Turnip
Sow in October, harvest around December
Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.
No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Priced from mandis across India.
No yield figures yet to estimate income
- Suits: Rain is enough
- Suits: Ideal temperatures
- Needs care: Soil 7/10
Why, and how to make it work Hide details
Water
Rain is enough, even in a dry year.
Needs about 220 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 130 mm it can use in a normal year (90 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.
Temperature
Grows best at 17–30 °C on average, and survives 5–41 °C.
Here, in its growing months (day / night):
- Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
- Nov 32 °C / 22 °C
- Dec 32 °C / 21 °C
Soil
Soil for Turnip: 7 out of 10 (okay).
- The pH here suits it.
- Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
- 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.
How the soil score worksMoney
No yield records for this crop yet.
Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–January 2026): about ₹1,088 a quintal across India's mandis.
- ₹1,150 2021
- ₹1,270 2022
- ₹1,300 2023
- ₹1,630 2024
- ₹1,880 2025
Prices are usually best in September.
How to make it work
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Short of nitrogen Your soil is likely short of nitrogen.
Add about a quarter more urea than the usual dose, in two or three splits. A pulse crop in rotation also adds nitrogen.
Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.
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Short of potassium Your soil is likely short of potassium.
Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.
Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.
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Short of boron Your soil is likely short of boron.
Mix 4 kg of borax per acre into the soil before sowing.
Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.