Sannhemp

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 430 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 450 mm it can use in a normal year (330 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–30 °C on average, and survives 4–40 °C.

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

• Nov 20 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 17 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 16 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 18 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 22 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 23 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• May 24 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)

Soil

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

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of boron, 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.