Colocasia (Arbi)

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 590 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 820 mm it can use in a normal year, and 740 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 21–28 °C on average, and survives 10–35 °C.

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

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 30 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 30 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 25 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Colocasia (Arbi): 8 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.

Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

Money

No yield records for this crop yet.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025): about ₹5,200 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in December.