Idukki — weather, mandi prices, crops

What to do in Idukki today

From the district’s own forecast — Open-Meteo.

Field work (3 days)Rain — hold off spraying28.8 mm of rain forecast over 3 days.
SprayingFriday, 6 am–8 amWind under 15 km/h, 32°C or cooler, no rain for 3 hours.
Irrigation (7 days)Not neededRain 38 mm covers the crop’s need.
For livestockWeather normalNo heat or cold stress in the next 3 days.

Spray windows

Friday6 am – 8 am2 h
Saturday6 am – 8 am2 h

Weather: next 48 hours and 7 days

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Rain (mm/hour)Chance of rainTemperatureSpray windowRed = wind above 15 km/h

Today9 Oct

23 mm

100%

29° 22°

Sat10 Oct

5.1 mm

100%

29° 21°

Sun11 Oct

0.3 mm

43%

31° 21°

Mon12 Oct

0.2 mm

53%

31° 21°

Tue13 Oct

1.5 mm

71%

31° 21°

Wed14 Oct

0.9 mm

89%

30° 20°

Thu15 Oct

6.6 mm

98%

29° 20°

Spray window

Today 6 am – 8 am
2 hours calm and dry

Rule: wind < 15 km/h, below 32°, dry for 3 hours

Irrigation need (7 days)

0 mm
Rain 38 mm · crop demand (ET₀) 29 mm

1 mm = 1 litre per m² = 4,047 litres per acre

Alerts

No alerts
No heavy rain, heat or frost expected

Idukki, Kerala · Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · updated 9 Oct, 7:43 am

Today in Idukki’s mandis

7 October 2026 · 9 mandis: Adimali VFPCK Market, Kamakshi VFPCK Market, Kannakunnu VFPCK Market, Kodikulam VFPCK Market, Melechinnar VFPCK Market, Munnar Market

Every mandi in the district

Munnar Market10 cropsGrapes ₹15,000 · Mango ₹9,800 · Pomegranate ₹8,500 · Orange ₹7,800
Adimali VFPCK Market1 cropsBanana ₹4,300
Kamakshi VFPCK Market1 cropsBanana ₹2,000
Kannakunnu VFPCK Market1 cropsCowpea ₹6,500
Kodikulam VFPCK Market1 cropsBanana ₹5,200
Melechinnar VFPCK Market1 cropsBanana ₹2,500
Pazhayarikandam VFPCK Market1 cropsBanana ₹4,300
Rajakkad VFPCK Market1 cropsBanana ₹4,300
Thompramkudi VFPCK Market1 cropsBanana ₹4,300

Where to sell nearby

The highest price in mandis within 160 km. Distance is a straight line between district centres — by road it is longer. Add transport cost before deciding.

BananaHere₹4,300Best nearby₹11,250Palayamkottai(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Tirunelveli · 148 km
GrapesHere₹15,000Best nearby₹13,000Theni(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Theni · 59 km
PomegranateHere₹8,500Best nearby₹23,000Anaiyur(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Madurai · 127 km
OrangeHere₹7,800Best nearby₹15,000Palanganatham(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Madurai · 127 km
PineappleHere₹7,000Best nearby₹8,000Theni(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Theni · 59 km

Mandis in nearby districts

Crops: this month’s work and price trend

Kharif

Paddy, soybean and cotton harvest; MSP procurement (kharif marketing season from October)
Rabi sowing begins: mustard, gram, potato

The common crop cycle of north and central India — timings differ in the south and north-east; confirm with your Krishi Vigyan Kendra.

What is selling around (100 km)

Banana28Brinjal25Bitter gourd24Ashgourd23Banana - Green22Bhindi22Beetroot21Elephant Yam /Amorphophallus21Amaranthus21Cabbage21Onion20Carrot20Cauliflower20Snakeguard19Green Chilli18Drumstick18Tomato18Ginger17Cowpea16Pumpkin16Cucumbar15Bottle gourd15Colacasia13Lemon12Coconut11Cluster beans11Potato11Capsicum10

Notices and deadlines

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Schemes for small farmers

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Sources: weather — Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0); prices — Agmarknet; dates — government orders; schemes — official guidelines. Distances are straight-line, not road.