Ludhiana — weather, mandi prices, crops

What to do in Ludhiana today

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

Field work (3 days)Light rain — plan around it3.5 mm of rain forecast over 3 days.
SprayingFriday, 11 am–6 pmWind under 15 km/h, 32°C or cooler, no rain for 3 hours.
Irrigation (7 days)20 mm≈ 80,535 litres an acre; water morning or evening.
For livestockWeather normalNo heat or cold stress in the next 3 days.

Spray windows

Friday11 am – 6 pm7 h
Saturday12 pm – 6 pm6 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

0.8 mm

53%

30° 21°

Sat10 Oct

2.3 mm

35%

27° 22°

Sun11 Oct

0.4 mm

22%

29° 21°

Mon12 Oct

0.0 mm

30° 20°

Tue13 Oct

0.0 mm

14%

31° 22°

Wed14 Oct

0.0 mm

31° 21°

Thu15 Oct

0.0 mm

31° 22°

Spray window

Today 11 am – 6 pm
7 hours calm and dry

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

Irrigation need (7 days)

19.9 mm
Rain 3.5 mm · crop demand (ET₀) 23 mm

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

Alerts

No alerts
No heavy rain, heat or frost expected

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

Today in Ludhiana’s mandis

7 October 2026 · 9 mandis: Doraha APMC, Hathur APMC, Ludhiana APMC, Raikot (Talwandi rai) APMC, Raikot APMC, Sahnewal APMC

Every mandi in the district

Doraha APMC20 cropsGarlic ₹12,000 · Lemon ₹9,000 · Peas Wet ₹9,000 · Ginger ₹7,000
Ludhiana APMC17 cropsGarlic ₹6,500 · Apple ₹6,000 · Pea Pod/Pea Cod/हरी मटर ₹4,500 · Pear ₹4,000
Raikot APMC6 cropsApple ₹8,565 · Mousambi ₹5,160 · Cauliflower ₹4,895 · Onion ₹4,535
Sahnewal APMC4 cropsCauliflower ₹3,700 · Spinach ₹2,800 · Paddy ₹2,461 · Raddish ₹1,600
Hathur APMC1 cropsPaddy ₹2,461
Raikot (Talwandi rai) APMC1 cropsPaddy ₹2,461
Sidhwan Bet APMC1 cropsPaddy ₹2,461
kum Kalan APMC1 cropsPaddy ₹2,461
lakhowal APMC1 cropsPaddy ₹2,461

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.

PaddyHere₹2,461Best nearby₹4,170Samana APMC, Patiala · 82 km
CauliflowerHere₹3,125Best nearby₹6,750PMY Hamirpur, Hamirpur · 107 km
AppleHere₹6,000Best nearby₹23,000Ladwa APMC, Kurukshetra · 141 km
GarlicHere₹9,250Best nearby₹20,000Mansa APMC, Mansa · 111 km
GingerHere₹5,250Best nearby₹11,000SMY Baijnath, Kangra · 137 km
OnionHere₹4,268Best nearby₹5,500Ladwa APMC, Kurukshetra · 141 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)

Cauliflower33Onion31Potato31Tomato30Green Chilli23Bhindi23Apple22Capsicum20Cucumbar20Paddy20Cabbage20Ginger19Brinjal19Raddish19Bottle gourd19Banana18Pumpkin18Garlic17Mousambi15Spinach14Pomegranate13Lemon13Carrot13Papaya12Bitter gourd12Pineapple10Guava10French Beans10

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.