Varagu (Kodo Millet)

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 410 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,100 mm it can use in a normal year, and 760 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 25–27 °C on average, and survives 5–33 °C.

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

• Jun 25 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 25 °C / 17 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 25 °C / 17 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 24 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
• Oct 22 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 18 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)

Soil

Soil for Varagu (Kodo Millet): 7 out of 10 (okay).

• Soil here is often more alkaline than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of zinc, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of phosphorus.
• Most fields here are short of potassium.

Likes pH 4.8–6.0.

Money

No yield records for this crop yet.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025): about ₹2,025 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹2,266 a quintal, the middle of 13 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov).

Prices are usually best in August.