Rose

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 1,180 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 2,120 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,890 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 20–24 °C on average, and survives 11–35 °C.

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

• Jun 30 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 28 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 29 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 30 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Oct 31 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 32 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 32 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 32 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 33 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 34 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 34 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• May 33 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jun 30 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

Not in the score: nitrogen.

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
• Most fields here are short of sulphur.

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 70 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 2 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

No mandi or support price for this crop yet.