Planning polyhouse farming in Suryapet? Suryapet is a mid-sized city in Suryapet district, Telangana, home to about 1.1 lakh people (Census 2011)[1], about 120 km from Hyderabad. We have used the monthly climate for Suryapet 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 Suryapet
May is the hottest month in Suryapet, with average daily highs of about 41°C. December has the coolest nights, averaging 16°C.[2] The area gets about 771 mm of rain a year, most of it in June to October, peaking in August at about 169 mm. Average humidity stays at 75% or more in August to October, which raises the risk of leaf disease and slows evaporative cooling. Suryapet sits about 571 m above sea level.[1] On the Köppen–Geiger climate map, Suryapet falls in the hot semi-arid zone (BSh).[3]
Suryapet climate by month
Month
Avg high (°C)
Avg low (°C)
Humidity (%)
Rain (mm)
Jan
30.7
16.0
58
7
Feb
34.4
18.3
50
6
Mar
38.3
22.0
44
16
Apr
40.7
25.4
44
20
May
41.2
28.1
41
34
Jun
35.2
26.0
61
101
Jul
32.8
24.3
70
148
Aug
31.4
23.5
77
169
Sep
30.9
23.2
80
139
Oct
30.5
21.4
78
102
Nov
29.6
18.1
73
23
Dec
29.1
15.8
66
6
Area averages (a grid cell of about 50 km) for 2001–2025, from NASA POWER, centred on Suryapet. Rainfall and night temperatures at your plot can differ, especially near hills and the coast.[2]
Advantages of protected cultivation in Suryapet
1
ఏడాది పొడవునా పంటలు
Under cover, cucumber can be grown for the whole year in Suryapet, 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 August's 169 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 October), so you spray less often.
5
సబ్సిడీకి అర్హం
Polyhouse, shade net and nethouse projects in Telangana can apply for Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) assistance through the state horticulture department.[4]
Which polyhouse suits Suryapet?
For polyhouse farming in Suryapet, the structure decides which months you can crop and what it costs to run. The heat in Suryapet comes with dry air. In March to May, average highs reach 41°C while average humidity is only about 43%. In that dry air, wet pads can bring a 41°C May afternoon down to roughly 32°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 September to January and costs less to run.
Sunlight peaks in April 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 November to January, when it is mild and fairly dry.
Crops for Suryapet
Based on Suryapet's climate, the crops with the longest growing windows are cucumber (all year), capsicum (11 months) and chilli pepper (11 months). Cucumber fits all year with Fan & Pad cooling. Strawberry and lilium are hard to time here, so we would leave them out of the first season. These are the crops we would plan first for polyhouse farming in Suryapet.
Months each crop suits in Suryapet
పంట
సహజ వెంటిలేషన్ పాలీహౌస్
With Fan & Pad cooling
క్యాప్సికమ్
Sep–Jan
Jun–Apr
టమాటా
Sep–Jan
Jul–Apr
దోసకాయ
Jul–Jan
All year
Chilli pepper
Jul–Jan
Jun–Apr
వంకాయ
Jul–Jan
Jun–Apr
లెట్యూస్
Difficult
Jul–Feb
బ్రోకలీ
Difficult
Dec
స్ట్రాబెర్రీ
Difficult
Difficult
గులాబీ
Difficult
Oct–Feb
గెర్బెరా
Difficult
Aug–Feb
కార్నేషన్
Difficult
Dec–Jan
చామంతి
Difficult
Oct–Feb
ఆంథూరియం
Nov–Dec
Jun–Mar
ఆర్కిడ్లు
Nov–Dec
Jun–Mar
లిలియం
Difficult
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.
₹9,131Spending per person per month, urban Telangana, 2023–24[5]
120 kmto Hyderabad, the nearest metro (straight line)
The Census counted 95,000 people in Suryapet in 2001 and 1.1 lakh in 2011, a rise of 13%. In 1991 it was 61,000.[1] Urban households in Telangana spent an average of ₹9,131 per person per month in 2023–24, above the all-India urban average of ₹7,078.[5] Local demand in Suryapet may be small for exotic greens, so plan where the rest of the harvest goes. For premium vegetable and flower buyers, Hyderabad is within a day's delivery, about 120 km away.
Polyhouse farming in Suryapet with Kryzen
We have built 14 projects in Telangana so far (see our project map (కొత్త ట్యాబ్లో తెరుచుకుంటుంది)). Suryapet is about 540 km in a straight line from our Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar warehouse, our nearest site.
Towns near Suryapet
We also plan and build farms in these towns near Suryapet:
Map: LGD 2024 boundaries via bharatlas, CC BY 4.0. For illustration only.
Polyhouse farming in Suryapet: FAQs
Can a polyhouse farm run all year in Suryapet?
Yes, with the right structure. For Suryapet we would plan a Fan & Pad polyhouse for leafy greens. Even then, lettuce is hard to grow in March to June, so plan another crop for those months.
Which polyhouse is best for Suryapet?
With May highs of about 41°C and 41% 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 Suryapet?
Going by the monthly climate, cucumber, capsicum and chilli pepper have the longest growing windows. Confirm prices and volumes with buyers before you plant.
Is polyhouse farming profitable in Suryapet?
It can be, if the crop, the structure and the buyers match. In Suryapet, cucumber and capsicum 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 Suryapet?
Yes. Our nearest site is our Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar warehouse, about 540 km away, and we have built 14 projects in Telangana.
Is there a subsidy for polyhouse or hydroponic farms in Telangana?
Yes. Protected cultivation projects in Telangana 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 Suryapet 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.
