Food grain
Paddy
Kharif · Tank & borewell fed
BPT 5204 (Sona Masuri) dominates the ayacut below the tank; transplanting follows the first tank fillings in July.
- Season: Kharif (Jun – Nov)
- Water: Gudikal tank + borewells
The Fields of Gudikal
Agriculture
Farming employs 7 of every 10 working households in Gudikal — tank-fed paddy in the ayacut, and rain-fed groundnut, cotton and chillies on the plateau.
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Crops & Seasons
What Gudikal grows
Tank-fed paddy below the bund; groundnut, cotton, chilli and millets across the plateau; mango and vegetables on drip.
Oilseed
Groundnut
Kharif · Rain-fed
The plateau's signature crop — K6 and Kadiri varieties on red sandy loams, sold at the Kurnool oil-seed yard.
- Season: Kharif (Jun – Oct)
- Water: Rain-fed
Fibre
Cotton
Kharif · Rain-fed / supplemental
Bt cotton on black-soil patches to the west; picked October through January and ginned at Dhone.
- Season: Kharif (Jun – Jan)
- Water: Rain-fed + borewell
Spice
Red Chilli
Rabi · Borewell fed
Teja and Byadgi chillies raised on drip; Gudikal's drying yards blaze red each February before lots move to Guntur market.
- Season: Rabi (Sep – Feb)
- Water: Borewell + drip
Millet
Jowar & Korra
Rabi · Rain-fed millets
Traditional millets returning under the millet mission — low water, high nutrition, assured procurement.
- Season: Rabi (Oct – Feb)
- Water: Rain-fed
Horticulture
Mango & Vegetables
Perennial / Year-round
Benishan mango orchards and drip-fed tomato, bhendi and leafy vegetables supplying the Tuesday santa and Kurnool rythu bazaar.
- Season: Year-round
- Water: Drip irrigation
Crop Calendar
A year in the fields
Jun – Jul
First rains · groundnut & cotton sowing · paddy nurseries
Aug
Paddy transplanting as the tank fills · first weeding
Sep – Oct
Chilli planting on drip · groundnut harvest begins
Nov – Dec
Paddy harvest & threshing · cotton picking peaks
Jan – Feb
Chilli picking & drying yards · jowar harvest · Sankranti
Mar – May
Mango harvest · land preparation · tank desilting works
Market Prices
This week at the yards
| Commodity | Price | Market | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy (Sona Masuri) | ₹2,320per quintal | Kurnool AMC | |
| Groundnut (K6) | ₹6,150per quintal | Kurnool AMC | |
| Cotton (Bt) | ₹7,020per quintal | Adoni AMC | |
| Red Chilli (Teja) | ₹18,400per quintal | Guntur Yard | |
| Jowar | ₹3,180per quintal | Dhone AMC |
Indicative modal prices updated weekly by the Rythu Seva Kendram. Confirm at the yard before sale.