When to sow Marigold in Bihar

A winter crop in Bihar: sow in Sep, harvest in Jan. Bihar is number 11 of the 29 states that grow it.

Season here

Rabi

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Sowing Growing Harvest

Yield in Bihar

65 quintals an acre

India: 49 quintals an acre

Grown here on

8,247 acres

3% of India's marigold

When to sow and harvest in Bihar

Rabi

Kharif

Summer

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Sow Growing Harvest

The year starts in June, with the monsoon. Your district can shift a few weeks.

Before you sow

Will it grow on your land?

Check it against your village's soil, rain and water.

How to grow marigold

Fertiliser for one acre, pests, and what an acre can earn.

Marigold in other states

Madhya Pradesh Karnataka West Bengal Gujarat Andhra Pradesh Odisha Maharashtra Chhattisgarh Uttar Pradesh Tamil Nadu Delhi Rajasthan

Source: Horticulture area & production statistics (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – district-wise (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2025-26.