Almond

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 1,120 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,670 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,470 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 12–35 °C on average, and survives 10–40 °C.

Here, in its growing months (day / night):

• Jun 31 °C / 25 °C
• Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
• Oct 31 °C / 24 °C
• Nov 31 °C / 24 °C
• Dec 31 °C / 23 °C
• Jan 32 °C / 23 °C
• Feb 33 °C / 24 °C
• Mar 33 °C / 25 °C
• Apr 33 °C / 26 °C
• May 33 °C / 26 °C
• Jun 31 °C / 25 °C

It needs a cold winter to flower: a coldest month averaging 12 °C or less. Here the coldest month averages 27 °C.

Soil

Soil for Almond: 8 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: nitrogen.

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of boron, which it needs a lot.

Likes pH 6.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 6.2 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 4 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

No mandi or support price for this crop yet.