Bael

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 920 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 2,660 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,070 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 29 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 29 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 30 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 30 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Oct 29 °C / 21 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 26 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 23 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 22 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 29 °C / 17 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 30 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
• May 30 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
• Jun 29 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

Not in the score: sulphur.

• The pH here suits it.
• Many fields here are short of zinc, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of boron, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of phosphorus.

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.