Stevia · Jaitpur, Haryana, India
When to plant stevia in Jaitpur
Main outdoor window
21 Jan - 11 Feb
A climate estimate. Check your soil, forecast and cultivar.
Timed from last spring frost
7 January
In Jaitpur, on your chosen risk.
Ready to pick
1 Jul - 30 Sep
If you plant at the start of the window.
The average last frost. Half of all years are later than this.
Step by step in Jaitpur
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Import into Apple Calendar, Google Calendar or Outlook. Dates use the selected risk level and are planning estimates, not frost alerts.
Each window is a planning range. Check the forecast, soil and cultivar before planting; a later date is not automatically safer in hot or wet conditions.
Start indoors
11 Nov - 2 Dec
Eight weeks before your last frost, under cover or on a windowsill.
Plant out
21 Jan - 11 Feb
Two weeks after your last frost.
Harvest
1 Jul - 30 Sep
Stevia through the year
Against the frost risk in Jaitpur
Seasonal context
Rainfall and the growing season in Jaitpur
July has the highest average precipitation (217 mm); November has the lowest (4 mm). Compare this pattern with the planting windows and your water supply.
During wetter months, check that beds and containers drain after heavy rain. During drier months, plan how you will keep seeds and new transplants watered. Monthly averages can hide long dry spells and intense storms; they do not show soil moisture, humidity or this week's weather.
Source: NASA POWER, corrected MERRA-2 precipitation, 2001–2020. Values are approximate monthly totals, including the water equivalent of snow, from the nearest 0.5° × 0.625° grid cell. This reference period differs from the temperature record. Rainfall provides context and does not change the calculated planting dates. Method and limitations.
Monthly growing conditions in Jaitpur
Compare the planting window with the local temperature pattern. These are historical monthly averages, not this year's forecast or measured soil temperatures. Average frost days do not tell you whether a particular night will freeze.
| Month | Average low | Average high | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.8°C (44.2°F)44.2°F (6.8°C) | 22.3°C (72.1°F)72.1°F (22.3°C) | 0.1 |
| February | 9.8°C (49.7°F)49.7°F (9.8°C) | 26.5°C (79.7°F)79.7°F (26.5°C) | 0.0 |
| March | 15.4°C (59.6°F)59.6°F (15.4°C) | 32.9°C (91.2°F)91.2°F (32.9°C) | 0.0 |
| April | 21.8°C (71.3°F)71.3°F (21.8°C) | 39.3°C (102.7°F)102.7°F (39.3°C) | 0.0 |
| May | 27°C (80.6°F)80.6°F (27°C) | 42.6°C (108.6°F)108.6°F (42.6°C) | 0.0 |
| June | 29.5°C (85°F)85°F (29.5°C) | 41.9°C (107.4°F)107.4°F (41.9°C) | 0.0 |
| July | 28°C (82.4°F)82.4°F (28°C) | 37°C (98.6°F)98.6°F (37°C) | 0.0 |
| August | 26.1°C (78.9°F)78.9°F (26.1°C) | 34°C (93.2°F)93.2°F (34°C) | 0.0 |
| September | 23.7°C (74.6°F)74.6°F (23.7°C) | 33.7°C (92.7°F)92.7°F (33.7°C) | 0.0 |
| October | 18.8°C (65.9°F)65.9°F (18.8°C) | 32.6°C (90.6°F)90.6°F (32.6°C) | 0.0 |
| November | 13.5°C (56.3°F)56.3°F (13.5°C) | 28.5°C (83.3°F)83.3°F (28.5°C) | 0.0 |
| December | 8.7°C (47.6°F)47.6°F (8.7°C) | 23.9°C (75.1°F)75.1°F (23.9°C) | 0.0 |
For stevia, also check drainage, sunlight and cultivar requirements. See the rainfall context above; humidity, irrigation and local pest pressure are not calculated.
Local growing check
Before choosing stevia for Jaitpur
- July is the wettest month in the rainfall grid, averaging about 217 mm. Check how your own bed drains and plan watering around actual soil moisture; monthly rain totals are not an irrigation schedule.
The temperature and rainfall tables on this page show the underlying climate estimates. How these suitability checks work · Record what happens in your garden.
Before you plant stevia
Use the calendar to plan ahead, then check the conditions in your own garden.
- Measure the soil at sowing depth. Aim for at least 15°C (59°F); the calendar estimates soil warmth from air temperatures and cannot measure your bed.
- Check the local overnight forecast before planting out. Delay planting or keep protection ready if frost is forecast, even after the historical last-frost date.
- Harden off plants raised indoors: gradually expose them to outdoor light, wind and temperature before their final move into the bed.
- Check mature size, drainage and cultivar suitability before choosing a permanent position. A suitable planting window does not guarantee long-term survival or fruiting.
Grow a leafy stevia plant without promising winter survival
Use a bright site with moist but well-drained soil. A container makes winter shelter possible, though it also requires more frequent root-zone moisture checks. Keep young or weak stems protected from damage while the plant establishes.
Harvest healthy leafy growth around the beginning of flowering and dry it with good airflow if you want to store it. Leave living growth for recovery rather than stripping a small plant completely. Home-grown leaves do not have a standardised sweetness or composition.
What to record this season
When did flowering begin, and how well did the plant recover after the main cutting? Add the cultivar, sowing date and conditions to your growing record so you can compare next season.
Further reading: NC State Extension: Stevia rebaudiana . General crop guidance; local dates on this site are calculated separately. Source checked 19 September 2026 by Safe to Plant; this is not an expert review.
The reference describes plant identity and cultivation. Its regional calendar months and hardiness observations do not validate the calculated dates for another location.
How the dates are calculated and their limits · Keep a growing record · Report a local discrepancy
Why these dates
Use a bright site with moist but well-drained soil. A container makes winter shelter possible, though it also requires more frequent root-zone moisture checks. Keep young or weak stems protected from damage while the plant establishes.
Check the named variety and local forecast before exposing young growth. The catalog cold-damage figure is a reference, not a guarantee: plant age, acclimatisation, wind and the duration of a freeze affect damage.
This calendar uses frost-relative offsets as a starting point. Stevia are timed from 8 weeks before that frost for an indoor start, with planting out 2 weeks after it, and this page simply resolves those offsets against the frost date computed for Jaitpur.
Jaitpur is zone 10b, within the crop's general range. This is an initial cold-hardiness check; cultivar, exposure, drainage and unusual winters can still change the outcome.
The general establishment guide is around year 1, under suitable conditions. This is not a prediction for this location; cultivar, winter conditions and care determine whether it crops reliably.
Growing stevia in Jaitpur
Can I grow stevia in Jaitpur?
The calendar estimates a planting window, not a guarantee of success. July is the wettest month in the rainfall grid, averaging about 217 mm. Check how your own bed drains and plan watering around actual soil moisture; monthly rain totals are not an irrigation schedule.
When should I plant stevia in Jaitpur?
Aim for 21 Jan - 11 Feb in an average year. If you would rather not gamble on the weather, wait until 21 Jan - 11 Feb - by then frost has finished in nine years out of ten.
When might stevia be ready to harvest in Jaitpur?
The estimated period is 1 Jul - 30 Sep, based on 90 to 120 days from the modeled planting date. Cultivar, planting material and growing conditions can change this interval; check the plant as well as the calendar.
How much frost will stevia tolerate?
Check the named variety and local forecast before exposing young growth. The catalog cold-damage figure is a reference, not a guarantee: plant age, acclimatisation, wind and the duration of a freeze affect damage.