Planning polyhouse farming in Sanand? Sanand is a town in Ahmedabad district, Gujarat, home to about 96,000 people (GeoNames)[1][2]. We have used the monthly climate for Sanand 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 Sanand
May is the hottest month in Sanand, with average daily highs of about 44°C. January has the coolest nights, averaging 11°C.[3] The area gets about 770 mm of rain a year, most of it in July to September, peaking in July at about 267 mm. Average humidity stays at 75% or more in August to September, which raises the risk of leaf disease and slows evaporative cooling. Sanand sits about 38 m above sea level.[2] On the Köppen–Geiger climate map, Sanand falls in the hot semi-arid zone (BSh).[4]
Sanand climate by month
Month
Avg high (°C)
Avg low (°C)
Humidity (%)
Rain (mm)
Jan
28.8
11.1
31
1
Feb
32.6
14.0
26
1
Mar
37.4
18.8
24
5
Apr
41.7
23.4
27
3
May
43.5
26.7
36
4
Jun
39.2
28.0
54
96
Jul
33.8
25.8
74
267
Aug
31.6
24.5
83
256
Sep
32.3
23.7
79
122
Oct
33.8
20.6
60
10
Nov
32.1
16.4
46
4
Dec
29.3
12.4
38
1
Area averages (a grid cell of about 50 km) for 2001–2025, from NASA POWER, centred on Sanand. Rainfall and night temperatures at your plot can differ, especially near hills and the coast.[3]
Advantages of protected cultivation in Sanand
1
ఏడాది పొడవునా పంటలు
Under cover, cucumber can be grown for 10 months a year in Sanand, 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 267 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 (August 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 Sanand?
For polyhouse farming in Sanand, the structure decides which months you can crop and what it costs to run. The heat in Sanand comes with dry air. In April to June, average highs reach 44°C while average humidity is only about 39%. In that dry air, wet pads can bring a 44°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 and costs less to run.
Plan for heavy rain in July (about 267 mm): raise the plinth, size the gutters for that month and keep drains away from the nutrient tank. Sunlight peaks in May at about 7.4 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 Sanand
Based on Sanand's climate, the crops with the longest growing windows are cucumber (10 months), chilli pepper (10 months) and capsicum (9 months). Cucumber fits February to November with Fan & Pad cooling. These are the crops we would plan first for polyhouse farming in Sanand.
Months each crop suits in Sanand
పంట
సహజ వెంటిలేషన్ పాలీహౌస్
With Fan & Pad cooling
క్యాప్సికమ్
Dec
Feb–Apr and Jul–Dec
టమాటా
Dec–Jan
Aug–Apr
దోసకాయ
Feb and Jul–Nov
Feb–Nov
Chilli pepper
Feb, Aug–Sep and Nov–Dec
Feb–May and Jul–Dec
వంకాయ
Feb, Aug–Sep and Nov
Feb–May and Jul–Nov
లెట్యూస్
Difficult
Oct–Apr
బ్రోకలీ
Difficult
Nov–Feb
స్ట్రాబెర్రీ
Difficult
Dec–Feb
గులాబీ
Difficult
Oct–Mar
గెర్బెరా
Difficult
Oct–Apr
కార్నేషన్
Difficult
Nov–Feb
చామంతి
Difficult
Oct–Mar
ఆంథూరియం
Difficult
Mar–Apr and Jul–Nov
ఆర్కిడ్లు
Difficult
Mar–Apr and Jul–Nov
లిలియం
Difficult
Nov–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]
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 Sanand may be small for exotic greens, so plan where the rest of the harvest goes. Ahmedabad, about 20 km away, is the nearest larger market on our list.
Polyhouse farming in Sanand with Kryzen
We have built 12 projects in Gujarat so far (see our project map (కొత్త ట్యాబ్లో తెరుచుకుంటుంది)). Sanand is about 360 km in a straight line from our Nashik warehouse, our nearest site.
Towns near Sanand
We also plan and build farms in these towns near Sanand:
Map: LGD 2024 boundaries via bharatlas, CC BY 4.0. For illustration only.
Polyhouse farming in Sanand: FAQs
Can a polyhouse farm run all year in Sanand?
Yes, with the right structure. For Sanand 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 Sanand?
With May highs of about 44°C and 36% 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 Sanand?
Going by the monthly climate, cucumber, chilli pepper and capsicum have the longest growing windows. Confirm prices and volumes with buyers before you plant.
Is polyhouse farming profitable in Sanand?
It can be, if the crop, the structure and the buyers match. In Sanand, 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 Sanand?
Yes. Our nearest site is our Nashik warehouse, about 360 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 Sanand 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.
