Tuberose

Water

Rain is enough in a normal year. Keep one irrigation ready for a dry year.

Needs about 1,180 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,120 mm it can use in a normal year, and 870 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–30 °C on average, and survives 12–33 °C.

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

• Jun 28 °C / 20 °C
• Jul 27 °C / 21 °C
• Aug 28 °C / 21 °C
• Sep 28 °C / 20 °C
• Oct 26 °C / 17 °C
• Nov 23 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 20 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 20 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 25 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 27 °C / 15 °C
• May 28 °C / 18 °C
• Jun 28 °C / 20 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Tuberose: 9 out of 10 (good).

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.

Likes pH 6.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 53 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

No mandi or support price for this crop yet.