Clove

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 1,400 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 2,470 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,920 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 20–30 °C on average, and survives 20–35 °C.

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

• Jun 31 °C / 25 °C
• Jul 31 °C / 25 °C
• Aug 31 °C / 26 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 25 °C
• Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
• Nov 28 °C / 17 °C
• Dec 25 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 24 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 27 °C / 14 °C
• Mar 31 °C / 18 °C
• Apr 32 °C / 22 °C
• May 32 °C / 23 °C
• Jun 31 °C / 25 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Clove: 7 out of 10 (okay).

Not in the score: sulphur.

• Soil here is often too alkaline for it.
• Most fields here are short of phosphorus.
• Most fields here are short of zinc.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 4.0–5.6.

Money

Yield: about 2.5 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 7 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

No mandi or support price for this crop yet.