Your plan for Balaghat

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 140 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 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):

• Nov 29 °C / 15 °C
• Dec 27 °C / 12 °C

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 62 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 ₹716 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in January.

Typical costs are about ₹28,000 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 200 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 200 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 31 °C / 21 °C
• Nov 29 °C / 15 °C
• Dec 27 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 6.2–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 3.9 quintals an acre here in its other seasons (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–January 2026): about ₹6,032 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹7,401 a quintal, the middle of 42 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹15,000 a season after typical costs.

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

Needs about 210 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 0 mm it can use in a normal year (0 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 4–35 °C.

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

• Nov 29 °C / 15 °C
• Dec 27 °C / 12 °C
• Jan 27 °C / 12 °C

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

No yield records for this crop yet.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–February 2026): about ₹2,100 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in October.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 190 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 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 17–30 °C on average, and survives 5–41 °C.

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

• Nov 29 °C / 15 °C
• Dec 27 °C / 12 °C
• Jan 27 °C / 12 °C

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

No yield records for this crop yet.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–February 2026): about ₹950 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in September.

Water

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

Needs about 240 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 0 mm it can use in a normal year (0 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):

• Nov 29 °C / 15 °C
• Dec 27 °C / 12 °C
• Jan 27 °C / 12 °C

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

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

On rain alone it gets about 82% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 82% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹6,075 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹84,000 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 falls about 2 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 300 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 20 mm it can use in a normal year (0 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 7–35 °C.

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

• Oct 31 °C / 21 °C
• Nov 29 °C / 15 °C
• Dec 27 °C / 12 °C
• Jan 27 °C / 12 °C

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 6.0–8.5.

Money

Yield: about 5.3 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹5,175 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹7,000 a quintal, the middle of 113 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹18,000 a season after typical costs.

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

Prices are usually best in October.

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 in a normal year. Keep one irrigation ready for a dry year.

Needs about 220 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 0 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 22–35 °C on average, and survives 8–40 °C.

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

• Nov 29 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 27 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 27 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 3.5 quintals an acre here in its other seasons (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹6,464 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹7,150 a quintal, the middle of 82 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹11,000 a season after typical costs.

Minimum support price: ₹8,200 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in July.

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

Needs about 350 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 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 16–24 °C on average, and survives 5–30 °C.

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

• Oct 31 °C / 21 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 29 °C / 15 °C
• Dec 27 °C / 12 °C
• Jan 27 °C / 12 °C
• Feb 30 °C / 15 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 6.0–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 2.1 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹7,187 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹10,000 a quintal, the middle of 14 mandis in your state (latest 12 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹13,000 a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹8,000 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 falls about 2 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 280 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 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 13–27 °C on average, and survives 5–32 °C.

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

• Oct 31 °C / 21 °C
• Nov 29 °C / 15 °C
• Dec 27 °C / 12 °C
• Jan 27 °C / 12 °C

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 7.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 8.1 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

On rain alone it gets about 77% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 77% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–February 2026): about ₹4,651 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹7,438 a quintal, the middle of 11 mandis in your state (latest 12 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹23,000 a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹23,000 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 falls about 1 irrigation (5 cm) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 260 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 10 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Oct 31 °C / 21 °C
• Nov 29 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 27 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 27 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

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

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 83% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 83% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–February 2026): about ₹7,965 a quintal across mandis in your state.

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 ₹10,000 a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹10,000 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 falls about 2 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 310 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 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 22–35 °C on average, and survives 8–40 °C.

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

• Oct 31 °C / 21 °C
• Nov 29 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 27 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 27 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Jowar (Sorghum): 9 out of 10 (good).

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

Likes pH 5.5–8.0.

Money

Yield: about 8.1 quintals an acre here in its other seasons (district figures).

On rain alone it gets about 72% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 72% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹2,804 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹2,463 a quintal, the middle of 11 mandis in your state (latest 12 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹2,000 a season after typical costs.

Minimum support price: ₹4,023 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in March.

Typical costs are about ₹12,000 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 310 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 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–28 °C on average, and survives 17–35 °C.

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

• Oct 31 °C / 21 °C
• Nov 29 °C / 15 °C
• Dec 27 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 27 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Horse Gram (Kulthi): 10 out of 10 (good).

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

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 2.5 quintals an acre here (older figures, 2018-19).

On rain alone it gets about 71% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 71% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹4,807 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹4,882 a quintal, the middle of 12 mandis across India (latest 12 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹3,000 a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in August.

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

Needs about 280 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 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Oct 31 °C / 21 °C
• Nov 29 °C / 15 °C
• Dec 27 °C / 12 °C
• Jan 27 °C / 12 °C

Soil

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

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 1.2 quintals an acre here in its other seasons (district figures).

On rain alone it gets about 78% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 78% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–February 2026): about ₹9,300 a quintal across mandis in your state.

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

Prices are usually best in August.

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

Water

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

Needs about 260 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 10 mm it can use in a normal year (0 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 31 °C / 21 °C
• Nov 29 °C / 15 °C
• Dec 27 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 27 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 2.1 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

On rain alone it gets about 83% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 83% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–February 2026): about ₹8,250 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹14,558 a quintal, the middle of 30 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹10,000 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.