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Your plan for Kapurthala

Rabi Rain only

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

It's November: 22 of the crops that suit can still be sown this season. For 1 the sowing time is over.

Your land

Soil

6

out of 10

Soil score

Okay

Short in most fields here: phosphorus, potassium and boron.

Not in the score: nitrogen.

For most crops. How the soil score works

Rain

About 89 mm in Rabi

October–February, in a normal year. A dry year brings about 56 mm.

Temperature

Days about 24 °C, nights 10 °C in Rabi

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

What's short in your soil, and what to do (3 nutrients)

  • Phosphorus

    From 2,252 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 65% Medium 8% High 28%

    6 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    If your field is low: add about a quarter more DAP or single super phosphate than the usual dose, at sowing.

    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 2,255 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 80% Medium 18% High 2%

    8 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.

  • Boron

    From 1,300 soil tests

    Poor

    Short 98% Enough 2%

    Almost every soil test here came out short

    If your field is short: mix 4 kg of borax per acre into the soil before sowing.

    What this means

    Needed for flowers to set seed and fruit.

    Short under 0.5 ppm Enough 0.5 ppm or more

    Healthy soil has 0.5 ppm or more.

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

Other soil results

  • Organic carbon

    From 1,710 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 47% Medium 33% High 20%

    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 1,724 soil tests

    Good

    Neutral 98% Alkaline 2%

    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 1,719 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.

  • Sulphur

    From 2,254 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 36% Enough 64%

    4 in 10 soil tests here came out short

    If your field is short: use single super phosphate instead of DAP, or add about 100 kg of gypsum per acre before sowing.

    What this means

    Makes oil in oilseeds and protein in pulses.

    Short under 10 ppm Enough 10 ppm or more

    Healthy soil has 10 ppm or more.

  • Zinc

    From 2,254 soil tests

    Good

    Enough 100%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    What this means

    Needed for growth and healthy leaves. Rice and wheat often run short.

    Short under 0.6 ppm Enough 0.6 ppm or more

    Healthy soil has 0.6 ppm or more.

  • Iron

    From 2,254 soil tests

    Good

    Short 5% Enough 95%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    What this means

    Keeps young leaves green.

    Short under 4.5 ppm Enough 4.5 ppm or more

    Healthy soil has 4.5 ppm or more.

  • Copper

    From 2,248 soil tests

    Good

    Enough 100%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    What this means

    Helps the crop set seed and resist disease.

    Short under 0.2 ppm Enough 0.2 ppm or more

    Healthy soil has 0.2 ppm or more.

  • Manganese

    From 2,253 soil tests

    Good

    Short 19% Enough 81%

    2 in 10 soil tests here came out short

    What this means

    Helps leaves make food from sunlight.

    Short under 2 ppm Enough 2 ppm or more

    Healthy soil has 2 ppm or more.

Too few tests here to judge nitrogen (31 tests), out of 2,255 soil samples.

Good fit 0

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.

Nothing fits well this season. Look at the crops below that are possible with effort, or try another season.

Possible, with effort 23

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. 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 6 mandis in your district.

    ₹54,000–₹81,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹8,000–₹35,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Frost risk in December
    • Needs care: Soil 7/10
    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 100 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 100 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 27 °C / 11 °C
    • Dec 21 °C / 7 °C

    Nights in December can bring frost while the plants are young. Sow a little later, or cover the seedlings on cold nights.

    Soil

    Soil for Radish: 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.
    • Many fields here are short of boron, which it needs a lot.
    • Most fields here are short of phosphorus.

    Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 103 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 ₹656 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹780 2021
    2. ₹1,400 2023
    3. ₹1,060 2024
    4. ₹1,480 2025

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

    Prices are usually best in August.

    Typical costs are about ₹46,000 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

    • Short of phosphorus Your soil is likely short of phosphorus.

      Add about a quarter more DAP or single super phosphate than the usual dose, at sowing.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

    • Short of potassium Your soil is likely short of potassium.

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

    • Short of boron Your soil is likely short of boron.

      Mix 4 kg of borax per acre into the soil before sowing.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

  2. Rapeseed & Mustard

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around March

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

    Grown on 1,680 acres here. Priced from mandis across your state.

    Only with irrigation: rain gives too little of its water to count on

    • Needs care: Risky: 4 irrigations short
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Needs care: Soil 7/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain falls about 4 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 20 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 90 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 32 °C / 18 °C
    • Nov 27 °C / 11 °C
    • Dec 21 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 18 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 22 °C / 9 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Rapeseed & Mustard: 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 6.0–8.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

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

    Rain gives it too little of the water it needs, so there's no income figure on rain alone: grow it only with irrigation.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹6,520 a quintal across mandis in your state.

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

    Prices are usually best in June.

    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 7.1 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

    • Short of phosphorus Your soil is likely short of phosphorus.

      Add about a quarter more DAP or single super phosphate than the usual dose, at sowing.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

    • Short of potassium Your soil is likely short of potassium.

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

    • Short of boron Your soil is likely short of boron.

      Mix 4 kg of borax per acre into the soil before sowing.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

  3. Moong (Green Gram)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around December

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    Grown on 577 acres here. Priced from mandis across your state.

    Only with irrigation: rain gives too little of its water to count on

    • Needs care: Risky: 2 irrigations short
    • Needs care: Frost risk in December
    • Needs care: Soil 7/10
    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 160 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 100 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Oct 32 °C / 18 °C
    • Nov 27 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 21 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

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

    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.

    How the soil score works

    Money

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

    Rain gives it too little of the water it needs, so there's no income figure on rain alone: grow it only with irrigation.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025): about ₹4,805 a quintal across mandis in your state.

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

    Prices are usually best in June.

    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.

    How to make it work

    The better districts with similar soil, rain and warmth get 4.0 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

    • Short of phosphorus Your soil is likely short of phosphorus.

      Add about a quarter more DAP or single super phosphate than the usual dose, at sowing.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

    • Short of potassium Your soil is likely short of potassium.

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

    • Short of boron Your soil is likely short of boron.

      Mix 4 kg of borax per acre into the soil before sowing.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

  4. Sunflower

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around February

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    Grown on 371 acres here. Priced from mandis across India.

    Only with irrigation: rain gives too little of its water to count on

    • Needs care: Risky: 3 irrigations short
    • Needs care: Cool in December
    • Needs care: Soil 7/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 230 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 10 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 100 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):

    • Oct 32 °C / 18 °C
    • Nov 27 °C / 11 °C
    • Dec 21 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 18 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    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.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 8.1 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

    Rain gives it too little of the water it needs, so there's no income figure on rain alone: grow it only with irrigation.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹6,632 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

    The better districts with similar soil, rain and warmth get 7.9 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

    • Short of phosphorus Your soil is likely short of phosphorus.

      Add about a quarter more DAP or single super phosphate than the usual dose, at sowing.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

    • Short of potassium Your soil is likely short of potassium.

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

    • Short of boron Your soil is likely short of boron.

      Mix 4 kg of borax per acre into the soil before sowing.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

  5. Peas & Beans (Dry)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    Grown on 247 acres here. Priced from mandis across India.

    Only with irrigation: rain gives too little of its water to count on

    • Needs care: Risky: 3 irrigations short
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Needs care: Soil 7/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 230 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 20 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 90 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 27 °C / 11 °C
    • Dec 21 °C / 7 °C
    • Jan 18 °C / 5 °C
    • Feb 22 °C / 9 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Peas & Beans (Dry): 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 5.5–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 5.4 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

    Rain gives it too little of the water it needs, so there's no income figure on rain alone: grow it only with irrigation.

    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 14 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

    • Short of phosphorus Your soil is likely short of phosphorus.

      Add about a quarter more DAP or single super phosphate than the usual dose, at sowing.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

    • Short of potassium Your soil is likely short of potassium.

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

    • Short of boron Your soil is likely short of boron.

      Mix 4 kg of borax per acre into the soil before sowing.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

  6. Beans (Vegetable)

    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 3 mandis in your district.

    Only with irrigation: rain gives too little of its water to count on

    • Needs care: Risky: 3 irrigations short
    • Needs care: Frost risk in December
    • Needs care: Soil 7/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 220 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 20 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 90 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):

    • Nov 27 °C / 11 °C
    • Dec 21 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 18 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Nights in December can bring frost while the plants are young. Sow a little later, or cover the seedlings on cold nights.

    Soil

    Soil for Beans (Vegetable): 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.

    How the soil score works

    Money

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

    Rain gives it too little of the water it needs, so there's no income figure on rain alone: grow it only with irrigation.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹4,000 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹3,500 2023
    2. ₹3,520 2024

    Prices are usually best in February.

    Typical costs are about ₹83,000 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

    • Short of phosphorus Your soil is likely short of phosphorus.

      Add about a quarter more DAP or single super phosphate than the usual dose, at sowing.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

    • Short of potassium Your soil is likely short of potassium.

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

    • Short of boron Your soil is likely short of boron.

      Mix 4 kg of borax per acre into the soil before sowing.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

  7. Beetroot

    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 your state.

    Only with irrigation: rain gives too little of its water to count on

    • Needs care: Risky: 2 irrigations short
    • Needs care: Cool in December
    • Needs care: Soil 7/10
    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 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 100 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):

    • Nov 27 °C / 11 °C
    • Dec 21 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 18 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Beetroot: 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.
    • Many fields here are short of boron, which it needs a lot.
    • Most fields here are short of phosphorus.

    Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    No yield records for this crop yet.

    Rain gives it too little of the water it needs, so there's no income figure on rain alone: grow it only with irrigation.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹1,625 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,900 2022
    2. ₹1,730 2023
    3. ₹1,900 2024
    4. ₹2,000 2025

    Prices are usually best in December.

    How to make it work

    • Short of phosphorus Your soil is likely short of phosphorus.

      Add about a quarter more DAP or single super phosphate than the usual dose, at sowing.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

    • Short of potassium Your soil is likely short of potassium.

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

    • Short of boron Your soil is likely short of boron.

      Mix 4 kg of borax per acre into the soil before sowing.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

  8. 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 7 mandis in your district.

    Only with irrigation: rain gives too little of its water to count on

    • Needs care: Risky: 4 irrigations short
    • Needs care: Cool in December
    • Needs care: Soil 7/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain falls about 4 irrigations (5 cm each) 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 20 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 90 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 27 °C / 11 °C
    • Dec 21 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 18 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 22 °C / 9 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Carrot: 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 5.8–6.8.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 103 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

    Rain gives it too little of the water it needs, so there's no income figure on rain alone: grow it only with irrigation.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹1,258 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,100 2021
    2. ₹1,430 2023
    3. ₹1,400 2024
    4. ₹1,130 2025

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹85,000 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

    • Short of phosphorus Your soil is likely short of phosphorus.

      Add about a quarter more DAP or single super phosphate than the usual dose, at sowing.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

    • Short of potassium Your soil is likely short of potassium.

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

    • Short of boron Your soil is likely short of boron.

      Mix 4 kg of borax per acre into the soil before sowing.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

  9. 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 6 mandis in your district.

    Only with irrigation: rain gives too little of its water to count on

    • Needs care: Risky: 3 irrigations short
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Needs care: Soil 7/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 220 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 20 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 90 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 27 °C / 11 °C
    • Dec 21 °C / 7 °C
    • Jan 18 °C / 5 °C
    • Feb 22 °C / 9 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Cauliflower: 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.
    • Many fields here are short of boron, which it needs a lot.
    • Most fields here are short of phosphorus.

    Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 83 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

    Rain gives it too little of the water it needs, so there's no income figure on rain alone: grow it only with irrigation.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹656 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,300 2021
    2. ₹1,880 2022
    3. ₹1,630 2023
    4. ₹2,600 2024
    5. ₹2,200 2025

    Prices are usually best in August.

    Typical costs are about ₹66,000 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

    • Short of phosphorus Your soil is likely short of phosphorus.

      Add about a quarter more DAP or single super phosphate than the usual dose, at sowing.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

    • Short of potassium Your soil is likely short of potassium.

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

    • Short of boron Your soil is likely short of boron.

      Mix 4 kg of borax per acre into the soil before sowing.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

  10. Coriander

    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.

    Only with irrigation: rain gives too little of its water to count on

    • Needs care: Risky: 3 irrigations short
    • Needs care: Cool in December
    • Needs care: Soil 7/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain falls about 3 irrigations (5 cm each) 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 20 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 90 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 27 °C / 11 °C
    • Dec 21 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 18 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 22 °C / 9 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Coriander: 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.
    • Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.
    • Most fields here are short of phosphorus.

    Likes pH 5.5–8.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 5.2 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    Rain gives it too little of the water it needs, so there's no income figure on rain alone: grow it only with irrigation.

    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

    • Short of phosphorus Your soil is likely short of phosphorus.

      Add about a quarter more DAP or single super phosphate than the usual dose, at sowing.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

    • Short of potassium Your soil is likely short of potassium.

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

    • Short of boron Your soil is likely short of boron.

      Mix 4 kg of borax per acre into the soil before sowing.

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

26 crops won't work here See why for each one

10 more crops aren't judged yet because we don't have their growing needs.

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).