Planning polyhouse farming in Samalkha? Samalkha is a town in Haryana, home to about 40,000 people (GeoNames)[1][2], about 70 km from Delhi. We have used the monthly climate for Samalkha to plan a structure, a growing system and a crop calendar, so you can compare them with your own plot and buyers.
Climate for polyhouse farming in Samalkha
May is the hottest month in Samalkha, with average daily highs of about 43°C. January has the coolest nights, averaging 6°C.[3] The area gets about 687 mm of rain a year, most of it in July to September, peaking in July at about 189 mm. Samalkha sits about 227 m above sea level.[2] On the Köppen–Geiger climate map, Samalkha falls in the hot semi-arid zone (BSh).[4]
Samalkha climate by month
Month
Avg high (°C)
Avg low (°C)
Humidity (%)
Rain (mm)
Jan
20.9
5.5
44
17
Feb
25.1
8.8
42
23
Mar
31.9
14.5
34
20
Apr
38.5
21.4
25
16
May
42.5
27.0
24
35
Jun
42.0
29.5
36
79
Jul
37.4
28.1
59
189
Aug
34.5
26.1
71
179
Sep
33.9
23.1
66
108
Oct
32.5
18.1
48
10
Nov
27.5
12.4
41
4
Dec
22.5
7.4
41
7
Area averages (a grid cell of about 50 km) for 2001–2025, from NASA POWER, centred on Samalkha. Rainfall and night temperatures at your plot can differ, especially near hills and the coast.[3]
Advantages of protected cultivation in Samalkha
1
ఏడాది పొడవునా పంటలు
A polyhouse stretches the season: in Samalkha 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
With only about 687 mm of rain a year here, drip irrigation under cover saves water: less is lost to evaporation and run-off than in the open field.
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 Haryana can apply for Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) assistance through the state horticulture department.[5]
Which polyhouse suits Samalkha?
For polyhouse farming in Samalkha, the structure decides which months you can crop and what it costs to run. The heat in Samalkha comes with dry air. In April to June, average highs reach 43°C while average humidity is only about 28%. In that dry air, wet pads can bring a 43°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 November and costs less to run.
Sunlight peaks in May at about 6.8 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 Samalkha
Based on Samalkha'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 Samalkha.
Months each crop suits in Samalkha
పంట
సహజ వెంటిలేషన్ పాలీహౌస్
With Fan & Pad cooling
క్యాప్సికమ్
Nov
Mar–Apr and Aug–Nov
టమాటా
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–Jan
Nov–Mar
స్ట్రాబెర్రీ
Dec–Jan
Nov–Mar
గులాబీ
Nov
Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov
గెర్బెరా
Nov
Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov
కార్నేషన్
Difficult
Feb–Mar and Nov
చామంతి
Nov
Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov
ఆంథూరియం
Difficult
Apr–May and Aug–Oct
ఆర్కిడ్లు
Difficult
Apr–May and Aug–Oct
లిలియం
Difficult
Feb–Mar and Nov
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.
₹8,462Spending per person per month, urban Haryana, 2023–24[6]
70 kmto Delhi, the nearest metro (straight line)
Urban households in Haryana spent an average of ₹8,462 per person per month in 2023–24, above the all-India urban average of ₹7,078.[6] Local demand in Samalkha may be small for exotic greens, so plan where the rest of the harvest goes. Panipat, about 20 km away, is the nearest larger market on our list. For premium vegetable and flower buyers, Delhi is within a day's delivery, about 70 km away.
Polyhouse farming in Samalkha with Kryzen
Samalkha is about 1,050 km in a straight line from our Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar warehouse, our nearest site.
Towns near Samalkha
We also plan and build farms in these towns near Samalkha:
Map: LGD 2024 boundaries via bharatlas, CC BY 4.0. For illustration only.
Polyhouse farming in Samalkha: FAQs
Can a polyhouse farm run all year in Samalkha?
Yes, with the right structure. For Samalkha 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 Samalkha?
With May highs of about 43°C and 24% 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 Samalkha?
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 Samalkha?
It can be, if the crop, the structure and the buyers match. In Samalkha, 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 Samalkha?
Yes. Our nearest site is our Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar warehouse, about 1,050 km away.
Is there a subsidy for polyhouse or hydroponic farms in Haryana?
Yes. Protected cultivation projects in Haryana 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 Samalkha 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.
