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Your plan for Una

Rabi Rain only

We checked 49 crops against your soil, rain and temperature, whether or not they're grown near you.

It's November: 37 of the crops that suit can still be sown this season. For 4 the sowing time is over.

Your land

Soil

8

out of 10

Soil score

Good

Not in the score: sulphur, zinc, iron and 3 more.

For most crops. How the soil score works

Rain

About 130 mm in Rabi

October–February, in a normal year. A dry year brings about 88 mm.

Temperature

Days about 22 °C, nights 11 °C in Rabi

Typical of the district's villages; a farm much higher or lower can be a few degrees cooler or warmer.

Your soil test results
All soil results
  • Nitrogen

    From 7,323 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 26% Medium 71% High 3%

    3 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    If your field is low: add about a quarter more urea than the usual dose, in two or three splits. A pulse crop in rotation also adds nitrogen.

    What this means

    Grows leaves and stems. Short soil gives pale, yellow leaves.

    Low under 280 kg/ha Medium 280–560 kg/ha High over 560 kg/ha

    Healthy soil has 280 kg/ha or more.

  • Phosphorus

    From 7,330 soil tests

    Good

    Low 15% Medium 85%

    2 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    What this means

    Builds roots and helps the crop flower and fill grain.

    Low under 10 kg/ha Medium 10–25 kg/ha High over 25 kg/ha

    Healthy soil has 10 kg/ha or more.

  • Potassium

    From 7,330 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 32% Medium 68%

    3 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    If your field is low: add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

    What this means

    Fills grain and fruit, and helps crops stand drought and disease.

    Low under 110 kg/ha Medium 110–280 kg/ha High over 280 kg/ha

    Healthy soil has 110 kg/ha or more.

  • Organic carbon

    From 7,288 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 45% Medium 43% High 12%

    5 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    If your field is low: add 4 tonnes of compost or farmyard manure per acre before sowing, and plough crop leftovers back in instead of burning them.

    What this means

    Shows how much organic matter the soil has. It keeps soil loose, holds water and feeds the crop slowly.

    Low under 0.5% Medium 0.5–0.75% High over 0.75%

    Healthy soil has 0.5% or more.

  • pH

    From 7,141 soil tests

    Good

    Neutral 100%

    Almost every soil test here came out neutral

    What this means

    How sour (acidic) or alkaline the soil is. It decides which nutrients roots can take up.

    Acidic Neutral Alkaline

    In these tests, neutral means about pH 6 to 8, which suits most crops; acidic is below about 6 and alkaline above about 8.

  • Salt

    From 7,232 soil tests

    Good

    Not salty 100%

    Almost no soil tests here came out salty

    What this means

    Salt in the soil, shown as EC on the card. Salt makes it hard for roots to drink.

    Not salty Salty

    Under 1 dS/m is fine. Between 1 and 4, only crops that can't take salt lose yield. Above 4 harms most crops.

Too few tests here to judge sulphur (1 test), zinc (36 tests), iron (36 tests), copper (36 tests) and manganese (36 tests), out of 7,330 soil samples.

Not tested here: boron.

Fixes are the usual advice. Your Soil Health Card or nearest Krishi Vigyan Kendra gives the exact dose for your field.

Good fit 10

Water, temperature and soil type suit; amber shows what needs care, such as nutrients to add. Sorted by what is likely left per acre after costs; risky crops come lower.

Sowing Growing Harvest

  1. Beans (Vegetable)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around January

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Sold at 3 mandis in your district.

    ₹2.1 lakh–₹3.2 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹1.1 lakh–₹2.2 lakh an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Frost risk in January
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    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 20 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 160 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 29 °C / 17 °C
    • Nov 24 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 20 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Nights in January 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: sulphur, zinc, iron and 3 more.

    • 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.

    Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    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 (January–February 2026): about ₹5,050 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹4,410 2022
    2. ₹4,280 2023
    3. ₹4,130 2024
    4. ₹5,500 2025

    Prices are usually best in June.

    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.

  2. Green Peas

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around February

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Sold at 4 mandis in your district.

    ₹95,000–₹1.4 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹20,000–₹68,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 180 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 40 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 150 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 24 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 20 °C / 8 °C
    • Jan 17 °C / 6 °C
    • Feb 21 °C / 10 °C

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: sulphur, zinc, iron and 3 more.

    • 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.

    Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    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 ₹2,200 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹5,500 2022
    2. ₹4,980 2023
    3. ₹6,350 2024
    4. ₹6,750 2025

    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.

  3. Cauliflower

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around February

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Sold at 4 mandis in your district.

    ₹91,000–₹1.4 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹19,000–₹64,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 8/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    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 50 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 150 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 24 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 20 °C / 8 °C
    • Jan 17 °C / 6 °C
    • Feb 21 °C / 10 °C

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: sulphur, zinc, iron and 3 more.

    • 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.

    Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    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 ₹1,250 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,730 2022
    2. ₹2,100 2023
    3. ₹3,380 2024
    4. ₹2,780 2025

    Prices are usually best in June.

    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.

  4. Radish

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around January

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Sold at 4 mandis in your district.

    ₹57,000–₹86,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹23,000–₹51,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 8/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

    Needs about 90 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 10 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):

    • Nov 24 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 20 °C / 8 °C

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: sulphur, zinc, iron and 3 more.

    • 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.

    Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    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 (January–February 2026): about ₹925 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,350 2022
    2. ₹1,000 2023
    3. ₹1,180 2024
    4. ₹880 2025

    Prices are usually best in September.

    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.

  5. Peas & Beans (Dry)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    Grown on 40 acres here. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹33,000–₹49,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹18,000–₹34,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 210 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 50 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 160 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 24 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 20 °C / 8 °C
    • Jan 17 °C / 6 °C
    • Feb 21 °C / 10 °C

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: sulphur, zinc, iron and 3 more.

    • The pH here suits it.
    • Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.

    Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    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.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹5,590 2021
    2. ₹4,810 2022
    3. ₹4,930 2023
    4. ₹5,190 2024
    5. ₹4,240 2025

    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.

    How to make it work

    The better districts with similar soil, rain and warmth get 5.4 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

  6. Lentil (Masoor)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around February

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    Grown on 7.4 acres here. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹27,000–₹41,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹11,000–₹25,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    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 50 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 160 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 29 °C / 17 °C
    • Nov 24 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 20 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 21 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: sulphur, zinc, iron and 3 more.

    • The pH here suits it.
    • Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.

    Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    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 (February–March 2026): about ₹6,027 a quintal across India's mandis.

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

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹6,000 2021
    2. ₹6,220 2022
    3. ₹5,860 2023
    4. ₹6,660 2024
    5. ₹6,740 2025

    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.

    How to make it work

    The better districts with similar soil, rain and warmth get 3.7 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

  7. Fenugreek (Methi)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹30,000–₹45,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹11,000–₹26,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 180 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 50 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 160 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):

    • Nov 24 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 20 °C / 8 °C
    • Jan 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 21 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: sulphur, zinc, iron and 3 more.

    • 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.

    Likes pH 7.0–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    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 (March–April 2026): about ₹5,620 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹5,800 2021
    2. ₹4,910 2022
    3. ₹5,790 2023
    4. ₹5,260 2024
    5. ₹4,560 2025

    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.

  8. Gram (Chana)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around February

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    Grown on 8 acres here. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹19,000–₹28,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹177–₹10,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    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 50 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 160 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 29 °C / 17 °C
    • Nov 24 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 20 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 21 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: sulphur, zinc, iron and 3 more.

    • The pH here suits it.
    • Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.

    Likes pH 6.0–8.5.

    How the soil score works

    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 (February–March 2026): about ₹5,171 a quintal across India's mandis.

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

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹4,710 2021
    2. ₹4,510 2022
    3. ₹4,790 2023
    4. ₹6,300 2024
    5. ₹5,530 2025

    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.

    How to make it work

    The better districts with similar soil, rain and warmth get 5.2 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

  9. Beetroot

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around December

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Priced from mandis across your state.

    No yield figures yet to estimate income

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 8/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 160 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 10 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 15–25 °C on average, and survives 4–35 °C.

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

    • Oct 29 °C / 17 °C
    • Nov 24 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 20 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: sulphur, zinc, iron and 3 more.

    • 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.

    Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    No yield records for this crop yet.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–January 2026): about ₹3,400 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹3,140 2023
    2. ₹3,490 2024
    3. ₹3,350 2025

    Prices are usually best in September.

  10. Turnip

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around December

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Sold at 3 mandis in your district.

    No yield figures yet to estimate income

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 8/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 150 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 17–30 °C on average, and survives 5–41 °C.

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

    • Oct 29 °C / 17 °C
    • Nov 24 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 20 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: sulphur, zinc, iron and 3 more.

    • 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.

    Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    No yield records for this crop yet.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–January 2026): about ₹763 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Prices are usually best in October.

Possible, with effort 32

Each needs something extra: irrigation, soil care or a careful sowing time, or it likely loses money at typical costs. The card says what.

Sowing Growing Harvest

  1. Carrot

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Sold at 4 mandis in your district.

    ₹1.1 lakh–₹1.6 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹50,000–₹1.0 lakh an acre a season

    • Needs care: Risky: 1 irrigation short
    • Needs care: Cool in December
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 240 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 150 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):

    • Nov 24 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 20 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 21 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: sulphur, zinc, iron and 3 more.

    • 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.

    Likes pH 5.8–6.8.

    How the soil score works

    Money

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

    On rain alone it gets about 88% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 88% of this yield.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹2,138 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,850 2022
    2. ₹2,250 2023
    3. ₹1,980 2024
    4. ₹2,250 2025

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹59,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  2. Capsicum

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Sold at 4 mandis in your district.

    ₹1.3 lakh–₹2.0 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹28,000–₹95,000 an acre a season

    • Needs care: Risky: 2 irrigations short
    • Needs care: Frost risk in January
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    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 50 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 160 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 29 °C / 17 °C
    • Nov 24 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 20 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Nights in January 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: sulphur, zinc, iron and 3 more.

    • 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.

    Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

    How the soil score works

    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 72% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 72% of this yield.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹3,250 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹3,250 2021
    2. ₹4,430 2022
    3. ₹3,100 2023
    4. ₹4,750 2024
    5. ₹3,950 2025

    Prices are usually best in October.

    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.

  3. Cumin

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹46,000–₹69,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹14,000–₹37,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Frost risk in January
    • Suits: Soil 8/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    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 50 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 160 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 17–26 °C on average, and survives 9–30 °C.

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

    • Nov 24 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 20 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

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

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: sulphur, zinc, iron and 3 more.

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

    Likes pH 6.8–8.3.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 3.0 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹19,375 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹11,940 2021
    2. ₹18,820 2022
    3. ₹40,000 2023
    4. ₹22,700 2024
    5. ₹18,340 2025

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

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹33,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  4. Sweet Potato

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹63,000–₹95,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹7,000–₹38,000 an acre a season

    • Needs care: Risky: 1 irrigation short
    • Needs care: Frost risk in January
    • Suits: Soil 8/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 260 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 150 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Nov 24 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 20 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 26 °C / 14 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

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

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: sulphur, zinc, iron and 3 more.

    • 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.

    Likes pH 5.0–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

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

    On rain alone it gets about 84% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 84% of this yield.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹2,450 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,740 2021
    2. ₹1,980 2022
    3. ₹1,940 2023
    4. ₹2,380 2024
    5. ₹2,500 2025

    Prices are usually best in September.

    Typical costs are about ₹57,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  5. Coriander

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    Grown on 7.4 acres here. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹23,000–₹34,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹4,000–₹15,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Cool in December
    • Suits: Soil 8/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    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 60 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 150 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):

    • Nov 24 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 20 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 21 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: sulphur, zinc, iron and 3 more.

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

    Likes pH 5.5–8.0.

    How the soil score works

    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 (March–April 2026): about ₹10,125 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹6,200 2021
    2. ₹9,530 2022
    3. ₹6,070 2023
    4. ₹6,250 2024
    5. ₹6,730 2025

    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.

    How to make it work

    The better districts with similar soil, rain and warmth get 11 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

  6. Rapeseed & Mustard

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around March

    This season's sowing time (October) is over.

    Grown on 2,883 acres here. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹23,000–₹34,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹3,000–₹14,000 an acre a season

    • Needs care: Risky: 1 irrigation short
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 240 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 50 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 170 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 15–28 °C on average, and survives 7–40 °C.

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

    • Oct 29 °C / 17 °C
    • Nov 24 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 20 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 21 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Rapeseed & Mustard: 9 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: sulphur, zinc, iron and 3 more.

    • The pH here suits it.

    Likes pH 6.0–8.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 5.2 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

    On rain alone it gets about 88% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 88% of this yield.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹6,125 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Minimum support price: ₹6,613 a quintal (2027-28), if you sell to government procurement.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹6,280 2021
    2. ₹6,220 2022
    3. ₹5,210 2023
    4. ₹5,400 2024
    5. ₹6,200 2025

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹20,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

    The better districts with similar soil, rain and warmth get 3.7 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

    What local farmers put on it (share of fields):

    • Urea 42%
  7. Wheat

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    Grown on 87,581 acres here. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹20,000–₹31,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹2,000–₹12,000 an acre a season

    • Needs care: Risky: 2 irrigations short
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain falls about 2 irrigations (5 cm each) 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 60 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 150 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 29 °C / 17 °C
    • Nov 24 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 20 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 21 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: sulphur, zinc, iron and 3 more.

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

    Likes pH 6.0–8.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 11 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.

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

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,820 2021
    2. ₹2,060 2022
    3. ₹2,330 2023
    4. ₹2,480 2024
    5. ₹2,530 2025

    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.

    How to make it work

    The better districts with similar soil, rain and warmth get 10 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

    What local farmers put on it (share of fields):

    • Urea 88%
    • NPK Mixture 14%
    • Single Super Phosphate (SSP) 4%
    • Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) 2%
  8. Sunflower

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹21,000–₹31,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    At typical costs, from a loss of ₹2,000 to a profit of ₹8,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Cool in December
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    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 70 mm it can use in a normal year (30 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 150 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):

    • Nov 24 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 20 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 26 °C / 14 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: sulphur, zinc, iron and 3 more.

    • The pH here suits it.

    Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    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.

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

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹5,570 2021
    2. ₹5,590 2022
    3. ₹4,440 2023
    4. ₹4,340 2024
    5. ₹4,960 2025

    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.

    How to make it work

    What local farmers put on it (share of fields):

    • Urea 73%
    • NPK Mixture 31%
  9. Niger Seed

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around February

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹9,000–₹14,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹963–₹6,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Frost risk in January
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 160 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 50 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 150 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 18–26 °C on average, and survives 11–34 °C.

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

    • Nov 24 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 20 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

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

    Soil

    Soil for Niger Seed: 9 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: sulphur, zinc, iron and 3 more.

    • The pH here suits it.

    Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 1.3 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹9,350 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Minimum support price: ₹10,052 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹5,600 2021
    2. ₹6,380 2022
    3. ₹8,000 2023
    4. ₹8,000 2024
    5. ₹8,130 2025

    Prices are usually best in August.

    Typical costs are about ₹8,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

  10. Cabbage

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Sold at 4 mandis in your district.

    ₹55,000–₹83,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    At typical costs, from a loss of ₹10,000 to a profit of ₹17,000 an acre a season

    • Needs care: Risky: 1 irrigation short
    • Needs care: Cool in December
    • Suits: Soil 8/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 260 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 70 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 150 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):

    • Nov 24 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 20 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 21 °C / 10 °C
    • Mar 26 °C / 14 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: sulphur, zinc, iron and 3 more.

    • 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.

    Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    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 ₹700 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,350 2021
    2. ₹1,900 2022
    3. ₹930 2023
    4. ₹1,780 2024
    5. ₹1,380 2025

    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 ₹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.

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Next steps

Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – district-wise (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – UPAG (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Horticulture area & production statistics (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); IMD gridded daily rainfall (0.25°); IMD gridded daily max/min temperature (1°); TerraClimate 1991–2020 temperature normals (about 4 km), where each district's villages are; FAO ECOCROP crop requirements (via OpenCLIM/ecocrop); FAO-56 crop coefficients (Allen et al. 1998); Agmarknet daily prices and arrivals (India Data Portal).