TABLE 1.

Description of study sites.

Geographic coordinates	Sampling stage (samples code)
Vadakara, Kerala (11°33′42.4″N 75°39′28.3″E)	Pre-plow (kvp1) Post-plow (kvp2) Vegetative (kvv) Reproductive (kvr1) Ripening (kvr2) Post-harvest (kvph)
Chemmattamvayal, Kerala (12°18′48.0″N 75°06′30.2″E)	Pre-plow (kcp1) Post-plow (kcp2) Vegetative (kcv) Reproductive (kcr1) Ripening (kcr2) Post-harvest (kcph)
Kheezmala, Kerala (12°16′50.1″N 75°12′42.7″E)	Pre-plow (kkp1) Post-plow (kkp2) Vegetative (kkv) Reproductive (kkr1) Ripening (kkr2) Post-harvest (kkph)
Dimapur, Nagaland (25°54′52.7″N 93°47′18.6″E)	Vegetative (nl)
Rasipuran, Tamil Nadu (11°26′40.5″N 78°10′26.6″E)	Vegetative (tn)
Ukhurl, Manipur (25°05′45.6″N 94°21′19.3″E)	Vegetative (mn)
Burari, Delhi (28°46′26.9″N 77°12′11.9″E)	Post-plow (dl)
Panvel, Maharashtra (19°01′01.4″N 73°07′32.1″E)	Post-plow (mh)
Mysore, Karnataka (12°30′39.4″N 76°54′05.7″E)	Post-plow (my)