Your plan for Tamenglong

Water

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

Needs about 910 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 970 mm it can use in a normal year, and 730 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 15–28 °C on average, and survives 12–36 °C.

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

• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 14 °C
• Dec 21 °C / 10 °C
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 23 °C / 10 °C
• Mar 27 °C / 13 °C
• Apr 28 °C / 16 °C
• May 29 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Likes pH 6.5–7.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 43 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district). Government figures count it with lime.

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹6,250 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹7,500 a quintal, the middle of 145 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹2.2 lakh a year after typical costs.

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

Prices are usually best in April.

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

Needs about 810 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 970 mm it can use in a normal year, and 730 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–29 °C on average, and survives 10–35 °C.

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

• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 23 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 27 °C / 13 °C
• Apr 28 °C / 16 °C
• May 29 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Likes pH 5.5–8.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 149 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹3,000 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹3,500 a quintal, the middle of 70 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹2.8 lakh a year after typical costs.

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 ₹2.4 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 1,040 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 970 mm it can use in a normal year, and 730 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–33 °C on average, and survives 10–45 °C.

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

• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 23 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 27 °C / 13 °C
• Apr 28 °C / 16 °C
• May 29 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Likes pH 5.5–7.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 60 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 2 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–February 2026): about ₹3,000 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹4,000 a quintal, the middle of 130 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.5 lakh a year after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in June.

Typical costs are about ₹86,000 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 1,040 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 970 mm it can use in a normal year, and 730 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–34 °C on average, and survives 11–42 °C.

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

• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 23 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 27 °C / 13 °C
• Apr 28 °C / 16 °C
• May 29 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Likes pH 6.0–7.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 50 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹3,825 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹4,500 a quintal, the middle of 48 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.3 lakh a year after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹97,000 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 930 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 970 mm it can use in a normal year, and 730 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–29 °C on average, and survives 14–35 °C.

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

• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 23 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 27 °C / 13 °C
• Apr 28 °C / 16 °C
• May 29 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Likes pH 6.0–8.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 29 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 4 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–January 2026): about ₹3,563 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹5,500 a quintal, the middle of 33 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.2 lakh a year after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in September.

Typical costs are about ₹44,000 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 1,040 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 970 mm it can use in a normal year, and 730 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–35 °C on average, and survives 12–45 °C.

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

• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 23 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 27 °C / 13 °C
• Apr 28 °C / 16 °C
• May 29 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Likes pH 5.5–6.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 13 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 6 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–April 2026): about ₹5,200 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹10,000 a quintal, the middle of 16 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹95,000 a year after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹34,000 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 490 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 970 mm it can use in a normal year, and 730 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 18–28 °C on average, and survives 12–34 °C.

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

• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 14 °C
• Dec 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 23 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 27 °C / 13 °C
• Apr 28 °C / 16 °C
• May 29 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Likes pH 5.3–6.7. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

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

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 2 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

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 1,040 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 970 mm it can use in a normal year, and 730 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–35 °C on average, and survives 7–48 °C.

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

• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 23 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 27 °C / 13 °C
• Apr 28 °C / 16 °C
• May 29 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Likes pH 5.5–7.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

No yield records for this crop yet.

Mandi price through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹4,988 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹7,775 a quintal, the middle of 114 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov).

Prices are usually best in December.

Water

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

Needs about 1,040 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 970 mm it can use in a normal year, and 730 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–35 °C on average, and survives 14–37 °C.

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

• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 23 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 27 °C / 13 °C
• Apr 28 °C / 16 °C
• May 29 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Likes pH 6.5–7.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 42 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

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 1,040 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 970 mm it can use in a normal year, and 730 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–24 °C on average, and survives 11–35 °C.

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

• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 29 °C / 21 °C (outside its best range)
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 23 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 27 °C / 13 °C
• Apr 28 °C / 16 °C
• May 29 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Likes pH 6.0–7.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 70 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 2 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

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 870 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 970 mm it can use in a normal year, and 730 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 18–30 °C on average, and survives 10–38 °C.

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

• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 14 °C
• Dec 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 23 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 27 °C / 13 °C
• Apr 28 °C / 16 °C
• May 29 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Likes pH 5.5–7.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 77 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 2 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–April 2026): about ₹7,900 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹2.5 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 930 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 970 mm it can use in a normal year, and 730 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 23–32 °C on average, and survives 8–40 °C.

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

• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 23 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 27 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 28 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
• May 29 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Likes pH 6.5–7.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 49 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹10,000 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹10,400 a quintal, the middle of 134 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹3.1 lakh a year after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in June.

Typical costs are about ₹1.9 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 1,050 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 970 mm it can use in a normal year, and 730 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–35 °C on average, and survives 10–37 °C.

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

• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 23 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 27 °C / 13 °C
• Apr 28 °C / 16 °C
• May 29 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

It needs a cold winter to flower: a coldest month averaging 13 °C or less. Here the coldest month averages 14 °C. The district's cooler, higher villages get colder, about 12 °C: enough to grow it there.

Soil

Likes pH 5.5–6.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 34 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 4 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (July–September 2026): about ₹6,500 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in February.

Typical costs are about ₹66,000 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 910 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 970 mm it can use in a normal year, and 730 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 26–32 °C on average, and survives 13–38 °C.

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

• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 29 °C / 21 °C (outside its best range)
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 24 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 23 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 27 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 28 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
• May 29 °C / 19 °C (outside its best range)
• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Likes pH 6.0–6.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 43 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price through the year (December 2025–May 2026, July–November 2026): about ₹5,500 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹6,000 a quintal, the middle of 39 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.7 lakh a year after typical costs.

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

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹88,000 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 1,040 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 970 mm it can use in a normal year, and 730 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 24–30 °C on average, and survives 8–48 °C.

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

• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 24 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 23 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 27 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 28 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
• May 29 °C / 19 °C (outside its best range)
• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Likes pH 5.5–7.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

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

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 4 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (May–June 2026): about ₹4,125 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹16,000 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 910 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 970 mm it can use in a normal year, and 730 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–30 °C on average, and survives 13–38 °C.

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

• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 23 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 27 °C / 13 °C
• Apr 28 °C / 16 °C
• May 29 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Likes pH 5.0–6.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 67 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 4 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹3,500 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹3,600 a quintal, the middle of 124 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.2 lakh a year after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in June.

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

Needs about 1,040 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 970 mm it can use in a normal year, and 730 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–35 °C on average, and survives 15–40 °C.

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

• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 23 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 27 °C / 13 °C
• Apr 28 °C / 16 °C
• May 29 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Likes pH 5.5–6.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 14 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 5 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (May–June 2026): about ₹11,375 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in August.

Typical costs are about ₹62,000 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 1,040 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 970 mm it can use in a normal year, and 730 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 23–30 °C on average, and survives 11–41 °C.

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

• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 23 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 27 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 28 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
• May 29 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Likes pH 7.0–8.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

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

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (September–November 2026): about ₹4,500 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹4,575 a quintal, the middle of 30 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.1 lakh a year after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in April.

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 1,000 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 970 mm it can use in a normal year, and 730 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 18–33 °C on average, and survives 6–36 °C.

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

• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 14 °C
• Dec 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 23 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 27 °C / 13 °C
• Apr 28 °C / 16 °C
• May 29 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

It needs a cold winter to flower: a coldest month averaging 14 °C or less. Here the coldest month averages 14 °C. The district's cooler, higher villages get colder, about 12 °C: enough to grow it there.

Soil

Likes pH 5.5–6.1. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 16 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (May–July 2026): about ₹7,300 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in February.

Typical costs are about ₹40,000 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 1,000 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 970 mm it can use in a normal year, and 730 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–33 °C on average, and survives 7–35 °C.

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

• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 23 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 27 °C / 13 °C
• Apr 28 °C / 16 °C
• May 29 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 28 °C / 21 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

It needs a cold winter to flower: a coldest month averaging 14 °C or less. Here the coldest month averages 14 °C. The district's cooler, higher villages get colder, about 12 °C: enough to grow it there.

Soil

Likes pH 5.5–6.3. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 27 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (May–June 2026): about ₹5,000 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in September.

Typical costs are about ₹60,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.