Curry Leaf

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 990 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 2,220 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,000 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 27–41 °C on average, and survives 8–47 °C.

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

• Jun 32 °C / 25 °C
• Jul 32 °C / 25 °C
• Aug 33 °C / 26 °C
• Sep 32 °C / 25 °C
• Oct 32 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 29 °C / 18 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 26 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 25 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 27 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 30 °C / 18 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 31 °C / 21 °C (outside its best range)
• May 32 °C / 23 °C
• Jun 32 °C / 25 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Curry Leaf: 9 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 72 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

No mandi or support price for this crop yet.