Saffron
Sow in July, harvest around October
This season's sowing time (July) is over.
No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop.
No price yet to estimate income
- Needs care: Risky: 2 irrigations short
- Doesn't suit: Too hot in august
- Not known: No soil data
Why, and how to make it work Hide details
Water
Rain falls about 2 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.
Needs about 210 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 150 mm it can use in a normal year, and 90 mm in a dry year.
Temperature
Grows best at 7–23 °C on average, and survives 4–28 °C.
Here, in its growing months (day / night):
- Jul 36 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
- Aug 34 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
- Sep 34 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
- Oct 33 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
Days in July get hotter than it likes. Time sowing so it flowers before then.
Soil
Likes pH 6.0–7.0. We have no pH figures for this place.
Money
Yield: about 0.4 kg an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).
On rain alone it gets about 75% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 75% of this yield.
No mandi or support price for this crop yet.