Planning polyhouse farming in Khanna? Khanna is a mid-sized city in Ludhiana district, Punjab, home to about 1.3 lakh people (GeoNames)[1][2], about 250 km from Delhi. Below we use the town's monthly temperatures, humidity and rainfall to work out which structure fits, which crops to grow and in which months, before you spend on construction.
Climate for polyhouse farming in Khanna
May is the hottest month in Khanna, with average daily highs of about 42°C. January has the coolest nights, averaging 6°C.[3] The area gets about 733 mm of rain a year, most of it in July to September, peaking in July at about 183 mm. Khanna sits about 254 m above sea level.[2] On the Köppen–Geiger climate map, Khanna falls in the hot semi-arid zone (BSh).[4]
Khanna climate by month
Month
Avg high (°C)
Avg low (°C)
Humidity (%)
Rain (mm)
Jan
19.9
5.7
46
27
Feb
23.8
8.9
45
30
Mar
30.5
14.5
38
29
Apr
37.4
21.0
28
21
May
42.1
26.6
23
31
Jun
42.0
29.2
35
96
Jul
37.7
28.0
58
183
Aug
35.1
26.2
68
176
Sep
34.0
23.2
64
118
Oct
32.0
18.2
46
7
Nov
26.6
12.5
41
5
Dec
21.7
7.6
42
10
Area averages (a grid cell of about 50 km) for 2001–2025, from NASA POWER, centred on Khanna. Rainfall and night temperatures at your plot can differ, especially near hills and the coast.[3]
Advantages of protected cultivation in Khanna
1
ఏడాది పొడవునా పంటలు
A polyhouse stretches the season: in Khanna cucumber can be grown for about 8 months a year under cover, longer than in the open field.
2
మెరుగైన దిగుబడి మరియు ధర
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
తక్కువ నీరు
Drip irrigation under cover uses less water than flood irrigation, and the roof keeps July's 183 mm of rain off the crop and the soil.
4
Less pesticides
Insect net on vents and doors keeps out most pests, so you spray less often.
5
సబ్సిడీకి అర్హం
Polyhouse, shade net and nethouse projects in Punjab can apply for Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) assistance through the state horticulture department.[5]
Which polyhouse suits Khanna?
For polyhouse farming in Khanna, the structure decides which months you can crop and what it costs to run. The heat in Khanna comes with dry air. In May to June, average highs reach 42°C while average humidity is only about 29%. In that dry air, wet pads can bring a 42°C May afternoon down to roughly 30°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 March and November and costs less to run.
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 March and October to November, when it is mild and fairly dry.
Crops for Khanna
Based on Khanna's climate, the crops with the longest growing windows are cucumber (8 months), chilli pepper (7 months) and lettuce (7 months). Cucumber fits March to October with Fan & Pad cooling. These are the crops we would plan first for polyhouse farming in Khanna.
Months each crop suits in Khanna
పంట
సహజ వెంటిలేషన్ పాలీహౌస్
With Fan & Pad cooling
క్యాప్సికమ్
Mar and Nov
Mar–Apr and Aug–Nov
టమాటా
Mar and Nov
Mar–Apr and Sep–Nov
దోసకాయ
Mar and Sep–Oct
Mar–Oct
Chilli pepper
Mar and Oct–Nov
Mar–May and Aug–Nov
వంకాయ
Mar and Oct
Mar–May and Aug–Oct
లెట్యూస్
Nov–Feb
Oct–Apr
బ్రోకలీ
Dec–Feb
Nov–Mar
స్ట్రాబెర్రీ
Dec–Feb
Nov–Mar
గులాబీ
Nov
Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov
గెర్బెరా
Nov
Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov
కార్నేషన్
Feb and Dec
Feb–Mar and Nov–Dec
చామంతి
Nov
Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov
ఆంథూరియం
Difficult
Apr–May and Aug–Oct
ఆర్కిడ్లు
Difficult
Apr–May and Aug–Oct
లిలియం
Feb and Dec
Feb–Mar and Nov–Dec
Kryzen planning estimate from the monthly averages above and each crop's usual day and night temperature range. Variety, soil or substrate temperature and shading change the result, so confirm with a trial.
₹7,383Spending per person per month, urban Punjab, 2023–24[6]
250 kmto Delhi, the nearest metro (straight line)
Urban households in Punjab spent an average of ₹7,383 per person per month in 2023–24, above the all-India urban average of ₹7,078.[6] Local demand in Khanna may be small for exotic greens, so plan where the rest of the harvest goes. For premium vegetable and flower buyers, Delhi is within a day's delivery, about 250 km away.
Polyhouse farming in Khanna with Kryzen
We have built 4 projects in Punjab so far (see our project map (కొత్త ట్యాబ్లో తెరుచుకుంటుంది)). Khanna is about 1,210 km in a straight line from our Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar warehouse, our nearest site.
Towns near Khanna
We also plan and build farms in these towns near Khanna:
Map: LGD 2024 boundaries via bharatlas, CC BY 4.0. For illustration only.
Polyhouse farming in Khanna: FAQs
Can a polyhouse farm run all year in Khanna?
Yes, with the right structure. For Khanna we would plan a Fan & Pad polyhouse for leafy greens. Even then, lettuce is hard to grow in May to September, so plan another crop for those months.
Which polyhouse is best for Khanna?
With May highs of about 42°C and 23% average humidity in that month, we would start with a Fan & Pad polyhouse for leafy greens.
Which crops should I grow in a polyhouse in Khanna?
Going by the monthly climate, cucumber, chilli pepper and lettuce have the longest growing windows. Confirm prices and volumes with buyers before you plant.
Is polyhouse farming profitable in Khanna?
It can be, if the crop, the structure and the buyers match. In Khanna, cucumber and chilli pepper have the longest seasons under cover. Confirm prices and volumes with buyers first; our Detailed Project Report works out the cost, yield and returns for your plot.
Does Kryzen build polyhouses in Khanna?
Yes. Our nearest site is our Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar warehouse, about 1,210 km away, and we have built 4 projects in Punjab.
Is there a subsidy for polyhouse or hydroponic farms in Punjab?
Yes. Protected cultivation projects in Punjab 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 Khanna 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.
