Your plan for Udupi

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 870 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 3,240 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,740 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 20–28 °C on average, and survives 18–32 °C.

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

• May 34 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
• Jun 30 °C / 24 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 30 °C / 23 °C
• Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
• Nov 32 °C / 22 °C
• Dec 32 °C / 21 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

Not in the score: pH.

• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of nitrogen.

Likes pH 6.0–7.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

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.

This week: about ₹13,000 a quintal, the middle of 4 mandis in your state (latest 9 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.8 lakh a season after typical costs.

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 410 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 2,710 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,250 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 30 °C / 24 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 30 °C / 23 °C
• Oct 31 °C / 23 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: pH.

• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 5.0–7.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

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 ₹3,900 a quintal at mandis in your district.

This week: about ₹3,200 a quintal, the middle of 5 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.4 lakh a season after typical costs.

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 480 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 2,810 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,320 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 30 °C / 24 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 30 °C / 23 °C
• Oct 31 °C / 23 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: pH.

• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8. We have no pH figures for this place.

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 ₹3,700 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹3,500 a quintal, the middle of 13 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.0 lakh a season after typical costs.

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 520 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 2,850 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,330 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 30 °C / 24 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 30 °C / 23 °C
• Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
• Nov 32 °C / 22 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: pH.

• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8. We have no pH figures for this place.

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 ₹2,000 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹2,000 a quintal, the middle of 23 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.1 lakh a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in June.

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 400 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 2,910 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,410 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 34 °C / 25 °C
• Jun 30 °C / 24 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 30 °C / 23 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: pH.

• Many fields here are short of potassium, 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. We have no pH figures for this place.

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.

This week: about ₹14,250 a quintal, the middle of 10 mandis across India (latest 11 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.2 lakh a season after typical costs.

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 520 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 2,850 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,330 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 30 °C / 24 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 30 °C / 23 °C
• Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
• Nov 32 °C / 22 °C

Soil

Soil for Green Chillies: 7 out of 10 (okay).

Not in the score: pH.

• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8. We have no pH figures for this place.

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 across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹3,200 a quintal, the middle of 23 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹70,000 a season after typical costs.

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 340 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 2,660 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,220 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 30 °C / 24 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 30 °C / 23 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: pH.

• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 5.5–7.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

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.

This week: about ₹1,800 a quintal, the middle of 9 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹46,000 a season after typical costs.

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 340 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 2,540 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,130 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 30 °C / 24 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 30 °C / 23 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: pH.

• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 5.5–7.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

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 ₹2,350 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in April.

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 470 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 2,760 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,280 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 20–27 °C on average, and survives 7–35 °C.

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

• Jun 30 °C / 24 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 30 °C / 23 °C
• Oct 31 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

Not in the score: pH.

• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 133 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 ₹1,633 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹1,500 a quintal, the middle of 28 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹25,000 a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in May.

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.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 340 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 2,660 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,220 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 22–30 °C on average, and survives 15–38 °C.

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

• Jun 30 °C / 24 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 30 °C / 23 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: pH.

• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 6.0–6.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 39 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 ₹2,600 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹2,900 a quintal, the middle of 15 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹50,000 a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in August.

Typical costs are about ₹64,000 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 260 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 2,310 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,930 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 16–25 °C on average, and survives 7–32 °C.

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

• Jun 30 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 29 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Beans (Vegetable): 8 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: pH.

• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 43 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 ₹4,083 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in May.

Typical costs are about ₹1.1 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 150 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,490 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,360 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):

• Jun 30 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

Not in the score: pH.

• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of boron, which it needs a lot.

Likes pH 6.0–7.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

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 (August–September 2026): about ₹1,875 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹52,000 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 350 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 2,540 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,130 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 10–25 °C on average, and survives 5–30 °C.

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

• Jun 30 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 29 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 30 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

Not in the score: pH.

• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of boron, which it needs a lot.

Likes pH 6.0–7.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 74 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 ₹1,800 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in December.

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 290 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 2,540 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,130 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 18–26 °C on average, and survives 11–34 °C.

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

• Jun 30 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 30 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

Not in the score: pH.

• 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 5.5–6.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 1.0 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 ₹10,750 a quintal across India's mandis.

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

Prices are usually best in August.

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

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 560 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 2,930 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,360 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 30 °C / 24 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 30 °C / 23 °C
• Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
• Nov 32 °C / 22 °C
• Dec 32 °C / 21 °C

Soil

Soil for Tur (Arhar): 8 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: pH.

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

Likes pH 6.0–7.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 2.8 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 ₹6,635 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹10,100 a quintal, the middle of 19 mandis in your state (latest 12 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹9,000 a season after typical costs.

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 300 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 2,660 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,220 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 30 °C / 24 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 30 °C / 23 °C

Soil

Soil for Ragi (Finger Millet): 7 out of 10 (okay).

Not in the score: pH.

• 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 boron.

Likes pH 6.0–7.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 5.9 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 ₹3,430 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹3,415 a quintal, the middle of 37 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would lose about ₹1,000 a season at typical costs.

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

Prices are usually best in January.

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

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 200 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 2,090 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,750 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 30 °C / 24 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 24 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: pH.

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

Likes pH 6.2–7.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 1.6 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (August–September 2026): about ₹8,197 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹8,316 a quintal, the middle of 20 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would lose about ₹1,000 a season at typical costs.

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 550 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,950 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,520 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 20–30 °C on average, and survives 15–39 °C.

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

• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 30 °C / 23 °C
• Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
• Nov 32 °C / 22 °C
• Dec 32 °C / 21 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: pH.

• 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. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 2.5 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–January 2026): about ₹6,448 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹7,560 a quintal, the middle of 9 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would lose about ₹5,000 a season at typical costs.

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 570 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,950 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,520 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 17–30 °C on average, and survives 8–35 °C.

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

• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 30 °C / 23 °C
• Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
• Nov 32 °C / 22 °C
• Dec 32 °C / 21 °C

Soil

Soil for Chillies (Dry): 8 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: pH.

• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of nitrogen.

Likes pH 6.0–7.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

Yield: about 7.2 quintals an acre here (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–January 2026): about ₹14,143 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹24,000 a quintal, the middle of 11 mandis in your state (latest 12 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹61,000 a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹1.1 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 350 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 2,540 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,130 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 30 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 29 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 29 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 30 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

Not in the score: pH.

• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of boron, which it needs a lot.

Likes pH 6.0–7.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

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 ₹950 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 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.