reliably.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerateCare guide →
Herbs
holy basil Ocimum tenuiflorum
A native of this climate that grows fast in heat and rain.
Harvest: 40–60 daysEasyIn pots