Planning polyhouse farming in Padra? Padra is a town in Vadodara district, Gujarat, home to about 47,000 people (GeoNames)[1][2], about 100 km from Ahmedabad. 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 Padra
May is the hottest month in Padra, with average daily highs of about 42°C. January has the coolest nights, averaging 13°C.[3] The area gets about 1,131 mm of rain a year, most of it in June to September, peaking in July at about 377 mm. Average humidity stays at 75% or more in July to September, which raises the risk of leaf disease and slows evaporative cooling. Padra sits about 79 m above sea level.[2] On the Köppen–Geiger climate map, Padra falls in the tropical savanna (dry winter) zone (Aw).[4]
Padra climate by month
Month
Avg high (°C)
Avg low (°C)
Humidity (%)
Rain (mm)
Jan
30.3
12.6
34
1
Feb
33.6
15.4
30
2
Mar
37.7
19.6
29
3
Apr
41.3
23.7
34
2
May
41.8
26.6
44
4
Jun
36.2
27.1
65
201
Jul
31.2
25.4
83
377
Aug
30.0
24.4
87
328
Sep
30.8
23.9
84
185
Oct
32.8
20.9
67
21
Nov
32.5
17.0
52
5
Dec
30.7
13.9
40
2
Area averages (a grid cell of about 50 km) for 2001–2025, from NASA POWER, centred on Padra. Rainfall and night temperatures at your plot can differ, especially near hills and the coast.[3]
Advantages of protected cultivation in Padra
1
ఏడాది పొడవునా పంటలు
Under cover, chilli pepper can be grown for the whole year in Padra, so you can supply buyers every week instead of one open-field season.
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 377 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 September), so you spray less often.
5
సబ్సిడీకి అర్హం
Polyhouse, shade net and nethouse projects in Gujarat can apply for Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) assistance through the state horticulture department.[5]
Which polyhouse suits Padra?
For polyhouse farming in Padra, the structure decides which months you can crop and what it costs to run. The heat in Padra comes with dry air. In April to May, average highs reach 42°C while average humidity is only about 39%. In that dry air, wet pads can bring a 42°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 December to January and August to September and costs less to run.
Plan for heavy rain in July (about 377 mm): raise the plinth, size the gutters for that month and keep drains away from the nutrient tank. Sunlight peaks in May at about 7.5 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.
Crops for Padra
Based on Padra's climate, the crops with the longest growing windows are chilli pepper (all year), cucumber (11 months) and brinjal (11 months). Chilli pepper fits all year with Fan & Pad cooling. These are the crops we would plan first for polyhouse farming in Padra.
Months each crop suits in Padra
పంట
సహజ వెంటిలేషన్ పాలీహౌస్
With Fan & Pad cooling
క్యాప్సికమ్
Dec–Jan and Aug–Sep
Jul–Apr
టమాటా
Dec–Jan and Aug–Sep
Jul–Apr
దోసకాయ
Feb and Jul–Dec
Feb–Dec
Chilli pepper
Jul–Jan
All year
వంకాయ
Jul–Dec
Feb–Dec
లెట్యూస్
Difficult
Aug–Mar
బ్రోకలీ
Difficult
Dec–Feb
స్ట్రాబెర్రీ
Difficult
Dec–Feb
గులాబీ
Difficult
Oct–Mar
గెర్బెరా
Difficult
Oct–Mar
కార్నేషన్
Difficult
Dec–Feb
చామంతి
Difficult
Oct–Mar
ఆంథూరియం
Aug
Mar–Apr and Jul–Nov
ఆర్కిడ్లు
Aug
Mar–Apr and Jul–Nov
లిలియం
Difficult
Dec–Feb
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.
₹7,198Spending per person per month, urban Gujarat, 2023–24[6]
100 kmto Ahmedabad, the nearest metro (straight line)
Urban households in Gujarat spent an average of ₹7,198 per person per month in 2023–24, close to the all-India urban average of ₹7,078.[6] Local demand in Padra may be small for exotic greens, so plan where the rest of the harvest goes. Vadodara, about 10 km away, is the nearest larger market on our list. For premium vegetable and flower buyers, Ahmedabad is within a day's delivery, about 100 km away.
Polyhouse farming in Padra with Kryzen
We have built 12 projects in Gujarat so far (see our project map (కొత్త ట్యాబ్లో తెరుచుకుంటుంది)). Padra is about 260 km in a straight line from our Nashik warehouse, our nearest site.
Towns near Padra
We also plan and build farms in these towns near Padra:
Map: LGD 2024 boundaries via bharatlas, CC BY 4.0. For illustration only.
Polyhouse farming in Padra: FAQs
Can a polyhouse farm run all year in Padra?
Yes, with the right structure. For Padra we would plan a Fan & Pad polyhouse for leafy greens. Even then, lettuce is hard to grow in April to July, so plan another crop for those months.
Which polyhouse is best for Padra?
With May highs of about 42°C and 44% 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 Padra?
Going by the monthly climate, chilli pepper, cucumber and brinjal have the longest growing windows. Confirm prices and volumes with buyers before you plant.
Is polyhouse farming profitable in Padra?
It can be, if the crop, the structure and the buyers match. In Padra, chilli pepper and cucumber 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 Padra?
Yes. Our nearest site is our Nashik warehouse, about 260 km away, and we have built 12 projects in Gujarat.
Is there a subsidy for polyhouse or hydroponic farms in Gujarat?
Yes. Protected cultivation projects in Gujarat 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 Padra 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.
