Bitter Gourd planting and harvest calendar
Usual sowing and harvest windows across 53 jurisdictions, transcribed at the granularity the official source publishes. About bitter gourd
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| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Old Himalayan Piedmont Plain (BGD001) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 10. Active Ganges Floodplain (BGD010) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 11. High Ganges River Floodplain (BGD011) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 12. Low Ganges River Floodplain (BGD012) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 13. Ganges Tidal Floodplain (BGD013) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 14. Gopalganj-Khulna Bils (BGD014) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 15. Arial Bil (BGD015) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 16. Middle Meghna River Floodplain (BGD016) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 17. Lower Meghna River Floodplain (BGD017) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 18. Young Meghna Estuarine Floodplain (BGD018) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 19. Old Meghna Estuarine Floodplain (BGD019) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 2. Active Tista Floodplain (BGD002) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 20. Eastern Surma-Kusiyara Floodplain (BGD020) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 21. Sylhet Basin (BGD021) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 22. Northern and Eastern Piedmont Plains (BGD022) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 23. Chittagong Coastal Plain (BGD023) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 25. Level Barind Tract (BGD025) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 26. High Barind Tract (BGD026) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 27. North-Eastern Barind Tract (BGD027) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 28. Madhupur Tract (BGD028) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 29. Northern and Eastern Hills (BGD029) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 3. Tista Meander Floodplain (BGD003) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 30. Akhaura Terrace (BGD030) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 4. Karatoya-Bangali Floodplain (BGD004) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 5. Lower Atrai Basin (BGD005) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 6. Lower Purnabhaba Floodplain (BGD006) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 7. Active Brahmaputra-Jamuna Floodplain (BGD007) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 8. Young Brahmaputra and Jamuna Floodplains (BGD008) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| 9. Old Brahmaputra Floodplain (BGD009) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Jun 20 – Aug 20 |
| Coastal Belt (MUS001) | Sep 01 – Mar 31 | Jan 01 – Jul 31 |
| D. Northern Savannah (AEZ IV) (LBR004) | Apr 01 – May 31 | Jul 01 – Aug 31 |
| Inlands (MUS002) | Sep 01 – Mar 31 | Jan 01 – Jul 31 |
| Northern Slopes (TLS002) | Nov 30 – Dec 01 | Jan 30 – Feb 28 |
| Plain and irrigated areas of Pakistan (PAK014) | Mar 01 – Apr 01 | May 01 – Aug 31 |
| R1 (MOZ0R1) | Aug 01 – Sep 30 | Oct 01 – Nov 30 |
| R2 (MOZ0R2) | Aug 01 – Sep 30 | Oct 01 – Nov 30 |
| R7 (MOZ0R7) | Aug 01 – Sep 30 | Oct 01 – Nov 30 |
Bitter gourd — season 18
| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| A. Coastal Plains (AEZ I) (LBR001) | Apr 01 – May 31 | Jan 01 – Mar 31 |
| B. Upper Highland Tropical Forest (AEZ II) (LBR002) | Apr 01 – May 31 | Jan 01 – Mar 31 |
| C. Lower Tropical Forest (AEZ III) (LBR003) | Mar 01 – Apr 30 | Jan 01 – Mar 31 |
| North Coast Lowland (TLS001) | Apr 01 – May 01 | Jan 30 – Feb 28 |
| Northern Upland (TLS003) | Apr 01 – May 01 | Feb 28 – Mar 30 |
| South Coast Lowland (TLS006) | Apr 01 – May 01 | Jan 30 – Feb 28 |
| Southern Slopes (TLS005) | Apr 01 – May 01 | Jan 30 – Feb 28 |
| Southern Upland (TLS004) | May 01 – May 30 | Feb 28 – Mar 30 |
Bitter gourd — season 28
| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| A. Coastal Plains (AEZ I) (LBR001) | Oct 01 – Dec 31 | Jul 01 – Aug 31 |
| B. Upper Highland Tropical Forest (AEZ II) (LBR002) | Oct 01 – Dec 31 | Jul 01 – Aug 31 |
| C. Lower Tropical Forest (AEZ III) (LBR003) | Oct 01 – Dec 31 | Jun 01 – Jul 31 |
| North Coast Lowland (TLS001) | Nov 30 – Dec 01 | Jun 30 – Jul 30 |
| Northern Upland (TLS003) | Nov 30 – Dec 01 | Jun 30 – Jul 30 |
| South Coast Lowland (TLS006) | Nov 30 – Dec 01 | Jun 30 – Jul 30 |
| Southern Slopes (TLS005) | Nov 30 – Dec 01 | Jun 30 – Jul 30 |
| Southern Upland (TLS004) | Nov 30 – Dec 01 | Aug 15 – Aug 30 |
Source
Periods are agro-ecological zone summaries published by FAO and validated by national authorities; they describe usual practice in a zone, not a recommendation for a field.
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