Your plan for Solan

Water

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

Needs about 170 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 30 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 180 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 10–24 °C on average, and survives 4–30 °C.

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

• Nov 21 °C / 10 °C
• Dec 17 °C / 6 °C
• Jan 15 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 18 °C / 8 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Green Peas: 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 54 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹2,350 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in September.

Typical costs are about ₹74,000 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 100 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 0 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 150 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 12–26 °C on average, and survives 10–37 °C.

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

• Oct 25 °C / 15 °C
• Nov 21 °C / 10 °C

Soil

Soil for Radish: 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 77 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–January 2026): about ₹1,100 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in May.

Typical costs are about ₹35,000 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 in a normal year. Keep one irrigation ready for a dry year.

Needs about 190 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 50 mm it can use in a normal year (30 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 180 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Nov 21 °C / 10 °C
• Dec 17 °C / 6 °C
• Jan 15 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 18 °C / 8 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Cauliflower: 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 91 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹1,450 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices swing a lot from year to year, so income can be well above or below this range.

Prices are usually best in September.

Typical costs are about ₹73,000 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 in a normal year. Keep one irrigation ready for a dry year.

Needs about 200 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (30 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 170 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 10–24 °C on average, and survives 4–30 °C.

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

• Nov 21 °C / 10 °C
• Dec 17 °C / 6 °C
• Jan 15 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 18 °C / 8 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Peas & Beans (Dry): 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 10 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹4,018 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹3,955 a quintal, the middle of 8 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹25,000 a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹15,000 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 in a normal year. Keep one irrigation ready for a dry year.

Needs about 190 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 40 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 180 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 13–27 °C on average, and survives 5–32 °C.

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

• Oct 25 °C / 15 °C
• Nov 21 °C / 10 °C
• Dec 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 15 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Fenugreek (Methi): 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 7.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 6.7 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹5,254 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹7,405 a quintal, the middle of 20 mandis across India (latest 12 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹30,000 a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹19,000 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 in a normal year. Keep one irrigation ready for a dry year.

Needs about 230 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 70 mm it can use in a normal year (40 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 160 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 10–28 °C on average, and survives 4–32 °C.

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

• Nov 21 °C / 10 °C
• Dec 17 °C / 6 °C
• Jan 15 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 18 °C / 8 °C
• Mar 23 °C / 11 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Khesari (Grass Pea): 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 3.3 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

No mandi or support price for this crop yet.

Water

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

Needs about 260 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 80 mm it can use in a normal year (40 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 170 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 11–24 °C on average, and survives 6–28 °C.

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

• Oct 25 °C / 15 °C
• Nov 21 °C / 10 °C
• Dec 17 °C / 6 °C
• Jan 15 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 18 °C / 8 °C
• Mar 23 °C / 11 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Strawberry: 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 6.0–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 23 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

No mandi or support price for this crop yet.

Water

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

Needs about 220 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 40 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 180 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Oct 25 °C / 15 °C
• Nov 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 15 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 18 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Nights in December can bring frost. When frost is forecast, water the field lightly in the evening.

Soil

Soil for Beans (Vegetable): 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 53 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹4,550 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in May.

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 in a normal year. Keep one irrigation ready for a dry year.

Needs about 240 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 40 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 180 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 15–24 °C on average, and survives 3–30 °C.

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

• Oct 25 °C / 15 °C
• Nov 21 °C / 10 °C
• Dec 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 15 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 18 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Carrot: 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.8–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 72 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹1,700 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹52,000 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 falls about 2 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 300 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 70 mm it can use in a normal year (40 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 170 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Oct 25 °C / 15 °C
• Nov 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 15 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 18 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 23 °C / 11 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Nights in December can bring frost. When frost is forecast, water the field lightly in the evening.

Soil

Soil for Green Chillies: 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 45 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

On rain alone it gets about 79% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 79% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹5,600 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in February.

Typical costs are about ₹94,000 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 falls about 1 irrigation (5 cm) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 270 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 70 mm it can use in a normal year (30 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 170 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Oct 25 °C / 15 °C
• Nov 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 15 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 18 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Nights in December can bring frost. When frost is forecast, water the field lightly in the evening.

Soil

Soil for Capsicum: 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 71 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

On rain alone it gets about 87% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 87% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹3,100 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in February.

Typical costs are about ₹1.0 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 in a normal year. Keep one irrigation ready for a dry year.

Needs about 250 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 70 mm it can use in a normal year (40 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 170 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 15–29 °C on average, and survives 5–32 °C.

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

• Oct 25 °C / 15 °C
• Nov 21 °C / 10 °C
• Dec 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 15 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 18 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 23 °C / 11 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Lentil (Masoor): 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 5.6 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹6,283 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹6,950 a quintal, the middle of 10 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹23,000 a season after typical costs.

Minimum support price: ₹7,390 a quintal (2027-28), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹16,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

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

Needs about 240 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 40 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 180 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 15–25 °C on average, and survives 4–32 °C.

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

• Oct 25 °C / 15 °C
• Nov 21 °C / 10 °C
• Dec 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 15 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 18 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Coriander: 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.5–8.0.

Money

Yield: about 2.8 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹8,875 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹14,525 a quintal, the middle of 22 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹22,000 a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹18,000 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 falls about 1 irrigation (5 cm) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 280 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 70 mm it can use in a normal year (30 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 170 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Oct 25 °C / 15 °C
• Nov 21 °C / 10 °C
• Dec 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 15 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 18 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Cabbage: 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 119 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

On rain alone it gets about 83% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 83% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹750 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices swing a lot from year to year, so income can be well above or below this range.

Prices are usually best in August.

Typical costs are about ₹65,000 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 in a normal year. Keep one irrigation ready for a dry year.

Needs about 250 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 70 mm it can use in a normal year (40 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 170 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 15–29 °C on average, and survives 7–35 °C.

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

• Oct 25 °C / 15 °C
• Nov 21 °C / 10 °C
• Dec 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 15 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 18 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 23 °C / 11 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Gram (Chana): 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 6.0–8.5.

Money

Yield: about 4.5 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹5,171 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹7,000 a quintal, the middle of 268 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹13,000 a season after typical costs.

Minimum support price: ₹5,958 a quintal (2027-28), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹19,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain falls about 1 irrigation (5 cm) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 300 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 80 mm it can use in a normal year (40 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 160 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 15–25 °C on average, and survives 5–27 °C.

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

• Oct 25 °C / 15 °C
• Nov 21 °C / 10 °C
• Dec 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 15 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 18 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 23 °C / 11 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Wheat: 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 6.0–8.0.

Money

Yield: about 10 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹2,377 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹2,724 a quintal, the middle of 497 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹9,000 a season after typical costs.

Minimum support price: ₹2,610 a quintal (2027-28), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹19,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

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

Needs about 230 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 70 mm it can use in a normal year (30 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 170 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 17–34 °C on average, and survives 5–45 °C.

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

• Oct 25 °C / 15 °C
• Nov 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 15 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 18 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Sunflower: 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 4.2 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹6,255 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹7,400 a quintal, the middle of 21 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹8,000 a season after typical costs.

Minimum support price: ₹8,343 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in August.

Typical costs are about ₹23,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.