Cinnamon & Tejpata

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 1,370 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 2,070 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,810 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 24–30 °C on average, and survives 18–36 °C.

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

• Jun 31 °C / 24 °C
• Jul 31 °C / 25 °C
• Aug 31 °C / 25 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 25 °C
• Oct 30 °C / 22 °C
• Nov 28 °C / 18 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 25 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 23 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 27 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 30 °C / 18 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 31 °C / 21 °C
• May 31 °C / 23 °C
• Jun 31 °C / 24 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Cinnamon & Tejpata: 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: sulphur.

• The pH here suits it.
• Most fields here are short of zinc.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 9.9 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

No mandi or support price for this crop yet.