Clove

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 1,170 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 4,510 mm it can use in a normal year, and 3,850 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 26 °C / 20 °C
• Jul 26 °C / 21 °C
• Aug 27 °C / 21 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 20 °C
• Oct 25 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 23 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 20 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 18 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 24 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 26 °C / 17 °C
• May 26 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 26 °C / 20 °C

Soil

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

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