Your plan for Chikkamagaluru

Water

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

Needs about 800 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,010 mm it can use in a normal year, and 760 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–28 °C on average, and survives 18–32 °C.

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

• May 31 °C / 21 °C
• Jun 27 °C / 20 °C
• Jul 25 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 25 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 20 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 20 °C
• Nov 28 °C / 18 °C
• Dec 28 °C / 16 °C

Soil

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

• 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 boron.

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 25 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–February 2026): about ₹13,621 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹1.4 lakh 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, even in a dry year.

Needs about 380 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 790 mm it can use in a normal year, and 560 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 18–28 °C on average, and survives 10–38 °C.

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

• Jun 27 °C / 20 °C
• Jul 25 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 25 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 20 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 20 °C

Soil

Soil for Sweet Potato: 7 out of 10 (okay).

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

Likes pH 5.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 63 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹3,300 a quintal across mandis in your state.

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 ₹59,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 440 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 830 mm it can use in a normal year, and 610 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 17–30 °C on average, and survives 8–35 °C.

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

• Jun 27 °C / 20 °C
• Jul 25 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 25 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 20 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 20 °C

Soil

Soil for Capsicum: 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 sulphur.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 71 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 (December 2025): about ₹4,049 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in July.

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.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 480 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 840 mm it can use in a normal year, and 620 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–35 °C on average, and survives 9–40 °C.

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

• Jun 27 °C / 20 °C
• Jul 25 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 25 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 20 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 20 °C
• Nov 28 °C / 18 °C

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 111 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 (December 2025): about ₹2,082 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in November.

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.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 360 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 820 mm it can use in a normal year, and 580 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–37 °C on average, and survives 13–45 °C.

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

• May 31 °C / 21 °C
• Jun 27 °C / 20 °C
• Jul 25 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 25 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 20 °C

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 6.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 11 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹12,950 a quintal across India's mandis.

Minimum support price: ₹5,925 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in June.

Typical costs are about ₹40,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 480 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 840 mm it can use in a normal year, and 620 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 17–30 °C on average, and survives 8–35 °C.

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

• Jun 27 °C / 20 °C
• Jul 25 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 25 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 20 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 20 °C
• Nov 28 °C / 18 °C

Soil

Soil for Green Chillies: 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 sulphur.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 47 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 (December 2025): about ₹3,334 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in February.

Typical costs are about ₹80,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 310 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 750 mm it can use in a normal year, and 490 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 27 °C / 20 °C
• Jul 25 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 25 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 20 °C

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 44 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 (September–October 2026): about ₹2,888 a quintal at mandis in your district.

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

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹55,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 140 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 450 mm it can use in a normal year, and 270 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 12–26 °C on average, and survives 10–37 °C.

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

• Jul 25 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 25 °C / 20 °C

Soil

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

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 49 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 (September–October 2026): about ₹2,082 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹47,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 320 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 750 mm it can use in a normal year, and 490 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 15–24 °C on average, and survives 7–32 °C.

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

• Jun 27 °C / 20 °C
• Jul 25 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 25 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 20 °C

Soil

Soil for Cabbage: 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 boron, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of sulphur.

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 90 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 (September–October 2026): about ₹1,625 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in June.

Typical costs are about ₹93,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 310 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 770 mm it can use in a normal year, and 520 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 27 °C / 20 °C
• Jul 25 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 25 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 20 °C

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 47 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹1,950 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in August.

Typical costs are about ₹38,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 270 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 750 mm it can use in a normal year, and 490 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 27 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 25 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 25 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 26 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 7.5–8.0.

Money

Yield: about 2.4 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

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

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹6,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 190 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 640 mm it can use in a normal year, and 420 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 27 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 25 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 25 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Moth Bean: 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 boron.

Likes pH 6.5–8.2.

Money

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

Mandi price at last season's harvest (August–September 2026): about ₹7,854 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in March.

Typical costs are about ₹4,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 240 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 710 mm it can use in a normal year, and 470 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 27 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 25 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 25 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 26 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Cowpea (Lobia): 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 boron.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 1.5 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹8,294 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹9,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 200 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 690 mm it can use in a normal year, and 460 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 25–35 °C on average, and survives 12–40 °C.

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

• Jun 27 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 25 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 25 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Bajra (Pearl Millet): 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.
• Most fields here are short of sulphur.

Likes pH 6.5–8.0.

Money

Yield: about 5.3 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹2,648 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Minimum support price: ₹2,900 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹11,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 510 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 900 mm it can use in a normal year, and 640 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 18–38 °C on average, and survives 10–45 °C.

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

• Jun 27 °C / 20 °C
• Jul 25 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 25 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 20 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 20 °C
• Nov 28 °C / 18 °C
• Dec 28 °C / 16 °C

Soil

Soil for Tur (Arhar): 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 boron.

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 2.8 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–January 2026): about ₹6,635 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Minimum support price: ₹8,450 a quintal (2026-27), 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 is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 290 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 770 mm it can use in a normal year, and 520 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 27 °C / 20 °C
• Jul 25 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 25 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 20 °C

Soil

Soil for Jowar (Sorghum): 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.
• Most fields here are short of sulphur.

Likes pH 5.5–8.0.

Money

Yield: about 2.9 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹3,504 a quintal across mandis in your state.

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

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

Prices are usually best in November.

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 is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 180 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 600 mm it can use in a normal year, and 400 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 27 °C / 20 °C
• Jul 25 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 25 °C / 20 °C

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 sulphur, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 6.2–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 1.3 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (August–September 2026): about ₹8,197 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 February.

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, even in a dry year.

Needs about 270 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 770 mm it can use in a normal year, and 520 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 27 °C / 20 °C
• Jul 25 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 25 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 20 °C

Soil

Soil for Ragi (Finger Millet): 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.
• Most fields here are short of sulphur.

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 4.4 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹3,433 a quintal at mandis in your district.

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

Prices are usually best in March.

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.

Water

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

Needs about 500 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 650 mm it can use in a normal year, and 440 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–30 °C on average, and survives 15–39 °C.

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

• Jul 25 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 25 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 20 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 20 °C
• Nov 28 °C / 18 °C
• Dec 28 °C / 16 °C

Soil

Soil for Castor Seed: 7 out of 10 (okay).

• 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 nitrogen.

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 2.5 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–January 2026): about ₹6,448 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in January.

Typical costs are about ₹24,000 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, even in a dry year.

Needs about 330 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 770 mm it can use in a normal year, and 520 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 22–32 °C on average, and survives 10–45 °C.

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

• Jun 27 °C / 20 °C
• Jul 25 °C / 20 °C
• Aug 25 °C / 20 °C
• Sep 26 °C / 20 °C

Soil

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

Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 4.2 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹7,615 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Minimum support price: ₹7,517 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in February.

Typical costs are about ₹40,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.