When to sow Watermelon in Karnataka

A summer crop in Karnataka: sow in Jan–Feb, harvest in Apr–May. Karnataka is number 15 of the 27 states that grow it.

Season here
Summer
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Sowing Growing Harvest

Yield in Karnataka
167 quintals an acre
India: 112 quintals an acre
Mandi price here
₹1,945 a quintal
The middle price at 4 mandis, as of 13 Nov.
Every mandi's price →
Grown here on
2,884 acres
under 1% of India's watermelon

When to sow and harvest in Karnataka

Summer
Today
J J A S O N D J F M A M
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 Odisha West Bengal Maharashtra Bihar Haryana Chhattisgarh Rajasthan

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