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We checked 51 crops against your soil, rain and temperature, whether or not they're grown near you.

Your land

Soil

8

out of 10

Soil score

Good

Short in most fields here: nitrogen.

For most crops. How the soil score works

Rain

About 1,143 mm in Whole year

January–December, in a normal year. A dry year brings about 922 mm.

Temperature

Days about 33 °C, nights 19 °C in Whole year

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 (1 nutrient)
  • Nitrogen

    From 33,384 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 53% Medium 47%

    5 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    If your field is low: add about a quarter more urea than the usual dose, in two or three splits. A pulse crop in rotation also adds nitrogen.

    What this means

    Grows leaves and stems. Short soil gives pale, yellow leaves.

    Low under 280 kg/ha Medium 280–560 kg/ha High over 560 kg/ha

    Healthy soil has 280 kg/ha 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
  • Phosphorus

    From 33,400 soil tests

    Good

    Low 16% Medium 81% High 3%

    2 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    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 33,393 soil tests

    Good

    Low 1% Medium 29% High 70%

    Most soil tests here came out high

    If your field is high: you can use about a quarter less potash than usual.

    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.

  • Organic carbon

    From 31,877 soil tests

    Good

    Low 20% Medium 21% High 59%

    Most soil tests here came out high

    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 33,065 soil tests

    Good

    Neutral 99%

    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 33,211 soil tests

    Good

    Not salty 99% Salty 1%

    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 33,400 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 27% Enough 73%

    3 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 33,349 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 27% Enough 73%

    3 in 10 soil tests here came out short

    If your field is short: mix 10 kg of zinc sulphate per acre into the soil before sowing. One dose lasts two or three seasons.

    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 33,408 soil tests

    Good

    Short 18% Enough 82%

    2 in 10 soil tests here came out short

    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 33,345 soil tests

    Good

    Short 2% Enough 98%

    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 33,417 soil tests

    Good

    Short 6% Enough 94%

    1 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.

  • Boron

    From 33,374 soil tests

    Good

    Short 12% Enough 88%

    1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

    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.

Good fit 1

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.

Sowing Growing Harvest

  1. Pineapple

    Holds the land all year

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Priced from mandis across your state.

    ₹1.6 lakh–₹2.4 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 2

    After typical costs: ₹16,000–₹95,000 an acre a year

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Very hot in May
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    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 650 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 750 mm it can use in a normal year, and 590 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 21–30 °C on average, and survives 10–36 °C.

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

    • Jun 38 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jul 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Aug 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 22 °C
    • Oct 34 °C / 19 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 14 °C
    • Dec 28 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 27 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 31 °C / 13 °C
    • Mar 36 °C / 18 °C
    • Apr 41 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 42 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jun 38 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Days in May get hotter than it likes. Young plants need shade and water then.

    Soil

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

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

    Likes pH 4.5–6.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

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

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 2 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (July–September 2026): about ₹3,000 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,050 2022
    2. ₹2,650 2023
    3. ₹4,750 2025

    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 ₹1.4 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

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

      Add about a quarter more urea than the usual dose, in two or three splits. A pulse crop in rotation also adds nitrogen.

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

Possible, with effort 7

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. Dragon Fruit

    Holds the land all year

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop.

    No price yet to estimate income

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Very hot in April
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    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 650 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 750 mm it can use in a normal year, and 590 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 18–28 °C on average, and survives 12–34 °C.

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

    • Jun 38 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jul 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Aug 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 22 °C
    • Oct 34 °C / 19 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 14 °C
    • Dec 28 °C / 11 °C
    • Jan 27 °C / 11 °C
    • Feb 31 °C / 13 °C
    • Mar 36 °C / 18 °C
    • Apr 41 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 42 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jun 38 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Days in April get hotter than it likes. Young plants need shade and water then.

    Soil

    Soil for Dragon Fruit: 9 out of 10 (good).

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

    Likes pH 5.3–6.7.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 23 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 2 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    No mandi or support price for this crop yet.

    How to make it work

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

      Add about a quarter more urea than the usual dose, in two or three splits. A pulse crop in rotation also adds nitrogen.

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

  2. Grapes

    Holds the land all year

    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: 10 irrigations short
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain falls about 10 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

    Needs about 1,210 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 750 mm it can use in a normal year, and 590 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 18–30 °C on average, and survives 10–38 °C.

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

    • Jun 38 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jul 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Aug 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 22 °C
    • Oct 34 °C / 19 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 14 °C
    • Dec 28 °C / 11 °C
    • Jan 27 °C / 11 °C
    • Feb 31 °C / 13 °C
    • Mar 36 °C / 18 °C
    • Apr 41 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 42 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jun 38 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

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

    Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 77 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 2 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    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–April 2026): about ₹4,500 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Prices are usually best in October.

    Typical costs are about ₹2.5 lakh 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 nitrogen Your soil is likely short of nitrogen.

      Add about a quarter more urea than the usual dose, in two or three splits. A pulse crop in rotation also adds nitrogen.

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

  3. Lemon

    Holds the land all year

    Counted with lime in government figures. Sold at 2 mandis in your district.

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

    • Needs care: Risky: 10 irrigations short
    • Needs care: Very hot in May
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain falls about 10 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

    Needs about 1,240 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 750 mm it can use in a normal year, and 590 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 15–28 °C on average, and survives 12–36 °C.

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

    • Jun 38 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jul 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Aug 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 22 °C
    • Oct 34 °C / 19 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 14 °C
    • Dec 28 °C / 11 °C
    • Jan 27 °C / 11 °C
    • Feb 31 °C / 13 °C
    • Mar 36 °C / 18 °C
    • Apr 41 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 42 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jun 38 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Days in May get hotter than it likes. Young plants need shade and water then.

    Soil

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

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

    Likes pH 6.5–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 61 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district). Government figures count it with lime.

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    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 through the year (February–November 2026): about ₹6,500 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    This week: about ₹4,000 a quintal, the middle of 11 mandis in your state (latest 12 Nov).

    Prices are usually best in March.

    Typical costs are about ₹1.5 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

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

      Add about a quarter more urea than the usual dose, in two or three splits. A pulse crop in rotation also adds nitrogen.

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

  4. Lime (Kagzi)

    Holds the land all year

    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: 10 irrigations short
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain falls about 10 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

    Needs about 1,240 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 750 mm it can use in a normal year, and 590 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 26–32 °C on average, and survives 13–38 °C.

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

    • Jun 38 °C / 26 °C
    • Jul 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Aug 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 22 °C
    • Oct 34 °C / 19 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 28 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 27 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 31 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 36 °C / 18 °C
    • Apr 41 °C / 23 °C
    • May 42 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jun 38 °C / 26 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Lime (Kagzi): 9 out of 10 (good).

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

    Likes pH 6.0–6.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 61 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    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 through the year (December 2025–May 2026, July–November 2026): about ₹5,500 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹6,000 a quintal, the middle of 39 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov).

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,450 2021
    2. ₹3,360 2022
    3. ₹3,500 2023
    4. ₹5,000 2024
    5. ₹3,700 2025

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

    Prices are usually best in October.

    Typical costs are about ₹1.2 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

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

      Add about a quarter more urea than the usual dose, in two or three splits. A pulse crop in rotation also adds nitrogen.

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

  5. Orange (Mandarin, Kinnow)

    Holds the land all year

    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: 10 irrigations short
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain falls about 10 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

    Needs about 1,240 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 750 mm it can use in a normal year, and 590 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 23–34 °C on average, and survives 12–38 °C.

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

    • Jun 38 °C / 26 °C
    • Jul 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Aug 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 22 °C
    • Oct 34 °C / 19 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 28 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 27 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 31 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 36 °C / 18 °C
    • Apr 41 °C / 23 °C
    • May 42 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jun 38 °C / 26 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Orange (Mandarin, Kinnow): 9 out of 10 (good).

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

    Likes pH 6.0–6.8.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 69 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 4 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    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 (January–February 2026): about ₹3,100 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,650 2022
    2. ₹1,950 2023
    3. ₹2,300 2025

    Prices are usually best in September.

    Typical costs are about ₹1.3 lakh 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 nitrogen Your soil is likely short of nitrogen.

      Add about a quarter more urea than the usual dose, in two or three splits. A pulse crop in rotation also adds nitrogen.

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

  6. Sweet Orange (Mosambi)

    Holds the land all year

    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: 10 irrigations short
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 8/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain falls about 10 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

    Needs about 1,240 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 750 mm it can use in a normal year, and 590 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–30 °C on average, and survives 13–38 °C.

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

    • Jun 38 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jul 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Aug 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 22 °C
    • Oct 34 °C / 19 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 14 °C
    • Dec 28 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 27 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 31 °C / 13 °C
    • Mar 36 °C / 18 °C
    • Apr 41 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 42 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jun 38 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Sweet Orange (Mosambi): 8 out of 10 (good).

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

    Likes pH 5.0–6.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 68 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 4 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    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 through the year (January–November 2026): about ₹2,800 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    This week: about ₹2,350 a quintal, the middle of 6 mandis in your state (latest 12 Nov).

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,500 2022
    2. ₹2,500 2023
    3. ₹2,900 2025

    Prices are usually best in June.

    Typical costs are about ₹1.3 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

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

      Add about a quarter more urea than the usual dose, in two or three splits. A pulse crop in rotation also adds nitrogen.

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

  7. Tapioca (Cassava)

    Holds the land all year

    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: 8 irrigations short
    • Needs care: Very hot in April
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain falls about 8 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

    Needs about 1,110 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 750 mm it can use in a normal year, and 590 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–29 °C on average, and survives 10–35 °C.

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

    • Jun 38 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jul 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Aug 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 22 °C
    • Oct 34 °C / 19 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 14 °C
    • Dec 28 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 27 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 31 °C / 13 °C
    • Mar 36 °C / 18 °C
    • Apr 41 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 42 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jun 38 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Days in April get hotter than it likes. Young plants need shade and water then.

    Soil

    Soil for Tapioca (Cassava): 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.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 149 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 through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹3,000 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹3,500 a quintal, the middle of 70 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov).

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,680 2021
    2. ₹3,000 2022
    3. ₹3,100 2023
    4. ₹3,000 2024
    5. ₹3,000 2025

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

    Prices are usually best in September.

    Typical costs are about ₹2.4 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

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

      Add about a quarter more urea than the usual dose, in two or three splits. A pulse crop in rotation also adds nitrogen.

      Few local farmers add it to this crop, so it's an easy place to get ahead.

    What local farmers put on it (share of fields):

    • Single Super Phosphate (SSP) 100%
43 crops won't work here See why for each one

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

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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).