Colocasia (Arbi)

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 520 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 750 mm it can use in a normal year, and 640 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 27 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 24 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 24 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 24 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Oct 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 14 °C / 4 °C (outside its best range)

Nights in November can bring frost. When frost is forecast, water the field lightly in the evening.

Soil

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

• The pH here suits it.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, 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–January 2026): about ₹1,950 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in April.