Your plan for Lohit

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 490 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 800 mm it can use in a normal year, and 510 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 17–30 °C on average, and survives 8–35 °C.

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

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 30 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C

Soil

Soil for Capsicum: 8 out of 10 (good).

• 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.
• Most fields here are short of manganese.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 62 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025): about ₹4,024 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹4,075 a quintal, the middle of 184 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.2 lakh a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹1.3 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 370 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 700 mm it can use in a normal year, and 450 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 22–30 °C on average, and survives 15–38 °C.

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

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 30 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C

Soil

Soil for Bitter Gourd: 8 out of 10 (good).

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of manganese.

Likes pH 6.0–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 57 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹3,550 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹3,500 a quintal, the middle of 379 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.1 lakh a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in February.

Typical costs are about ₹93,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 440 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 850 mm it can use in a normal year, and 590 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–37 °C on average, and survives 13–45 °C.

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

• May 28 °C / 20 °C
• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 30 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C

Soil

Soil for Jute: 7 out of 10 (okay).

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of boron, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of manganese.

Likes pH 6.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 11 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹12,950 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹14,250 a quintal, the middle of 10 mandis across India (latest 11 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.2 lakh a season after typical costs.

Minimum support price: ₹5,925 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in June.

Typical costs are about ₹40,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 490 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 770 mm it can use in a normal year, and 490 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–27 °C on average, and survives 7–35 °C.

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

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 30 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C

Soil

Soil for Tomato: 8 out of 10 (good).

• 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.
• Most fields here are short of manganese.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 104 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹2,250 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹2,200 a quintal, the middle of 666 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹92,000 a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in December.

Typical costs are about ₹1.4 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

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

Needs about 510 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 800 mm it can use in a normal year, and 510 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–35 °C on average, and survives 9–40 °C.

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

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 30 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Brinjal: 8 out of 10 (good).

• 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.
• Most fields here are short of manganese.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 78 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025): about ₹2,300 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹2,300 a quintal, the middle of 624 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹97,000 a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in August.

Typical costs are about ₹81,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 440 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 730 mm it can use in a normal year, and 470 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 18–28 °C on average, and survives 10–38 °C.

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

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 30 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C

Soil

Soil for Sweet Potato: 8 out of 10 (good).

• 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.
• Most fields here are short of manganese.

Likes pH 5.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 38 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹3,500 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹3,200 a quintal, the middle of 77 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹64,000 a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in September.

Typical costs are about ₹59,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 370 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 670 mm it can use in a normal year, and 440 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–30 °C on average, and survives 12–35 °C.

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

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 30 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C

Soil

Soil for Okra (Bhindi): 8 out of 10 (good).

• 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.
• Most fields here are short of manganese.

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 56 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹2,750 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in December.

Typical costs are about ₹69,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

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

Needs about 510 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 800 mm it can use in a normal year, and 510 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 17–30 °C on average, and survives 8–35 °C.

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

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 30 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 13 °C

Soil

Soil for Green Chillies: 8 out of 10 (good).

• 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.
• Most fields here are short of manganese.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 45 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025): about ₹3,500 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹4,250 a quintal, the middle of 509 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.1 lakh a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in February.

Typical costs are about ₹77,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

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

Needs about 480 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 550 mm it can use in a normal year, and 350 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 17–30 °C on average, and survives 8–35 °C.

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

• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 30 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 21 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Chillies (Dry): 8 out of 10 (good).

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of manganese.

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 12 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–January 2026): about ₹13,638 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹20,925 a quintal, the middle of 53 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.4 lakh a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹1.1 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 270 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 550 mm it can use in a normal year, and 410 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 18–32 °C on average, and survives 6–38 °C.

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

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 30 °C / 23 °C

Soil

Soil for Cucumber: 7 out of 10 (okay).

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of manganese.

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 64 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (August–September 2026): about ₹2,200 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹70,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 390 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 670 mm it can use in a normal year, and 440 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 10–25 °C on average, and survives 5–30 °C.

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

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 30 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Cauliflower: 7 out of 10 (okay).

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
• 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.

Money

Yield: about 84 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹2,750 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in July.

Typical costs are about ₹1.4 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 300 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 590 mm it can use in a normal year, and 430 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 16–25 °C on average, and survives 7–32 °C.

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

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 30 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Beans (Vegetable): 8 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of manganese.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 39 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹4,750 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in June.

Typical costs are about ₹1.0 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 390 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 670 mm it can use in a normal year, and 440 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 15–24 °C on average, and survives 7–32 °C.

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

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 30 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Cabbage: 7 out of 10 (okay).

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
• 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 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 97 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹1,850 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in September.

Typical costs are about ₹1.0 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 420 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 730 mm it can use in a normal year, and 470 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 15–30 °C on average, and survives 7–35 °C.

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

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 30 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C

Soil

Soil for Tobacco: 8 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.
• Most fields here are short of potassium.
• Most fields here are short of manganese.

Likes pH 5.0–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 8.5 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹2,609 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹3,136 a quintal, the middle of 8 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹3,000 a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in December.

Typical costs are about ₹23,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

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

Needs about 430 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 550 mm it can use in a normal year, and 350 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 12–25 °C on average, and survives 4–33 °C.

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

• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 30 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 13 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Onion: 8 out of 10 (good).

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
• 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 sulphur, which it needs a lot.

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 64 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025): about ₹1,500 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹4,200 a quintal, the middle of 605 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.7 lakh a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹1.0 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 330 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 700 mm it can use in a normal year, and 450 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 18–30 °C on average, and survives 8–35 °C.

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

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 30 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C

Soil

Soil for Ragi (Finger Millet): 8 out of 10 (good).

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of potassium.
• Most fields here are short of manganese.

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 3.8 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹3,501 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹3,500 a quintal, the middle of 46 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would lose about ₹8,000 a season at typical costs.

Minimum support price: ₹5,205 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in January.

Typical costs are about ₹21,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 360 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 670 mm it can use in a normal year, and 440 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 18–33 °C on average, and survives 10–47 °C.

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

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 30 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C

Soil

Soil for Maize: 8 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of potassium.
• Most fields here are short of manganese.

Likes pH 5.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 5.0 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹2,350 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹2,700 a quintal, the middle of 495 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would lose about ₹9,000 a season at typical costs.

Minimum support price: ₹2,410 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹22,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 390 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 700 mm it can use in a normal year, and 450 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 22–32 °C on average, and survives 10–45 °C.

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

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 30 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C

Soil

Soil for Groundnut: 8 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of boron, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of potassium.

Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 3.7 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹7,087 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹7,170 a quintal, the middle of 137 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would lose about ₹13,000 a season at typical costs.

Minimum support price: ₹7,517 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹40,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 390 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 700 mm it can use in a normal year, and 450 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 16–25 °C on average, and survives 7–32 °C.

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

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 30 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Rajmash (Kidney Bean): 8 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Many fields here are short of phosphorus, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of potassium.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

No yield records for this crop yet.

No mandi or support price for this crop yet.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 170 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 520 mm it can use in a normal year, and 320 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 7–23 °C on average, and survives 4–28 °C.

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

• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 30 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Saffron: 8 out of 10 (good).

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of manganese.

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 0.4 kg an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

No mandi or support price for this crop yet.