Ricebean
Sow in June, harvest around October
This season's sowing time (June–July) is over.
No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop.
Only with irrigation: rain gives too little of its water to count on
- Doesn't suit: Too dry without irrigation
- Suits: Ideal temperatures
- Suits: Soil 9/10
Why, and how to make it work Hide details
Water
Too dry to grow on rain alone. It would need irrigation.
Needs about 450 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 120 mm it can use in a normal year, and 80 mm in a dry year.
Temperature
Grows best at 18–30 °C on average, and survives 10–40 °C.
Here, in its growing months (day / night):
- Jun 29 °C / 17 °C
- Jul 29 °C / 18 °C
- Aug 29 °C / 18 °C
- Sep 27 °C / 14 °C
- Oct 23 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
Months in orange are outside its best range.
Soil
Soil for Ricebean: 9 out of 10 (good).
- The pH here suits it.
- Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
- Most fields here are short of boron.
Likes pH 6.0–7.5.
How the soil score worksMoney
No yield records for this crop yet.
Rain gives it too little of the water it needs, so there's no income figure on rain alone: grow it only with irrigation.
No mandi or support price for this crop yet.
How to make it work
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Short of boron Your soil is likely short of boron.
Mix 4 kg of borax per acre into the soil before sowing.
Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.