Your plan for Katni

Water

Rain is enough in a normal year. Keep one irrigation ready for 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 / 13 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 10 °C

Soil

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

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

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 (February 2026): about ₹653 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in July.

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

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

• Oct 32 °C / 20 °C
• Nov 29 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

• The pH here suits it.
• 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.
• Most fields here are short of zinc.

Likes pH 6.2–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 3.1 quintals an acre here in its other seasons (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–January 2026): about ₹5,175 a quintal at mandis in your district.

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 ₹9,000 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 200 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 / 13 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 10 °C
• Jan 25 °C / 9 °C

Soil

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

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

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 ₹2,000 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in September.

Water

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

Needs about 180 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 / 13 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 10 °C
• Jan 25 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

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

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 230 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 / 13 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 10 °C
• Jan 25 °C / 9 °C

Soil

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

• The pH here suits it.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Most fields here are short of zinc.

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 87% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 87% 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 290 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 190 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 32 °C / 20 °C
• Nov 29 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 10 °C
• Jan 25 °C / 9 °C

Soil

Soil for Gram (Chana): 8 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.
• 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.
• Most fields here are short of zinc.

Likes pH 6.0–8.5.

Money

Yield: about 6.6 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹5,409 a quintal at mandis in your district.

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 ₹28,000 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 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 falls about 3 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 330 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 190 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 32 °C / 20 °C
• Nov 29 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 10 °C
• Jan 25 °C / 9 °C

Soil

Soil for Lentil (Masoor): 8 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.
• 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.
• Most fields here are short of zinc.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 4.0 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹5,732 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹5,990 a quintal, the middle of 5 mandis in your state (latest 12 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹8,000 a season after typical costs.

Minimum support price: ₹7,390 a quintal (2027-28), 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 falls about 2 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 10 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 190 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):

• Nov 29 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 10 °C
• Jan 25 °C / 9 °C
• Feb 29 °C / 12 °C

Soil

Soil for Fenugreek (Methi): 8 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of zinc.

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 73% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 73% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹4,863 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 ₹20,000 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 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 22–35 °C on average, and survives 8–40 °C.

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

• Nov 29 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 26 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 25 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Urad (Black Gram): 8 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.
• 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.
• Most fields here are short of zinc.

Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 2.3 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 ₹7,208 a quintal at mandis in your district.

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 ₹2,000 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 2 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 10 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 190 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):

• Nov 29 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 25 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 29 °C / 12 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Niger Seed: 8 out of 10 (good).

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

Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 1.3 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

On rain alone it gets about 74% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 74% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹9,400 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 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 20–30 °C on average, and survives 10–40 °C.

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

• Nov 29 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 25 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 29 °C / 12 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 2.6 quintals an acre here in its other seasons (district figures).

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 (February–March 2026): about ₹6,550 a quintal at mandis in your district.

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 ₹16,000 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 falls about 2 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 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 17–34 °C on average, and survives 5–45 °C.

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

• Nov 29 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 10 °C
• Jan 25 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 29 °C / 12 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 4.2 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (your district's own figure looked wrong).

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 (February–March 2026): about ₹6,632 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹7,400 a quintal, the middle of 21 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹977 a season after typical costs.

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

Needs about 420 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 190 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 15–25 °C on average, and survives 5–27 °C.

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

• Nov 29 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 10 °C
• Jan 25 °C / 9 °C
• Feb 29 °C / 12 °C
• Mar 34 °C / 17 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Days in March get hotter than it likes. Time sowing so it flowers before then.

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 6.0–8.0.

Money

Yield: about 14 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

On rain alone it gets about 48% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 48% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹2,300 a quintal at mandis in your district.

This week: about ₹2,740 a quintal, the middle of 219 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹18 a season after typical costs.

Minimum support price: ₹2,610 a quintal (2027-28), 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 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 10 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 190 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 18–30 °C on average, and survives 8–35 °C.

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

• Oct 32 °C / 20 °C
• Nov 29 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 25 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Ragi (Finger Millet): 8 out of 10 (good).

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

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 6.1 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

On rain alone it gets about 73% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 73% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹3,592 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹3,500 a quintal, the middle of 46 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would lose about ₹6,000 a season at typical costs.

Minimum support price: ₹5,205 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in January.

Typical costs are about ₹21,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.