Multilayer Farm · Calendar
Money at day 35, day 60 and month 9.
Each floor starts paying at a different time, so cash never dries up between sowing and the big harvest. Month 1 is the month you plant.
Three moments
Cash arrives in stages, not all at the end.
In the base case, cumulative cash turns positive, set-up included, around month 9–10.
Greens pay the daily cost
First coriander and methi cut. From now Step 1 pays every Monday.
The weekly market begins
First bitter gourd picks. Vegetable kilos double and the Step 2 bonus adds on.
The big harvest
Turmeric or ginger comes out, and papaya fruit if you chose it. This is Step 3.
The calendar
Twelve months, four floors.
Choose drumstick (4a) or papaya (4b). Greens are sown every 10 days while the rhizome canopy is open, and again after the rhizome is dug.
When to start
Two start windows for Maharashtra.
Pilot clusters open from Rabi 2026–27, which suits Start B. Your Kendra confirms the window after the soil test and your water check.
| Start window | What goes in first | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A · Pre-monsoon, April–June | All four floors together | Rhizomes need the warm, wet season to size up; gourd and the top floor establish before heavy rain. Raised beds are a must. |
| B · Winter phase, October–December | Greens and the top floor first; add rhizome and bitter gourd in March–May | Coriander loves cool weather. Bitter gourd stalls below about 20 °C, and rhizomes want the warm season. |
A typical month
Four rhythms to keep.
Step 1 credit
Payment for last week's accepted kilos, with a WhatsApp statement of kilos × rate.
Pick and grade
Harvest in the morning, keep in shade, grade at the collection point.
Agronomist visit
Field walk, virus and pest check, and the next dose by floor.
Step 2 credit
Harit Bonus on all vegetable kilos delivered on time and in good grade.