Your plan for West Khasi Hills

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 180 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 140 mm it can use in a normal year (70 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Oct 25 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 23 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 20 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

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

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 (January–February 2026): about ₹6,113 a quintal across mandis in your state.

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 ₹55,000 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 200 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 140 mm it can use in a normal year (70 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 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):

• Oct 25 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 23 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 20 °C / 10 °C
• Jan 18 °C / 8 °C

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 26 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 ₹2,244 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹35,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 230 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 140 mm it can use in a normal year (70 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Oct 25 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 23 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 20 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 18 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 5.5–8.0.

Money

Yield: about 5.2 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (your district's own figure looked wrong).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–February 2026): about ₹8,351 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹18,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 230 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 140 mm it can use in a normal year (70 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 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):

• Oct 25 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 23 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 20 °C / 10 °C
• Jan 18 °C / 8 °C

Soil

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

• 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.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 8.0 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 ₹4,209 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹15,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 230 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 160 mm it can use in a normal year (70 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Oct 25 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 23 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 20 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 18 °C / 8 °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).

• 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.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 4.1 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 ₹6,027 a quintal across India's mandis.

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

Prices are usually best in November.

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

Water

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

Needs about 340 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 500 mm it can use in a normal year, and 280 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 10–32 °C.

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

• Sep 26 °C / 20 °C
• Oct 25 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 23 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 20 °C / 10 °C
• Jan 18 °C / 8 °C
• Feb 21 °C / 10 °C

Soil

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

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
• Most fields here are short of nitrogen.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 66 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

No mandi or support price for this crop yet.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 250 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 160 mm it can use in a normal year (70 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Oct 25 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 23 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 20 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 18 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Rajmash (Kidney Bean): 9 out of 10 (good).

• 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.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

No yield records for this crop yet.

No mandi or support price for this crop yet.

Water

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

Needs about 350 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 180 mm it can use in a normal year (100 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Oct 25 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 23 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 20 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 18 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 24 °C / 14 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

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

Mandi price at last season's harvest (March 2026): about ₹10,750 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in March.

Typical costs are about ₹95,000 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 510 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 380 mm it can use in a normal year (270 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Nov 23 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 20 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 18 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 24 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 26 °C / 17 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

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

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 last season's harvest (June 2026): about ₹5,500 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in June.

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.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 250 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 500 mm it can use in a normal year, and 320 mm in a dry year.

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

Temperature

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

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

• Sep 26 °C / 20 °C
• Oct 25 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 23 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 20 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 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 (December 2025): about ₹3,725 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in December.

Typical costs are about ₹63,000 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 250 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 500 mm it can use in a normal year, and 320 mm in a dry year.

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

Temperature

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

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

• Sep 26 °C / 20 °C
• Oct 25 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 23 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 20 °C / 10 °C

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 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 (December 2025): about ₹4,425 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in September.

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.

Water

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

Needs about 350 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 180 mm it can use in a normal year (100 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Oct 25 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 23 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 20 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 18 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 24 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

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

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 last season's harvest (April 2026): about ₹3,500 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in June.

Typical costs are about ₹55,000 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 110 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 150 mm it can use in a normal year (80 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Oct 25 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 23 °C / 13 °C

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

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

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–January 2026): about ₹1,513 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in March.

Typical costs are about ₹35,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 230 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 140 mm it can use in a normal year (70 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Oct 25 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 23 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 20 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 18 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 5.8–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 74 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 ₹1,375 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in July.

Typical costs are about ₹56,000 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 320 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 170 mm it can use in a normal year (80 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Oct 25 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 23 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 20 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 18 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

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

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 (March–April 2026): about ₹2,688 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹48,000 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 370 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 200 mm it can use in a normal year (110 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 15–25 °C on average, and survives 6–32 °C.

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

• Oct 25 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 23 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 20 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 18 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 21 °C / 10 °C
• Mar 24 °C / 14 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 6.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 6.6 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹9,711 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 November.

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 170 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 140 mm it can use in a normal year (70 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Oct 25 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 23 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 20 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 18 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Sesame (Til): 8 out of 10 (good).

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

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 (January–February 2026): about ₹8,733 a quintal across India's mandis.

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.