Bael

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 1,050 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,460 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,390 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 30–42 °C on average, and survives 5–49 °C.

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

• Jun 32 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 32 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 32 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 32 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
• Oct 32 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 30 °C / 18 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 26 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 25 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 29 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 32 °C / 19 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 33 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
• May 33 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Jun 32 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of zinc, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of nitrogen.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 28 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 5 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

No mandi or support price for this crop yet.