Sannhemp

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 420 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 710 mm it can use in a normal year (500 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

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):

• Nov 21 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 18 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 16 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 19 °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 / 16 °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.
• Most fields here are short of copper.

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.