Varagu (Kodo Millet)

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 360 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 660 mm it can use in a normal year, and 500 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 / 18 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 25 °C / 18 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 25 °C / 18 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 25 °C / 17 °C (outside its best range)
• Oct 23 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)

Soil

Likes pH 4.8–6.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

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.