When to sow Watermelon in Odisha

A summer crop in Odisha: sow in Jan–Feb, harvest in Apr–May. Odisha is number 6 of the 27 states that grow it.

Season here

Summer

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Sowing Growing Harvest

Yield in Odisha

82 quintals an acre

India: 112 quintals an acre

Grown here on

40,155 acres

10% of India's watermelon

When to sow and harvest in Odisha

Summer

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Sow Harvest

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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 watermelon

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

Watermelon in other states

Gujarat Madhya Pradesh Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh Andhra Pradesh West Bengal Maharashtra Bihar Haryana Chhattisgarh Rajasthan Punjab

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