Jute

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 470 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,220 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,070 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 20–37 °C on average, and survives 13–45 °C.

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

• May 34 °C / 25 °C
• Jun 33 °C / 26 °C
• Jul 33 °C / 27 °C
• Aug 33 °C / 27 °C
• Sep 33 °C / 26 °C

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 6.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 9.2 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹12,950 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹14,950 a quintal, the middle of 12 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹98,000 a season after typical costs.

Minimum support price: ₹5,925 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in June.

Typical costs are about ₹40,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.