Your plan for West Jaintia Hills

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 480 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 830 mm it can use in a normal year, and 650 mm in a dry year.

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

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 26 °C / 19 °C
• Jul 26 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 26 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 19 °C
• Oct 25 °C / 17 °C
• Nov 23 °C / 12 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: boron.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

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

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (November 2026): about ₹8,500 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹7,750 a quintal, the middle of 2 mandis in your district (latest 11 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹2.7 lakh a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in March.

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

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 460 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 830 mm it can use in a normal year, and 650 mm in a dry year.

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

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 26 °C / 19 °C
• Jul 26 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 26 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 19 °C
• Oct 25 °C / 17 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: boron.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 32 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): about ₹8,500 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹4,075 a quintal, the middle of 184 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹65,000 a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in December.

Typical costs are about ₹67,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 340 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 680 mm it can use in a normal year, and 520 mm in a dry year.

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

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 26 °C / 19 °C
• Jul 26 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 26 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 19 °C

Soil

Soil for Okra (Bhindi): 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: boron.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 31 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 (September–October 2026): about ₹6,550 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in March.

Typical costs are about ₹38,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 480 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 830 mm it can use in a normal year, and 650 mm in a dry year.

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

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 26 °C / 19 °C
• Jul 26 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 26 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 19 °C
• Oct 25 °C / 17 °C
• Nov 23 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

Not in the score: boron.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 56 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (November 2026): about ₹3,750 a quintal at mandis in your district.

This week: about ₹3,625 a quintal, the middle of 2 mandis in your district (latest 11 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.5 lakh a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in September.

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

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 350 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 710 mm it can use in a normal year, and 550 mm in a dry year.

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

Temperature

Grows best at 20–30 °C on average, and survives 10–40 °C.

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

• Jun 26 °C / 19 °C
• Jul 26 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 26 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 19 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: boron.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 55 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October 2026): about ₹2,900 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹1,500 a quintal, the middle of 372 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹36,000 a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in September.

Typical costs are about ₹46,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 460 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 800 mm it can use in a normal year, and 620 mm in a dry year.

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

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 26 °C / 19 °C
• Jul 26 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 26 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 19 °C
• Oct 25 °C / 17 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: boron.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 65 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹2,875 a quintal at mandis in your district.

This week: about ₹2,625 a quintal, the middle of 2 mandis in your district (latest 11 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹85,000 a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in September.

Typical costs are about ₹85,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 270 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 610 mm it can use in a normal year, and 430 mm in a dry year.

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

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 26 °C / 19 °C
• Jul 26 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 26 °C / 20 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: boron.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 29 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 (October 2026): about ₹4,500 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in August.

Typical costs are about ₹78,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 350 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 710 mm it can use in a normal year, and 550 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 19–27 °C on average, and survives 12–38 °C.

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

• Jun 26 °C / 19 °C
• Jul 26 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 26 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 19 °C

Soil

Soil for Bottle Gourd: 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: boron.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 50 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹1,500 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹1,510 a quintal, the middle of 318 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹35,000 a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in December.

Typical costs are about ₹41,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 280 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 650 mm it can use in a normal year, and 480 mm in a dry year.

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

Temperature

Grows best at 20–30 °C on average, and survives 10–40 °C.

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

• Jun 26 °C / 19 °C
• Jul 26 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 26 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 19 °C

Soil

Soil for Sesame (Til): 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: boron.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

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

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹12,500 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹14,050 a quintal, the middle of 81 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹37,000 a season after typical costs.

Minimum support price: ₹10,346 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹15,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 330 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 680 mm it can use in a normal year, and 520 mm in a dry year.

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

Temperature

Grows best at 20–33 °C on average, and survives 10–38 °C.

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

• Jun 26 °C / 19 °C
• Jul 26 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 26 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 19 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: boron.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.

Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 6.3 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹6,078 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹6,988 a quintal, the middle of 359 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹28,000 a season after typical costs.

Minimum support price: ₹5,708 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in July.

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, even in a dry year.

Needs about 710 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,020 mm it can use in a normal year, and 800 mm in a dry year.

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

Temperature

Grows best at 20–28 °C on average, and survives 18–32 °C.

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

• May 26 °C / 17 °C
• Jun 26 °C / 19 °C
• Jul 26 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 26 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 19 °C
• Oct 25 °C / 17 °C
• Nov 23 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 20 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

Not in the score: boron.

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

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 26 quintals an acre here (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–February 2026): about ₹29,000 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹20,813 a quintal, the middle of 22 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹4.0 lakh a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in January.

Typical costs are about ₹1.4 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 350 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 710 mm it can use in a normal year, and 550 mm in a dry year.

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

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 26 °C / 19 °C
• Jul 26 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 26 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 19 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: boron.

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

Likes pH 6.0–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 40 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October 2026): about ₹8,600 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹3,500 a quintal, the middle of 379 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹74,000 a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in February.

Typical costs are about ₹65,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 360 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 680 mm it can use in a normal year, and 520 mm in a dry year.

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

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 26 °C / 19 °C
• Jul 26 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 26 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 19 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: boron.

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

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 67 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 (September–October 2026): about ₹5,250 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in June.

Typical costs are about ₹1.1 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 360 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 680 mm it can use in a normal year, and 520 mm in a dry year.

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

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 26 °C / 19 °C
• Jul 26 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 26 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 19 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: boron.

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

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 87 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 (September–October 2026): about ₹2,250 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in December.

Typical costs are about ₹89,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 770 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,180 mm it can use in a normal year, and 850 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 19–29 °C on average, and survives 13–35 °C.

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

• Apr 26 °C / 15 °C
• May 26 °C / 17 °C
• Jun 26 °C / 19 °C
• Jul 26 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 26 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 19 °C
• Oct 25 °C / 17 °C
• Nov 23 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 20 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

Not in the score: boron.

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

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 45 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–January 2026): about ₹4,875 a quintal across India's mandis.

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

Prices are usually best in July.

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, even in a dry year.

Needs about 250 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 580 mm it can use in a normal year, and 400 mm in a dry year.

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

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 26 °C / 19 °C
• Jul 26 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 26 °C / 20 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: boron.

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

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 33 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 (August–September 2026): about ₹3,250 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in June.

Typical costs are about ₹36,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 160 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 380 mm it can use in a normal year, and 300 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 12–26 °C on average, and survives 10–37 °C.

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

• Jun 26 °C / 19 °C
• Jul 26 °C / 20 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: boron.

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

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 (August–September 2026): about ₹1,900 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in August.

Typical costs are about ₹82,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 400 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 840 mm it can use in a normal year, and 640 mm in a dry year.

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

Temperature

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

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

• May 26 °C / 17 °C
• Jun 26 °C / 19 °C
• Jul 26 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 26 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 19 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: boron.

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.

Likes pH 6.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 7.2 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 (September–October 2026): about ₹12,950 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹14,250 a quintal, the middle of 10 mandis across India (latest 11 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹62,000 a season after typical costs.

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

Prices are usually best in June.

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

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 480 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 840 mm it can use in a normal year, and 650 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 18–38 °C on average, and survives 10–45 °C.

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

• Jun 26 °C / 19 °C
• Jul 26 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 26 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 19 °C
• Oct 25 °C / 17 °C
• Nov 23 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 20 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Tur (Arhar): 8 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: boron.

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Many fields here are short of phosphorus, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 5.4 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–January 2026): about ₹6,500 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹9,500 a quintal, the middle of 96 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹32,000 a season after typical costs.

Minimum support price: ₹8,450 a quintal (2026-27), 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, even in a dry year.

Needs about 280 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 650 mm it can use in a normal year, and 480 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 25–35 °C on average, and survives 15–40 °C.

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

• Jun 26 °C / 19 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 26 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 26 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 26 °C / 19 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Cowpea (Lobia): 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: boron.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Many fields here are short of phosphorus, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

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

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹8,300 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹8,781 a quintal, the middle of 24 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹15,000 a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹9,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.