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RICE (Oryza sativa L.)

                         Rice Seasons of Tamil Nadu

Month of sowing
Season Duration (Days) Districts
Dec - Jan
Navarai
< 120
Tiruvallur, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Tiruchirapalli, Perambalur, Karur, Nagapattinam, Madurai, Theni, Salem, Namakkal, Dindigul, Dharmapuri, Coimbatore, Erode, Pudukkottai.
Apr - May
Sornavari
< 120
Tiruvallur, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Namakkal, Dharmapuri
Apr - May
May - June
Early Kar
Kar
< 120
Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, Thoothukudi, Erode, Coimbatore, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri
June - July
Kuruvai
< 120
Tiruchirapalli, Perambalur, Karur, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Erode
August
Samba
> 145
Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruchirapalli, Cuddalore, Pudukkottai, Ariyalur, Villupuram, Kanyakumari,
Sep - Oct
Late Samba
Thaladi
Pishanam
130 - 135
All Rice Growing Districts of Tamil Nadu
Oct - Nov
Late Thaladi & Late Pishanam
  130 - 140 /
120 - 130
Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruchirapalli, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Cuddalore, Karur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Kanyakumari,Tirunelveli,Thoothukudi

                     Season and Vaieriets (Please Click, each variety for more details under Cauvery Delta Zone)

Zone District / Season Month Varieties
1. Cauvery Delta Zone
a. Thanjavur / Tiruvarur
Kuruvai June - July

Samba

August

Late Samba / Thaladi

Sep - Oct

Navarai

Dec - Jan
b. Nagapattinam / Mayiladuthurai

Kuruvai

July
ADT36, ADT37, ADT43, ADT(R)45, ADT53, ADT55, ADT56, ADT57, CO51, CO54, CO55, TPS5, MDU6, ASD16, ASD21, TRY5

Samba - Transplanted and Semi dry cultivation (Normal sowing)

August
ADT51, ADT52, CR1009 Sub1

Late Samba / Thaladi - Transplanted and Semi dry or wet direct seeding cultivation (Delayed Sowing)

September
ADT38, ADT39, ADT46, ADT54, ADT58, CO43, CO43 sub1, CO50, CO52, CO56, CO57, Improved White Ponni, TKM13, TRY3, IR20, TRY4, CORH4

Navarai

Dec - Jan
ADT36, ADT37, ADT43, ADT(R)45, ADT53, ADT55, ADT56, ADT57, CO51, CO54, CO55, TPS5, MDU6, ASD16, ASD21,TRY5
c. Tiruchirapalli / Ariyalur / Perambalur / Karur

Kuruvai

June - July
ADT36, ADT37, ADT43, ADT(R)45, ADT53, ADT55, ADT56, ADT57, CO51, CO54, CO55, TPS5, MDU6, ASD16, ASD21, TRY5

Samba / Thaladi

Aug - Sep ADT38, ADT39, ADT46, ADT51, ADT52, ADT54, ADT58, CR1009 Sub1,TRY 3*, CO43, CO43 sub1, CO50, CO52, CO56, CO57, Improved White Ponni,

Navarai

Dec - Jan
ADT36, ADT37, ADT43, ADT(R)45, ADT53, ADT55, ADT56, ADT57, CO51, CO54, CO55, TPS5, MDU6, ASD16, ASD21,TRY5
II. North Eastern Zone
a. Kanchipuram / Thiruvallur

Sornavari

April - May
ADT36, ADT37, ADT43, ADT(R)45, ADT53, ADT55, ADT56, ADT57, CO51, CO54, CO55, TPS5, MDU6, ASD16, ASD21,TRY5

Samba

Aug - Sep
ADT38, ADT39, ADT(R)46, ADT54, ADT58, TKM13, VGD1, Improved White Ponni, CO43, CO(R)50, CO52, CO56, CO57, TRY3, IR20, CORH4

Navarai

Dec - Jan
ADT36, ADT37, ADT43, ADT(R)45, ADT53, ADT55, ADT56, ADT57, CO51, CO54, CO55, TPS5, MDU6, ASD16, ASD21, TRY5

Rainfed direct seeded and Semi-dry

July - Aug
TKM11, TKM12, TKM15, PMK3, Anna(R)4, CO53, ADT36, ADT37, ADT45, ADT56, ADT57, CO54, CO55, MDU6, TRY5
b. Vellore/Tiruvannamalai

Sornavari

April - May
ADT36, ADT37, ADT43, ADT(R)45, ADT53, ADT55, ADT56, ADT57, CO51, CO54, CO55, TPS5, MDU6, ASD16, ASD21, TRY5

Samba

Aug - Sep
ADT38, ADT39, ADT(R)46, ADT54, ADT58, TKM13, VGD1, Improved White Ponni, CO43, CO(R)50, CO52, CO56, CO57, TRY3, IR20, CORH4

Navarai

Dec - Jan
ADT36, ADT37, ADT43, ADT(R)45, ADT53, ADT55, ADT56, ADT57, CO51, CO54, CO55, TPS 5, MDU6, ASD16, ASD21 TRY5
C. Cuddalore/ Villupuram

Sornavari

April - May

ADT36, ADT37, ADT43, ADT(R)45, ADT53, ADT55, ADT56, ADT57, CO51, CO54, CO55, TPS5, MDU6, ASD16, ASD21, TRY5

Samba

Aug - Sep

ADT51, ADT52, CR1009 Sub1, CO50, TRY3

Late Samba / Thaladi

Sep - Oct

ADT38, ADT39, ADT46, ADT54, ADT58, CO43, CO(R)50, CO52, CO56, CO57, TKM13, VGD1, Improved White Ponni, TRY3, IR20, CORH 4
Navarai

Dec - Jan

ADT36, ADT37, ADT43, ADT(R)45, ADT53, ADT55, ADT56, ADT57, CO51, CO54, CO55, TPS5, MDU6, ASD16, ASD21, TRY5
III. Western Zone
a. Coimbatore / Tirupur / Erode / Non Delta regions of Karur
Kar

May - June

ADT36, ADT37, ADT43, ADT(R)45, ADT53, ADT55, ADT56, ADT57, CO51, CO54, CO55, TPS5, MDU6, ASD16, ASD21, TRY5
Samba

Aug - Sep

ADT38, ADT39 ,ADT(R)46, ADT54, ADT58, CO43, CO(R)50, CO52, CO56, CO57, TKM13, VGD1, Improved White Ponni, CORH 4

Navarai

Dec - Jan

ADT36, ADT37, ADT43, ADT(R)45, ADT53, ADT55, ADT56, ADT57, CO51, CO54, CO55, TPS5, MDU6, ASD16, ASD21, TRY5
b. Non-Delta regions of Karur / Perambalur / Ariyalur

Kuruvai

Jun - Jul

ADT36, ADT37, ADT43, ADT(R)45, ADT53, ADT55, ADT56, ADT57, CO51, CO54, CO55, TPS5, MDU6, CORH3, ASD16, ASD21, TRY5
Samba Aug
ADT 50, ADT51, CR1009, CR1009Sub1
Late Samba / Thaladi

Sep - Oct

ADT38, ADT39, ADT(R)46, ADT54, ADT58, CO43, CO(R)50, CO52, CO56, CO57, TKM13, VGD1, Improved White Ponni, CORH 4
Navarai Dec - Jan
ADT36, ADT37, ADT43, ADT(R)45, ADT53, ADT55, ADT56, ADT57, CO51, CO54, CO55, TPS5, MDU6, CORH3, ASD16, ASD21, TRY5
IV. North Western Zone
a. Salem / Namakkal
Kar May - Jun
ADT36, ADT37, ADT43, ADT(R)45, ADT53, ADT55, ADT56, ADT57, CO51, CO54, CO55, TPS5, MDU6, ASD16, ASD21, TRY5
Samba Aug
ADT38, ADT39, ADT(R)46, ADT54, ADT58, CO43, CO(R)50, CO52, CO56, CO57, TKM13, VGD1, Improved White Ponni, CORH4
Navarai Dec - Jan
ADT36, ADT37, ADT43, ADT(R)45, ADT53, ADT55, ADT56, ADT57, CO51, CO54, CO55, TPS5, MDU6, CORH3, ASD16, ASD21, TRY5
b. Dharmapuri / Krishnagiri

Kar

May - Jun

ADT36, ADT37, ADT43,ADT(R)45, ADT53, ADT55, ADT56, ADT57, CO51, CO54, CO55, TPS5, MDU6, ASD16, ASD21, TRY5
Samba

Aug

ADT38, ADT39, ADT(R) 46, ADT54, CO43, CO(R)50, CO52, TKM13, VGD1, Improved White Ponni, CORH4

Navarai

Dec - Jan
ADT36, ADT37, ADT43, ADT(R)45, ADT53, ADT55, ADT56, ADT57, CO51, CO54, CO55, TPS5, MDU6, ASD16, ASD21, TRY5
V. High Altitude zone
a. The Nilgiris
Samba

May - Jun

ADT36, ADT37, ADT43, ADT(R)45, ADT(R)47, ASD16, ASD21, MDU5, CO47, CO(R)50, CORH4
VI. Southern zone
a. Pudukottai
Kuruvai

Jun - Jul

ADT36, ADT37, ADT43, ADT(R)45, ADT53, ADT55, ADT56, ADT57, CO51, CO54, CO55, TPS5, MDU6, ASD16, ASD21, TRY 5*
Samba Aug
ADT51 , ADT52 , CR1009, CR1009Sub1, TRY3*
Late Samba / Thaladi Sep - Oct
ADT38, ADT39, ADT46, ADT54, CO43, CO43sub1, CO50, CO52, Improved White Ponni, TKM13, TRY3*, TRY4*, IR20, CORH 4
Rainfed direct seeded/ Semi dry Aug CR1009Sub1 ,CR1009, ADT39, ADT51, ADT54, CO52, CO50, TKM13, Improved White Ponni, IR 20
Delta regions Sep - Oct
ADT38, ADT39, ADT46, ADT54, CO50, CO52, TKM13, Improved White Ponni, TRY3*
Salt Affected Areas  
TRY1, TRY2, TRY 3, CO43
b. Madurai/Dindigul/Theni

Kar

May - Jun
ADT36, ADT37, ADT43, ADT(R)45, ADT53, ADT55, ADT56, ADT57, CO51, CO54, CO55, TPS5, MDU6, ASD16, ASD21, TRY5*

Samba/ Late Samba

Aug - Sep
ADT39, ADT38, ADT46, ADT54, CO52, CO50, CO43, CO43 sub1, Improved White Ponni, TKM13, TRY3*, TRY 4*, IR20, CORH4

Navarai

Dec - Jan
ADT36, ADT37, ADT43, ADT(R)45, ADT53, ADT55, ADT56, ADT57, CO51, CO54, CO55, TPS5, MDU6, ASD16, ASD21,TRY 5*

Semi-dry

Jul - Aug
Anna(R)4, PMK(R)3, TKM15, CO53, AD45
c. Ramanathapuram

Samba

Aug
ADT38, ADT39, ADT46, ADT54, CO43, CO43 sub1, CO50, CO52, Improved White Ponni, TKM13, TRY3*, TRY4*, IR20, CORH 4

Rainfed direct seeded & Semi-dry

Jul - Aug
ADT36, TKM(R)12, TKM15, PMK(R)3, CO53
d. Virudhunagar
Samba Aug ADT38, ADT39, ADT46, ADT54, CO43, CO43 sub1, CO50, CO52, CO56, CO57, Improved White Ponni, TKM13, TRY3*, TRY 4*, IR20, CORH4
Rainfed direct seeded & Semidry Jul - Aug
Anna (R) 4, MDU5, MDU6, PMK (R) 3, CO53, TKM15, ADT45
e. Sivaganga
Semi-dry Jul - Aug
Anna (R) 4, MDU5, MDU6, PMK (R) 3, CO53, TKM15, ADT45
f. Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi
Early kar Apr - May
ADT36, ADT37, ADT43, ADT(R)45, ADT53, ADT55, ADT56, ADT57, CO51, CO54, CO55, TPS5, MDU 6, ASD 16, ASD21, TRY 5*
Kar May - Jun
ADT36, ADT37, ADT43, ADT(R)45, ADT53, ADT55, ADT56, ADT57, CO51, CO54, CO55, TPS5, MDU6, ASD16, ASD21, TRY5*
Pishanam/Late Pishanam Sep - Oct
ADT38, ADT39, ADT46, ADT54,TPS3, CO43, CO43 sub1, CO50, CO52, CO56, CO57, Improved White Ponni, TKM13, TRY3*, TRY4*, IR20, CORH 4
VII. High Rainfall zone
a. Kanyakumari
Kar May - Jun
ADT36, ADT37, ADT43, ADT(R)45, ADT53, ADT55, ADT56, ADT57, CO51, CO54, CO55, TPS5, MDU6, ASD16, ASD21, TRY5*
Pishanam/Late Pishanam Sep - Oct
TPS3, ADT38, ADT39, ADT46, ADT54, CO43, CO43 sub1, CO50, CO52, CO56, CO57, Improved White Ponni, TKM13, TRY3*, TRY4*, IR 20, CORH 4
Semi-dry Jul - Aug
Anna(R)4, MDU5, MDU6, PMK(R)3, CO53, TKM15, ADT45

* suitable for salt affected soils
Note of Caution of the varieties: IR 50 and ADT43 are recommended for Kar, Sornavari and Kuruvai seasons and should not be grown during cold weather period. Improved White Ponni is also susceptible to blast and care should be taken on plant protection measures. All samba/late samba season varieties are likely to get infected with false smut and hence prophylactic spraying has to be adopted.

 

Updated on Jan 2023

 

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