Sannhemp

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 360 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 590 mm it can use in a normal year, and 420 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 20–30 °C on average, and survives 4–40 °C.

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

• Jun 27 °C / 20 °C
• Jul 27 °C / 21 °C
• Aug 27 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 27 °C / 20 °C
• Oct 26 °C / 18 °C

Soil

Soil for Sannhemp: 7 out of 10 (okay).

Not in the score: organic carbon.

• Soil here is often more alkaline than it likes.
• Salt in the soil here can harm it.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 12 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

No mandi or support price for this crop yet.