Polyhouse Farming in Mango

Climate for polyhouse farming in Mango

May is the hottest month in Mango, with average daily highs of about 40°C. January has the coolest nights, averaging 9°C.^[3] The area gets about 1,477 mm of rain a year, most of it in May to September, peaking in July at about 356 mm. Average humidity stays at 75% or more in July to October, which raises the risk of leaf disease and slows evaporative cooling. On the Köppen–Geiger climate map, Mango falls in the tropical savanna (dry winter) zone (Aw).^[4]

Mango climate by month

Advantages of protected cultivation in Mango

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  वर्षभर पिके

  Under cover, chilli pepper can be grown for 10 months a year in Mango, so you can supply buyers every week instead of one open-field season.

• 2

  चांगले उत्पादन आणि भाव

  Plants grow without rain, hail and wind damage, so yields are higher and more even, and clean, graded produce sells at a better price, especially off-season.

• 3

  कमी पाणी

  Drip irrigation under cover uses less water than flood irrigation, and the roof keeps July's 356 mm of rain off the crop and the soil.

• 4

  Less pesticides

  Insect net on vents and doors keeps out most pests, and controlled ventilation helps with leaf disease in the humid months (July to October), so you spray less often.

• 5

  अनुदानास पात्र

  Polyhouse, shade net and nethouse projects in Jharkhand can apply for Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) assistance through the state horticulture department.^[5]

Which polyhouse suits Mango?

For polyhouse farming in Mango, the structure decides which months you can crop and what it costs to run. The heat in Mango comes with dry air. In April to May, average highs reach 40°C while average humidity is only about 45%. In that dry air, wet pads can bring a 40°C May afternoon down to roughly 33°C inside a Fan & Pad polyhouse, which keeps herbs and vine crops going; lettuce will still struggle in the hottest weeks. For vine crops such as capsicum and cucumber, a naturally ventilated polyhouse with a shade screen works from February and August to November and costs less to run.

Protected structures to compare

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  Naturally ventilated polyhouseRoof vents and side curtains. Low running cost for most climates. (नवीन टॅबमध्ये उघडते)

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  Fan & pad polyhouseExhaust fans and wet pads hold the temperature in hot, dry months. (नवीन टॅबमध्ये उघडते)

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  NethouseShade net and insect net. The lowest-cost protected structure. (नवीन टॅबमध्ये उघडते)

Plan for heavy rain in July (about 356 mm): raise the plinth, size the gutters for that month and keep drains away from the nutrient tank. Sunlight peaks in April at about 6.3 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 February and October to November, when it is mild and fairly dry.

Crops for Mango

Based on Mango's climate, the crops with the longest growing windows are chilli pepper (10 months), capsicum (9 months) and tomato (9 months). Chilli pepper fits February to November with Fan & Pad cooling. These are the crops we would plan first for polyhouse farming in Mango.

Months each crop suits in Mango

Suggested crops for Mango

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  Chilli pepperVegetables

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  CapsicumVegetables

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  TomatoVegetables

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  CucumberVegetables

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  BrinjalVegetables

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  LettuceVegetables

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  AnthuriumFlowers

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  OrchidsFlowers

Selling your harvest in and around Mango

Urban households in Jharkhand spent an average of ₹5,455 per person per month in 2023–24, below the all-India urban average of ₹7,078.^[6] Mango is large enough for steady local sales to restaurants, hotels and fruit-and-vegetable retailers. Start with a farm size that matches the orders you can confirm. Jamshedpur, about 5 km away, is the nearest larger market on our list. For premium vegetable and flower buyers, Kolkata is within a day's delivery, about 220 km away.

Polyhouse farming in Mango with Kryzen

We have built 2 projects in Jharkhand so far (see our project map (नवीन टॅबमध्ये उघडते)). Mango is about 1,170 km in a straight line from our Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar warehouse, our nearest site.

Towns near Mango

We also plan and build farms in these towns near Mango:

• Jamshedpur 5 km
• Adityapur 10 km
• Musabani 40 km
• Chaibasa 50 km
• Purulia 60 km
• Rairangpur 60 km

Check other locations in Jharkhand

We have farm planning pages for 28 towns in Jharkhand, each with its own climate, crops and market notes.

• Dhanbad
• Ranchi
• Bokaro Steel City
• Deoghar
• Phusro
• Hazaribagh
• Giridih
• Sahibganj

All Jharkhand locations

Map: LGD 2024 boundaries via bharatlas, CC BY 4.0. For illustration only.

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