Your plan for Kapurthala

Water

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

Needs about 270 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 240 mm it can use in a normal year, and 170 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 21–36 °C on average, and survives 8–40 °C.

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

• Jul 35 °C / 26 °C
• Aug 34 °C / 26 °C
• Sep 33 °C / 24 °C

Soil

Soil for Moong (Green Gram): 7 out of 10 (okay).

Not in the score: nitrogen.

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

Likes pH 6.2–7.5.

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 ₹7,901 a quintal across India's mandis.

Minimum support price: ₹8,780 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹14,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

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

Needs about 380 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 330 mm it can use in a normal year, and 220 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 39 °C / 26 °C
• Jul 35 °C / 26 °C
• Aug 34 °C / 26 °C
• Sep 33 °C / 24 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: nitrogen.

• The pH here suits it.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of boron, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of phosphorus.

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 6.5 quintals an acre here in its other seasons (district figures).

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

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹7,446 a quintal across India's mandis.

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

Prices are usually best in August.

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

Water

Rain falls about 2 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 410 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 350 mm it can use in a normal year, and 240 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 25–35 °C on average, and survives 10–45 °C.

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

• Jun 39 °C / 26 °C
• Jul 35 °C / 26 °C
• Aug 34 °C / 26 °C
• Sep 33 °C / 24 °C

Soil

Soil for Guar Seed (Cluster Bean): 8 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: nitrogen.

• The pH here suits it.
• Most fields here are short of phosphorus.
• Most fields here are short of potassium.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 7.5–8.0.

Money

Yield: about 4.3 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

On rain alone it gets about 86% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 86% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹6,556 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹6,000 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 falls about 2 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 460 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 370 mm it can use in a normal year, and 250 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 19–27 °C on average, and survives 12–38 °C.

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

• Jun 39 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 35 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 34 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 33 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Bottle Gourd: 7 out of 10 (okay).

Not in the score: nitrogen.

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

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 75 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

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

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹1,349 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in March.

Typical costs are about ₹61,000 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 falls about 2 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 460 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 370 mm it can use in a normal year, and 250 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 39 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 35 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 34 °C / 26 °C
• Sep 33 °C / 24 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

Not in the score: nitrogen.

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

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 85 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

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

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹1,378 a quintal at mandis in your district.

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

Prices are usually best in March.

Typical costs are about ₹72,000 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 falls about 2 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 370 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 310 mm it can use in a normal year, and 210 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 25–35 °C on average, and survives 15–40 °C.

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

• Jun 39 °C / 26 °C
• Jul 35 °C / 26 °C
• Aug 34 °C / 26 °C
• Sep 33 °C / 24 °C

Soil

Soil for Cowpea (Lobia): 7 out of 10 (okay).

Not in the score: nitrogen.

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

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 2.8 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 (September–October 2026): about ₹8,300 a quintal across India's mandis.

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.

Water

Rain falls about 2 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 440 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 350 mm it can use in a normal year, and 240 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 18–33 °C on average, and survives 10–47 °C.

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

• Jun 39 °C / 26 °C
• Jul 35 °C / 26 °C
• Aug 34 °C / 26 °C
• Sep 33 °C / 24 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: nitrogen.

• The pH here suits it.
• Most fields here are short of phosphorus.
• Most fields here are short of potassium.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 5.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 17 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

On rain alone it gets about 80% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 80% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹2,025 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Minimum support price: ₹2,410 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in September.

Typical costs are about ₹22,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain falls about 3 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 470 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 350 mm it can use in a normal year, and 240 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 39 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 35 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 34 °C / 26 °C
• Sep 33 °C / 24 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Okra (Bhindi): 7 out of 10 (okay).

Not in the score: nitrogen.

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

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 42 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

On rain alone it gets about 75% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 75% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹1,854 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in January.

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

Needs about 370 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 310 mm it can use in a normal year, and 210 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 39 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 35 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 34 °C / 26 °C
• Sep 33 °C / 24 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Sesame (Til): 7 out of 10 (okay).

Not in the score: nitrogen.

• The pH here suits it.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of boron, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of phosphorus.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 2.0 quintals an acre here (older figures, 2017-18).

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 (September–October 2026): about ₹12,500 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.

Water

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

Needs about 280 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 250 mm it can use in a normal year, and 180 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 24–32 °C on average, and survives 13–45 °C.

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

• Jul 35 °C / 26 °C
• Aug 34 °C / 26 °C
• Sep 33 °C / 24 °C

Soil

Soil for Moth Bean: 8 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: nitrogen.

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

Likes pH 6.5–8.2.

Money

Yield: about 1.1 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

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 (September–October 2026): about ₹9,525 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹4,000 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 falls about 2 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 440 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 350 mm it can use in a normal year, and 240 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 39 °C / 26 °C
• Jul 35 °C / 26 °C
• Aug 34 °C / 26 °C
• Sep 33 °C / 24 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: nitrogen.

• The pH here suits it.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of boron, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of phosphorus.

Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 4.3 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

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

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

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.