Varagu (Kodo Millet)

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 320 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 720 mm it can use in a normal year, and 570 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 28 °C / 21 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 28 °C / 21 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 28 °C / 21 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 28 °C / 21 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are 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 this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹2,358 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.