Clove

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 1,490 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 2,620 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,160 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 / 24 °C
• Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 30 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
• Oct 31 °C / 24 °C
• Nov 31 °C / 24 °C
• Dec 31 °C / 23 °C
• Jan 32 °C / 23 °C
• Feb 32 °C / 24 °C
• Mar 33 °C / 25 °C
• Apr 33 °C / 25 °C
• May 33 °C / 26 °C
• Jun 31 °C / 24 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: nitrogen.

• Soil here is often too alkaline for it.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• 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.