Planning hydroponic farm construction in Shirdi? Shirdi is a small town in Ahilyanagar district, Maharashtra, home to about 36,000 people (GeoNames)[1][2], about 150 km from Pune. We have used the monthly climate for Shirdi to plan a structure, a growing system and a crop calendar, so you can compare them with your own plot and buyers.
Climate for hydroponic farm construction in Shirdi
April is the hottest month in Shirdi, with average daily highs of about 40°C. January has the coolest nights, averaging 12°C.[3] The area gets about 860 mm of rain a year, most of it in June to September, peaking in July at about 221 mm. Average humidity stays at 75% or more in July to September, which raises the risk of leaf disease and slows evaporative cooling. Shirdi sits about 504 m above sea level.[2] On the Köppen–Geiger climate map, Shirdi falls in the hot semi-arid zone (BSh).[4]
Shirdi climate by month
Month
Avg high (°C)
Avg low (°C)
Humidity (%)
Rain (mm)
Jan
29.5
12.1
39
1
Feb
32.9
14.9
30
3
Mar
36.3
18.3
28
8
Apr
39.6
21.7
29
5
May
39.5
22.9
43
12
Jun
32.7
22.7
70
151
Jul
28.8
21.7
82
221
Aug
27.9
20.9
85
196
Sep
28.4
20.5
84
178
Oct
29.1
18.2
73
61
Nov
29.0
15.0
62
21
Dec
28.8
12.6
49
3
Area averages (a grid cell of about 50 km) for 2001–2025, from NASA POWER, centred on Shirdi. Rainfall and night temperatures at your plot can differ, especially near hills and the coast.[3]
Which greenhouse suits Shirdi?
For hydroponic farm construction in Shirdi, the structure decides which months you can crop and what it costs to run. The heat in Shirdi comes with dry air. In April to May, average highs reach 40°C while average humidity is only about 36%. In that dry air, wet pads can bring a 40°C April afternoon down to roughly 28°C inside a Fan & Pad polyhouse, cool enough for lettuce and other leafy greens. For vine crops such as capsicum and cucumber, a naturally ventilated polyhouse with a shade screen works from July to January and costs less to run.
Plan for heavy rain in July (about 221 mm): raise the plinth, size the gutters for that month and keep drains away from the nutrient tank. Sunlight peaks in May at about 7.3 kWh per m² a day, so add a shade screen for leafy greens in the brightest months. A nethouse, the lowest-cost option, can grow hardy crops in October to February, when it is mild and fairly dry.
Hydroponic crops for Shirdi
Based on Shirdi's climate, the crops with the longest growing windows are coriander (all year), basil (all year) and mint (all year). Coriander fits all year with Fan & Pad cooling. These are the crops we would plan first for hydroponic farm construction in Shirdi.
Months each crop suits in Shirdi
પાક
નેચરલી વેન્ટિલેટેડ પોલીહાઉસ
With Fan & Pad cooling
લેટ્યુસ
Aug
Jun–Apr
પાલક
Aug
Jun–Apr
ધાણા
Jul–Jan
All year
પાર્સલે
Aug
Jun–Apr
બેસિલ
Jun–Feb
All year
ફુદીનો
Jul–Jan
All year
કાકડી
Feb and Jun–Nov
Feb–Nov
ટામેટાં
Jul–Jan
All year
કેપ્સિકમ
Jul–Jan
All year
સ્ટ્રોબેરી
Difficult
Nov–Feb
Kryzen planning estimate from the monthly averages above and each crop's usual day and night temperature range. Variety, nutrient temperature and shading change the result, so confirm with a trial.
₹7,415Spending per person per month, urban Maharashtra, 2023–24[5]
150 kmto Pune, the nearest metro (straight line)
Urban households in Maharashtra spent an average of ₹7,415 per person per month in 2023–24, above the all-India urban average of ₹7,078.[5] Local demand in Shirdi may be small for exotic greens, so plan where the rest of the harvest goes. For premium salad and herb buyers, Pune is within a day's delivery, about 150 km away.
Hydroponic farm construction in Shirdi with Kryzen
We have built 95 projects in Maharashtra so far (see our project map (નવા ટેબમાં ખૂલે છે)). Shirdi is about 80 km in a straight line from our Nashik warehouse, our nearest site.
Towns near Shirdi
We also plan and build farms in these towns near Shirdi:
Map: LGD 2024 boundaries via bharatlas, CC BY 4.0. For illustration only.
Hydroponic farm construction in Shirdi: FAQs
Can a hydroponic farm run all year in Shirdi?
Yes, with the right structure. For Shirdi we would plan a Fan & Pad polyhouse for leafy greens. Even then, lettuce is hard to grow in May, so plan another crop for those months.
Which polyhouse is best for Shirdi?
With April highs of about 40°C and 29% average humidity in that month, we would start with a Fan & Pad polyhouse for leafy greens.
Which hydroponic crops should I start with in Shirdi?
Going by the monthly climate, coriander, basil and mint have the longest growing windows. Confirm prices and volumes with buyers before you plant.
Does Kryzen build hydroponic farms in Shirdi?
Yes. Our nearest site is our Nashik warehouse, about 80 km away, and we have built 95 projects in Maharashtra.
Is there a subsidy for polyhouse or hydroponic farms in Maharashtra?
Yes. Protected cultivation projects in Maharashtra can apply for Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) assistance through the state horticulture department. Check the current rate and area limit when you apply.
Discuss your Shirdi farm project
Share your plot location, water test and crop targets. We will suggest the right structure and growing system, and send an itemised quotation.
A computer engineer turned hydroponic farmer from a multigenerational farming family in Satara. Sudhir founded Kryzen in 2019, and the team has since built 350+ protected and hydroponic farms across India.
