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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

6

out of 10

Soil score

Okay

Short in most fields here: nitrogen, sulphur and boron.

For most crops. How the soil score works

Rain

About 1,629 mm in Whole year

January–December, in a normal year. A dry year brings about 1,246 mm.

Temperature

Days about 28 °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 (3 nutrients)
  • Nitrogen

    From 20,580 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 86% Medium 14%

    9 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.

  • Sulphur

    From 20,580 soil tests

    Poor

    Short 68% Enough 32%

    7 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.

  • Boron

    From 20,580 soil tests

    Poor

    Short 85% Enough 15%

    9 in 10 soil tests 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
  • Phosphorus

    From 20,580 soil tests

    Good

    Low 7% Medium 11% High 82%

    Most soil tests here came out high

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

    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 20,580 soil tests

    Good

    Low 17% Medium 39% High 44%

    2 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    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 20,580 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 47% Medium 27% High 26%

    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 20,580 soil tests

    Okay

    Acidic 18% Neutral 79% Alkaline 3%

    2 in 10 soil tests here came out acidic

    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 20,580 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.

  • Zinc

    From 20,579 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 48% Enough 52%

    5 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 20,580 soil tests

    Good

    Short 15% Enough 85%

    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 20,580 soil tests

    Good

    Short 3% Enough 97%

    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 20,580 soil tests

    Good

    Short 2% Enough 98%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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.

Good fit 13

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. Lemon

    Holds the land all year

    Counted with lime in government figures. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹4.0 lakh–₹5.9 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 3

    After typical costs: ₹2.0 lakh–₹4.0 lakh an acre a year

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • 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 990 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,070 mm it can use in a normal year, and 810 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 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
    • Jan 29 °C / 16 °C
    • Feb 30 °C / 17 °C
    • Mar 32 °C / 19 °C
    • Apr 32 °C / 21 °C
    • May 31 °C / 21 °C
    • Jun 27 °C / 20 °C

    Soil

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

    • The pH here suits it.
    • Many fields here are short of zinc, 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 6.5–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 79 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.

    Mandi price through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹6,250 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹7,500 a quintal, the middle of 145 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹4.0 lakh a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹3,030 2021
    2. ₹4,050 2022
    3. ₹3,710 2023
    4. ₹6,000 2024
    5. ₹4,410 2025

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

    Prices are usually best in April.

    Typical costs are about ₹1.9 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.

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

      Use single super phosphate instead of DAP, or add about 100 kg of gypsum per acre before sowing.

      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. Guava

    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.

    ₹2.6 lakh–₹3.9 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 2

    After typical costs: ₹1.4 lakh–₹2.7 lakh an acre a year

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 8/10
    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 1,160 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,070 mm it can use in a normal year, and 810 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–33 °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
    • Jan 29 °C / 16 °C
    • Feb 30 °C / 17 °C
    • Mar 32 °C / 19 °C
    • Apr 32 °C / 21 °C
    • May 31 °C / 21 °C
    • Jun 27 °C / 20 °C

    Soil

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

    • The pH here suits it.
    • Many fields here are short of zinc, 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 5.5–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 86 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 2 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–February 2026): about ₹3,800 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    This week: about ₹3,000 a quintal, the middle of 3 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.4 lakh a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,390 2022
    2. ₹2,800 2023

    Prices are usually best in August.

    Typical costs are about ₹1.2 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.

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

      Use single super phosphate instead of DAP, or add about 100 kg of gypsum per acre before sowing.

      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. Jackfruit

    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.

    ₹2.8 lakh–₹4.2 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 5

    After typical costs: ₹1.2 lakh–₹2.6 lakh an acre a year

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 8/10
    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 1,160 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,070 mm it can use in a normal year, and 810 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–30 °C on average, and survives 16–34 °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
    • Jan 29 °C / 16 °C
    • Feb 30 °C / 17 °C
    • Mar 32 °C / 19 °C
    • Apr 32 °C / 21 °C
    • May 31 °C / 21 °C
    • Jun 27 °C / 20 °C

    Soil

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

    • The pH here suits it.
    • Many fields here are short of zinc, 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 5.5–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 148 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 5 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (April–May 2026): about ₹2,375 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Prices are usually best in May.

    Typical costs are about ₹1.6 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.

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

      Use single super phosphate instead of DAP, or add about 100 kg of gypsum per acre before sowing.

      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. 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.

    ₹2.5 lakh–₹3.7 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 4

    After typical costs: ₹92,000–₹2.2 lakh an acre a year

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • 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 990 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,070 mm it can use in a normal year, and 810 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 27 °C / 20 °C
    • 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)
    • Oct 28 °C / 20 °C
    • Nov 28 °C / 18 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 28 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 29 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 30 °C / 17 °C
    • Mar 32 °C / 19 °C
    • Apr 32 °C / 21 °C
    • May 31 °C / 21 °C
    • Jun 27 °C / 20 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Orange (Mandarin, Kinnow): 7 out of 10 (okay).

    • The pH here suits it.
    • Many fields here are short of zinc, 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 6.0–6.8.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 84 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.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–February 2026): about ₹3,700 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹3,450 2021
    2. ₹4,880 2022
    3. ₹4,500 2023
    4. ₹4,000 2024
    5. ₹3,630 2025

    Prices are usually best in May.

    Typical costs are about ₹1.6 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.

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

      Use single super phosphate instead of DAP, or add about 100 kg of gypsum per acre before sowing.

      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. Aonla (Indian Gooseberry)

    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.

    ₹88,000–₹1.3 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 4

    After typical costs: ₹42,000–₹86,000 an acre a year

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • 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 1,020 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,070 mm it can use in a normal year, and 810 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–29 °C on average, and survives 14–35 °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
    • Dec 28 °C / 16 °C
    • Jan 29 °C / 16 °C
    • Feb 30 °C / 17 °C
    • Mar 32 °C / 19 °C
    • Apr 32 °C / 21 °C
    • May 31 °C / 21 °C
    • Jun 27 °C / 20 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Aonla (Indian Gooseberry): 7 out of 10 (okay).

    • The pH here suits it.
    • Many fields here are short of zinc, 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 6.0–8.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 31 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.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–January 2026): about ₹3,563 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹5,500 a quintal, the middle of 33 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.2 lakh a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,900 2021
    2. ₹2,760 2022
    3. ₹3,000 2023
    4. ₹2,760 2024
    5. ₹4,000 2025

    Prices are usually best in September.

    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 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.

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

      Use single super phosphate instead of DAP, or add about 100 kg of gypsum per acre before sowing.

      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. Sapota (Chikoo)

    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.

    ₹1.2 lakh–₹1.9 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 3

    After typical costs: ₹31,000–₹93,000 an acre a year

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • 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 1,160 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,070 mm it can use in a normal year, and 810 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–34 °C on average, and survives 11–42 °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
    • Jan 29 °C / 16 °C
    • Feb 30 °C / 17 °C
    • Mar 32 °C / 19 °C
    • Apr 32 °C / 21 °C
    • May 31 °C / 21 °C
    • Jun 27 °C / 20 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Sapota (Chikoo): 7 out of 10 (okay).

    • The pH here suits it.
    • Many fields here are short of zinc, 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 6.0–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 48 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.

    Mandi price through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹3,250 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    This week: about ₹4,250 a quintal, the middle of 4 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.1 lakh a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,750 2021
    2. ₹2,900 2022
    3. ₹4,000 2023
    4. ₹3,130 2025

    Prices are usually best in February.

    Typical costs are about ₹92,000 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.

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

      Use single super phosphate instead of DAP, or add about 100 kg of gypsum per acre before sowing.

      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. Tamarind

    Holds the land all year

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Sold at 2 mandis in your district.

    ₹28,000–₹42,000

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 6

    After typical costs: ₹15,000–₹29,000 an acre a year

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 8/10
    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 1,160 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,070 mm it can use in a normal year, and 810 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–35 °C on average, and survives 12–45 °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
    • Jan 29 °C / 16 °C
    • Feb 30 °C / 17 °C
    • Mar 32 °C / 19 °C
    • Apr 32 °C / 21 °C
    • May 31 °C / 21 °C
    • Jun 27 °C / 20 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Tamarind: 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 boron.

    Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 4.8 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 6 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–April 2026): about ₹7,300 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    This week: about ₹11,300 a quintal, the middle of 4 mandis in your state (latest 12 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹41,000 a year after typical costs.

    Prices are usually best in May.

    Typical costs are about ₹13,000 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 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.

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

      Use single super phosphate instead of DAP, or add about 100 kg of gypsum per acre before sowing.

      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. 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.

    ₹1.4 lakh–₹2.0 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 2

    At typical costs, from a loss of ₹8,000 to a profit of ₹60,000 an acre a year

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 8/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

    Needs about 510 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,070 mm it can use in a normal year, and 810 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 21–30 °C on average, and survives 10–36 °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
    • Jan 29 °C / 16 °C
    • Feb 30 °C / 17 °C
    • Mar 32 °C / 19 °C
    • Apr 32 °C / 21 °C
    • May 31 °C / 21 °C
    • Jun 27 °C / 20 °C

    Soil

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

    • The pH here suits it.
    • Many fields here are short of zinc, 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 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 ₹2,560 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,110 2021
    2. ₹2,700 2022
    3. ₹2,500 2023

    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.

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

      Use single super phosphate instead of DAP, or add about 100 kg of gypsum per acre before sowing.

      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. Cashew

    Holds the land all year

    Grown on 179 acres here. Priced from mandis across your state.

    ₹23,000–₹34,000

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 3

    At typical costs, from a loss of ₹2,000 to a profit of ₹9,000 an acre a year

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 8/10
    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 1,160 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,070 mm it can use in a normal year, and 810 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 15–35 °C on average, and survives 5–46 °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
    • Jan 29 °C / 16 °C
    • Feb 30 °C / 17 °C
    • Mar 32 °C / 19 °C
    • Apr 32 °C / 21 °C
    • May 31 °C / 21 °C
    • Jun 27 °C / 20 °C

    Soil

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

    • The pH here suits it.
    • Most fields here are short of nitrogen.
    • Most fields here are short of sulphur.
    • Most fields here are short of boron.

    Likes pH 4.5–6.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 1.9 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

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

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–May 2026): about ₹14,855 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    This week: about ₹11,600 a quintal, the middle of 6 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would lose about ₹3,000 a year at typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹8,410 2021
    2. ₹9,250 2023

    Prices are usually best in October.

    Typical costs are about ₹25,000 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 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.

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

      Use single super phosphate instead of DAP, or add about 100 kg of gypsum per acre before sowing.

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

    Water

    Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

    Needs about 510 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,070 mm it can use in a normal year, and 810 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 18–28 °C on average, and survives 12–34 °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
    • Jan 29 °C / 16 °C
    • Feb 30 °C / 17 °C
    • Mar 32 °C / 19 °C
    • Apr 32 °C / 21 °C
    • May 31 °C / 21 °C
    • Jun 27 °C / 20 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Dragon Fruit: 8 out of 10 (good).

    • The pH here suits it.
    • Many fields here are short of zinc, 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 5.3–6.7.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 22 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 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.

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

      Use single super phosphate instead of DAP, or add about 100 kg of gypsum per acre before sowing.

      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.

Possible, with effort 21

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. Pomegranate

    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.

    ₹3.5 lakh–₹5.2 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 3

    After typical costs: ₹1.8 lakh–₹3.5 lakh an acre a year

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • 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 1,020 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,070 mm it can use in a normal year, and 810 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 23–32 °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 (outside its best range)
    • Aug 25 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
    • Sep 26 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
    • Oct 28 °C / 20 °C
    • Nov 28 °C / 18 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 28 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 29 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 30 °C / 17 °C
    • Mar 32 °C / 19 °C
    • Apr 32 °C / 21 °C
    • May 31 °C / 21 °C
    • Jun 27 °C / 20 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    • The pH here suits it.
    • Many fields here are short of zinc, 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 6.5–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 43 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.

    Mandi price through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹10,000 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    This week: about ₹12,000 a quintal, the middle of 5 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹3.5 lakh a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹8,090 2021
    2. ₹8,260 2022
    3. ₹8,810 2023
    4. ₹11,500 2024
    5. ₹8,830 2025

    Prices are usually best in June.

    Typical costs are about ₹1.7 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.

      About 88% of local fields of this crop get it.

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

      Use single super phosphate instead of DAP, or add about 100 kg of gypsum per acre before sowing.

      About 38% of local fields of this crop get it.

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

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

      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):

    • Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) 88%
    • Calcium Ammonium Nitrate 38%
    • Single Super Phosphate (SSP) 38%
    • Ammonium Sulphate 37%
  2. 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 your state.

    ₹2.9 lakh–₹4.3 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 3

    After typical costs: ₹1.2 lakh–₹2.7 lakh an acre a year

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Cool in June
    • 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 990 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,070 mm it can use in a normal year, and 810 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 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)
    • Oct 28 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
    • Nov 28 °C / 18 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 28 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 29 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 30 °C / 17 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 32 °C / 19 °C (outside its best range)
    • Apr 32 °C / 21 °C
    • May 31 °C / 21 °C
    • Jun 27 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Lime (Kagzi): 7 out of 10 (okay).

    • The pH here suits it.
    • Many fields here are short of zinc, 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 6.0–6.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 79 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.

    Mandi price through the year (December 2025–May 2026, July–November 2026): about ₹4,500 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    This week: about ₹4,400 a quintal, the middle of 8 mandis in your state (latest 12 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.9 lakh a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,800 2021
    2. ₹1,950 2022
    3. ₹2,250 2023
    4. ₹3,500 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 ₹1.6 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.

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

      Use single super phosphate instead of DAP, or add about 100 kg of gypsum per acre before sowing.

      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. Litchi

    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.

    ₹2.2 lakh–₹3.2 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 5

    After typical costs: ₹1.1 lakh–₹2.2 lakh an acre a year

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Temperatures not ideal
    • Suits: Soil 8/10
    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 1,160 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,070 mm it can use in a normal year, and 810 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–35 °C on average, and survives 15–40 °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
    • Dec 28 °C / 16 °C
    • Jan 29 °C / 16 °C
    • Feb 30 °C / 17 °C
    • Mar 32 °C / 19 °C
    • Apr 32 °C / 21 °C
    • May 31 °C / 21 °C
    • Jun 27 °C / 20 °C

    It needs a cold winter to flower: a coldest month averaging 21 °C or less. Here the coldest month averages 22 °C. The district's cooler, higher villages get colder, about 20 °C: enough to grow it there.

    Soil

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

    • The pH here suits it.
    • Many fields here are short of zinc, 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 5.5–6.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 24 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 5 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (May–June 2026): about ₹11,375 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹8,000 2024
    2. ₹14,000 2025

    Prices are usually best in August.

    Typical costs are about ₹1.0 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.

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

      Use single super phosphate instead of DAP, or add about 100 kg of gypsum per acre before sowing.

      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. 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.

    ₹2.0 lakh–₹3.0 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 4

    After typical costs: ₹68,000–₹1.7 lakh an acre a year

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • 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 990 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,070 mm it can use in a normal year, and 810 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 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
    • Jan 29 °C / 16 °C
    • Feb 30 °C / 17 °C
    • Mar 32 °C / 19 °C
    • Apr 32 °C / 21 °C
    • May 31 °C / 21 °C
    • Jun 27 °C / 20 °C

    Soil

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

    • Soil here is often more alkaline than it likes.
    • Many fields here are short of zinc, 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 5.0–6.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 70 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.

    Mandi price through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹3,550 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    This week: about ₹3,500 a quintal, the middle of 3 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.1 lakh a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹4,210 2021
    2. ₹4,950 2022
    3. ₹4,550 2023
    4. ₹4,200 2024
    5. ₹3,350 2025

    Prices are usually best in August.

    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.

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

      Use single super phosphate instead of DAP, or add about 100 kg of gypsum per acre before sowing.

      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. Custard Apple

    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.

    ₹1.2 lakh–₹1.7 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 3

    After typical costs: ₹58,000–₹1.2 lakh an acre a year

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • 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 1,160 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,070 mm it can use in a normal year, and 810 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 23–30 °C on average, and survives 11–41 °C.

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

    • Jun 27 °C / 20 °C
    • 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)
    • Oct 28 °C / 20 °C
    • Nov 28 °C / 18 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 28 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 29 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 30 °C / 17 °C
    • Mar 32 °C / 19 °C
    • Apr 32 °C / 21 °C
    • May 31 °C / 21 °C
    • Jun 27 °C / 20 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Custard Apple: 7 out of 10 (okay).

    • The pH here suits it.
    • Many fields here are short of zinc, 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 7.0–8.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 32 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.

    Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (September–November 2026): about ₹4,500 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹4,575 a quintal, the middle of 30 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹90,000 a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹4,000 2022
    2. ₹3,250 2023
    3. ₹3,630 2024
    4. ₹4,490 2025

    Prices are usually best in April.

    Typical costs are about ₹58,000 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.

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

      Use single super phosphate instead of DAP, or add about 100 kg of gypsum per acre before sowing.

      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. Mango

    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.

    ₹91,000–₹1.4 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 4

    After typical costs: ₹75,000–₹1.2 lakh an acre a year

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Cool in June
    • Suits: Soil 8/10
    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 1,160 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,070 mm it can use in a normal year, and 810 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 24–30 °C on average, and survives 8–48 °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)
    • Oct 28 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
    • Nov 28 °C / 18 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 28 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 29 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 30 °C / 17 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 32 °C / 19 °C
    • Apr 32 °C / 21 °C
    • May 31 °C / 21 °C
    • Jun 27 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    • The pH here suits it.
    • Many fields here are short of zinc, 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 5.5–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 42 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.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (May–June 2026): about ₹2,700 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Prices are usually best in February.

    Typical costs are about ₹16,000 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 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.

      About 63% of local fields of this crop get it.

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

      Use single super phosphate instead of DAP, or add about 100 kg of gypsum per acre before sowing.

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

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

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

      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):

    • Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) 63%
    • Urea 16%
    • Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) 1%
    • Calcium Ammonium Nitrate 0%
  7. 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.

    ₹2.1 lakh–₹3.1 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 2

    At typical costs, from a loss of ₹3,000 to a profit of ₹1.0 lakh an acre a year

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 8/10
    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 1,010 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,070 mm it can use in a normal year, and 810 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 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
    • Jan 29 °C / 16 °C
    • Feb 30 °C / 17 °C
    • Mar 32 °C / 19 °C
    • Apr 32 °C / 21 °C
    • May 31 °C / 21 °C
    • Jun 27 °C / 20 °C

    Soil

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

    • The pH here suits it.
    • Many fields here are short of zinc, 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 5.5–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 66 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 2 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

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

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹3,580 2021
    2. ₹3,500 2022
    3. ₹3,430 2023

    Prices are usually best in August.

    Typical costs are about ₹2.1 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.

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

      Use single super phosphate instead of DAP, or add about 100 kg of gypsum per acre before sowing.

      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. Ber

    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.

    ₹1.1 lakh–₹1.7 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 2

    After typical costs: ₹47,000–₹1.0 lakh an acre a year

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Cool in June
    • Suits: Soil 8/10
    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 1,020 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,070 mm it can use in a normal year, and 810 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 25–42 °C on average, and survives 7–50 °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)
    • Oct 28 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
    • Nov 28 °C / 18 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 28 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 29 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 30 °C / 17 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 32 °C / 19 °C
    • Apr 32 °C / 21 °C
    • May 31 °C / 21 °C
    • Jun 27 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    • The pH here suits it.
    • Many fields here are short of zinc, 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 5.5–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 45 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 (January–March 2026): about ₹3,127 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,180 2022
    2. ₹2,000 2023
    3. ₹2,230 2024
    4. ₹2,760 2025

    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 ₹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 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.

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

      Use single super phosphate instead of DAP, or add about 100 kg of gypsum per acre before sowing.

      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. Coconut

    Holds the land all year

    Grown on 1.4 lakh acres here. Sold at 4 mandis in your district.

    ₹49,000–₹73,000

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 5

    After typical costs: ₹22,000–₹46,000 an acre a year

    • Needs care: Risky: 8 irrigations short
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 8/10
    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 1,470 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,070 mm it can use in a normal year, and 810 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 22–34 °C on average, and survives 14–38 °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
    • Nov 28 °C / 18 °C
    • Dec 28 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 29 °C / 16 °C
    • Feb 30 °C / 17 °C
    • Mar 32 °C / 19 °C
    • Apr 32 °C / 21 °C
    • May 31 °C / 21 °C
    • Jun 27 °C / 20 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    • 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 5.0–8.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 15 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 5 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    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 through the year (February–May 2026, July–November 2026): about ₹5,550 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    This week: about ₹5,600 a quintal, the middle of 3 mandis in your district (latest 11 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹34,000 a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,330 2021
    2. ₹2,330 2022
    3. ₹2,370 2023
    4. ₹2,470 2024
    5. ₹5,500 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 ₹27,000 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

    The better districts with similar soil, rain and warmth get 27 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

    • 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.

      About 30% of local fields of this crop get it.

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

      Use single super phosphate instead of DAP, or add about 100 kg of gypsum per acre before sowing.

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

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

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

      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):

    • Urea 30%
    • Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) 24%
    • Muriate of Potash (MOP) 7%
    • Single Super Phosphate (SSP) 4%
  10. Nutmeg

    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.

    ₹63,000–₹95,000

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 6

    After typical costs: ₹4,000–₹35,000 an acre a year

    • Needs care: Risky: 8 irrigations short
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Needs care: Soil 7/10
    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 1,470 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,070 mm it can use in a normal year, and 810 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 22–34 °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
    • Oct 28 °C / 20 °C
    • Nov 28 °C / 18 °C
    • Dec 28 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 29 °C / 16 °C
    • Feb 30 °C / 17 °C
    • Mar 32 °C / 19 °C
    • Apr 32 °C / 21 °C
    • May 31 °C / 21 °C
    • Jun 27 °C / 20 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Nutmeg: 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.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 4.3 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 6 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    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 an earlier harvest (June–August 2025): about ₹25,000 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹29,000 2021
    2. ₹29,750 2022
    3. ₹29,250 2023
    4. ₹22,500 2024
    5. ₹29,500 2025

    Prices are usually best in May.

    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.

    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.

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

      Use single super phosphate instead of DAP, or add about 100 kg of gypsum per acre before sowing.

      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.

17 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.

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).