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Pre-monsoon · 2026
Pre-monsoon · India · May–June
Beat the rains.
The first heavy rain catches most rooftop growers off-guard. None of this is bad luck — it's a handful of small jobs that most growers skip. Five guides, written for Indian terraces and small plots, with honest fixes and the prices to match.
Why we wrote this
Last monsoon, our agronomists fielded the same five questions from terrace growers across Delhi-NCR, Lucknow, and the Mumbai corridor: "my pot is waterlogged", "why are the leaves curling", "is this blight or sunburn", "do I need a drip kit", and "what should I feed in monsoon". This cluster answers all five. All five guides are live now.
The 5-guide cluster
- Step 01Live
Monsoon prep for terrace tomatoes — 7 things to fix before the rains hit
The fastest checklist. Walk your terrace tomorrow morning with this list and you'll find at least four of the seven need attention.
Read the guide - Step 02Live
Drainage 101 — monsoon-proof your pots in one weekend
How to test drainage in 30 seconds, what to do about the corner that always pools, and the parapet outlet most people forget.
Read the guide - Step 03Live
Tomato leaf curl in India — what it looks like, how to fix it
Curled leathery new leaves vs. yellow lower leaves with brown rings — they're different problems with different fixes. Photos and a yellow-sticky-trap routine.
Read the guide - Step 04Live
Early blight, root rot, leaf curl — a visual diagnostic guide
A side-by-side photo guide of the four diseases that take out terrace tomato + chilli + brinjal in monsoon. Tell them apart before you spray.
Read the guide - Step 05Live
Drip irrigation kits for terraces — what to buy and what to skip
₹2,000 setup that saves you 3 hours a week and stops over-watering during the rains. Honest review of brands sold in India.
Read the guide
When to do all this
South-west monsoon hits Kerala on or around 1 June, then moves north — Mumbai by 10 June, Delhi-NCR by end of June, Lucknow + the Indo-Gangetic plains by mid-late June. Work backwards from your city's onset date and aim to finish the seven jobs in Guide #1 10 days before the rain is due. Subscribe to the city-trigger email at the bottom of any guide and we'll ping you with a 7-day countdown.
Not sure which step matters most for your setup?
A 5-minute call with our agronomist. Tell us your city, pot size, and how many plants — we'll tell you what to do first. Free, no payment.
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Updated for the 2026 south-west monsoon. Last reviewed: .