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Your plan for Tehri Garhwal

Rabi Rain only

We checked 49 crops against your soil, rain and temperature, whether or not they're grown near you.

It's November: 21 of the crops that suit can still be sown this season. For 2 the sowing time is over.

Your land

Soil

9

out of 10

Soil score

Good

Not in the score: nitrogen.

For most crops. How the soil score works

Rain

About 156 mm in Rabi

October–February, in a normal year. A dry year brings about 78 mm.

Temperature

Days about 18 °C, nights 7 °C in Rabi

Typical of the district's villages; a farm much higher or lower can be a few degrees cooler or warmer.

Your soil test results
All soil results
  • Phosphorus

    From 11,258 soil tests

    Good

    Low 8% Medium 30% High 62%

    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 11,258 soil tests

    Good

    Low 4% Medium 50% High 46%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 11,258 soil tests

    Good

    Low 4% Medium 30% High 65%

    Most soil tests here came out high

    What this means

    Shows how much organic matter the soil has. It keeps soil loose, holds water and feeds the crop slowly.

    Low under 0.5% Medium 0.5–0.75% High over 0.75%

    Healthy soil has 0.5% or more.

  • pH

    From 11,258 soil tests

    Good

    Neutral 100%

    Almost every soil test here came out neutral

    What this means

    How sour (acidic) or alkaline the soil is. It decides which nutrients roots can take up.

    Acidic Neutral Alkaline

    In these tests, neutral means about pH 6 to 8, which suits most crops; acidic is below about 6 and alkaline above about 8.

  • Salt

    From 11,256 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.

  • Sulphur

    From 11,258 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 26% Enough 74%

    3 in 10 soil tests here came out short

    If your field is short: use single super phosphate instead of DAP, or add about 100 kg of gypsum per acre before sowing.

    What this means

    Makes oil in oilseeds and protein in pulses.

    Short under 10 ppm Enough 10 ppm or more

    Healthy soil has 10 ppm or more.

  • Zinc

    From 11,258 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 38% Enough 62%

    4 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 11,258 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 32% Enough 68%

    3 in 10 soil tests here came out short

    If your field is short: spray ferrous sulphate, 5 g per litre of water, when young leaves turn yellow.

    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 11,258 soil tests

    Good

    Short 5% Enough 95%

    1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

    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 11,258 soil tests

    Good

    Short 15% Enough 85%

    1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

    What this means

    Helps leaves make food from sunlight.

    Short under 2 ppm Enough 2 ppm or more

    Healthy soil has 2 ppm or more.

  • Boron

    From 11,258 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 32% Enough 68%

    3 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.

Too few tests here to judge nitrogen (2 tests), out of 11,258 soil samples.

Fixes are the usual advice. Your Soil Health Card or nearest Krishi Vigyan Kendra gives the exact dose for your field.

Good fit 6

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. Radish

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around December

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

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

    ₹18,000–₹26,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹2,000–₹11,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

    Needs about 100 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 0 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Oct 23 °C / 13 °C
    • Nov 19 °C / 8 °C

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

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

    Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 35 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 ₹625 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹590 2021
    2. ₹680 2022
    3. ₹680 2023
    4. ₹730 2024
    5. ₹700 2025

    Prices are usually best in August.

    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.

  2. Cauliflower

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

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

    ₹33,000–₹49,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    At typical costs, from a loss of ₹4,000 to a profit of ₹12,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

    Needs about 200 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 50 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 190 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 10–25 °C on average, and survives 5–30 °C.

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

    • Nov 19 °C / 8 °C
    • Dec 16 °C / 5 °C
    • Jan 13 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

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

    Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 41 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 (March–April 2026): about ₹1,000 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹900 2021
    2. ₹1,220 2022
    3. ₹1,000 2023
    4. ₹1,280 2024
    5. ₹1,190 2025

    Prices are usually best in October.

    Typical costs are about ₹37,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  3. Green Peas

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around February

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

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

    ₹32,000–₹48,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    At typical costs, from a loss of ₹7,000 to a profit of ₹9,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

    Needs about 180 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 50 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 190 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 10–24 °C on average, and survives 4–30 °C.

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

    • Nov 19 °C / 8 °C
    • Dec 16 °C / 5 °C
    • Jan 13 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Green Peas: 9 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

    • The pH here suits it.

    Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 28 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹1,430 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,210 2022
    2. ₹1,880 2023
    3. ₹2,870 2024
    4. ₹2,270 2025

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹39,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  4. Peas & Beans (Dry)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    Grown on 196 acres here. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹12,000–₹18,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    At typical costs, from a loss of ₹3,000 to a profit of ₹3,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

    Needs about 210 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 50 mm it can use in a normal year (30 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 190 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 10–24 °C on average, and survives 4–30 °C.

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

    • Nov 19 °C / 8 °C
    • Dec 16 °C / 5 °C
    • Jan 13 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C
    • Mar 21 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Peas & Beans (Dry): 9 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

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

    Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 3.8 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹4,018 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹5,590 2021
    2. ₹4,810 2022
    3. ₹4,930 2023
    4. ₹5,190 2024
    5. ₹4,240 2025

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹15,000 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

    The better districts with similar soil, rain and warmth get 5.2 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

  5. Khesari (Grass Pea)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    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 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 240 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (40 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 10–28 °C on average, and survives 4–32 °C.

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

    • Nov 19 °C / 8 °C
    • Dec 16 °C / 5 °C
    • Jan 13 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C
    • Mar 21 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Khesari (Grass Pea): 9 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

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

    Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 3.3 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    No mandi or support price for this crop yet.

  6. Strawberry

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around April

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    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 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 280 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 80 mm it can use in a normal year (40 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 190 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 11–24 °C on average, and survives 6–28 °C.

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

    • Oct 23 °C / 13 °C
    • Nov 19 °C / 8 °C
    • Dec 16 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 13 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C
    • Mar 21 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

    • 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.

    Likes pH 6.0–6.8.

    How the soil score works

    Money

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

    No mandi or support price for this crop yet.

Possible, with effort 18

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. Coriander

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around April

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

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

    ₹58,000–₹88,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹41,000–₹70,000 an acre a season

    • Needs care: Risky: 1 irrigation short
    • Needs care: Cool in November
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain falls about 1 irrigation (5 cm) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

    Needs about 310 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 70 mm it can use in a normal year (40 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 15–25 °C on average, and survives 4–32 °C.

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

    • Nov 19 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 16 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 13 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 21 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

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

    Likes pH 5.5–8.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 7.4 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

    On rain alone it gets about 89% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 89% of this yield.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (April–May 2026): about ₹11,084 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹6,200 2021
    2. ₹9,530 2022
    3. ₹6,070 2023
    4. ₹6,250 2024
    5. ₹6,730 2025

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹18,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  2. Fenugreek (Methi)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around February

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

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

    ₹54,000–₹82,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹17,000–₹44,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Cool in December
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

    Needs about 210 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 50 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 190 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 13–27 °C on average, and survives 5–32 °C.

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

    • Oct 23 °C / 13 °C
    • Nov 19 °C / 8 °C
    • Dec 16 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 13 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Fenugreek (Methi): 9 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

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

    Likes pH 7.0–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 13 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹5,254 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹5,800 2021
    2. ₹4,910 2022
    3. ₹5,790 2023
    4. ₹5,260 2024
    5. ₹4,560 2025

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹37,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  3. Carrot

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around April

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

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

    ₹90,000–₹1.3 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹563–₹46,000 an acre a season

    • Needs care: Risky: 1 irrigation short
    • Needs care: Cool in November
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain falls about 1 irrigation (5 cm) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

    Needs about 300 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 70 mm it can use in a normal year (40 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 15–24 °C on average, and survives 3–30 °C.

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

    • Nov 19 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 16 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 13 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 21 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

    • The pH here suits it.

    Likes pH 5.8–6.8.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 84 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    On rain alone it gets about 89% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 89% of this yield.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (April–May 2026): about ₹1,500 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,120 2022
    2. ₹1,300 2023
    3. ₹1,480 2024
    4. ₹1,200 2025

    Prices are usually best in September.

    Typical costs are about ₹89,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  4. Gram (Chana)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around April

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    Grown on 39 acres here. Priced from mandis across your state.

    ₹24,000–₹35,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹5,000–₹17,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Cool in November
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 300 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 80 mm it can use in a normal year (40 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 190 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 15–29 °C on average, and survives 7–35 °C.

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

    • Oct 23 °C / 13 °C
    • Nov 19 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 16 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 13 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 21 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Gram (Chana): 9 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

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

    Likes pH 6.0–8.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 3.6 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (April–May 2026): about ₹8,266 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Minimum support price: ₹5,958 a quintal (2027-28), if you sell to government procurement.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹5,820 2022
    2. ₹7,000 2023

    Prices are usually best in March.

    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.

  5. Linseed

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around April

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

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

    ₹13,000–₹20,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹4,000–₹11,000 an acre a season

    • Needs care: Risky: 2 irrigations short
    • Needs care: Cool in November
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain falls about 2 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

    Needs about 330 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 80 mm it can use in a normal year (40 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 16–24 °C on average, and survives 5–30 °C.

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

    • Oct 23 °C / 13 °C
    • Nov 19 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 16 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 13 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

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

    Likes pH 6.0–6.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 2.6 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    On rain alone it gets about 84% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 84% of this yield.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (April–May 2026): about ₹7,752 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹6,680 2021
    2. ₹6,150 2022
    3. ₹4,800 2023
    4. ₹5,490 2024
    5. ₹6,690 2025

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹9,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  6. Cabbage

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

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

    ₹20,000–₹29,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    At typical costs, from a loss of ₹2,000 to a profit of ₹8,000 an acre a season

    • Needs care: Risky: 2 irrigations short
    • Needs care: Cool in November
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain falls about 2 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

    Needs about 340 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 70 mm it can use in a normal year (40 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 190 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Oct 23 °C / 13 °C
    • Nov 19 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 16 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 13 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 21 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

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

    Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 39 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

    On rain alone it gets about 77% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 77% of this yield.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹825 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹650 2021
    2. ₹1,380 2022
    3. ₹860 2023
    4. ₹1,240 2024
    5. ₹930 2025

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

    Prices are usually best in August.

    Typical costs are about ₹21,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  7. Wheat

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around April

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    Grown on 34,904 acres here. Priced from mandis across your state.

    ₹17,000–₹25,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    At typical costs, from a loss of ₹2,000 to a profit of ₹7,000 an acre a season

    • Needs care: Risky: 2 irrigations short
    • Needs care: Cool in November
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain falls about 2 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

    Needs about 340 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 80 mm it can use in a normal year (50 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Oct 23 °C / 13 °C
    • Nov 19 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 16 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 13 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 21 °C / 10 °C
    • Apr 27 °C / 14 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

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

    Likes pH 6.0–8.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 8.2 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (April–May 2026): about ₹2,569 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Minimum support price: ₹2,610 a quintal (2027-28), if you sell to government procurement.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,080 2022
    2. ₹2,190 2023
    3. ₹2,290 2024
    4. ₹2,460 2025

    Prices are usually best in June.

    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.

    How to make it work

    The better districts with similar soil, rain and warmth get 9.8 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

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

    • Urea 4%
    • Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) 3%
    • Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) 0%
  8. Beans (Vegetable)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

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

    ₹40,000–₹60,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    At typical costs, from a loss of ₹10,000 to a profit of ₹10,000 an acre a season

    • Needs care: Risky: 1 irrigation short
    • Needs care: Frost risk in December
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain falls about 1 irrigation (5 cm) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

    Needs about 280 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 50 mm it can use in a normal year (30 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 190 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 16–25 °C on average, and survives 7–32 °C.

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

    • Oct 23 °C / 13 °C
    • Nov 19 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 16 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 13 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 21 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Nights in December can bring frost. When frost is forecast, water the field lightly in the evening.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

    • The pH here suits it.

    Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 21 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

    On rain alone it gets about 89% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 89% of this yield.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹2,638 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,810 2022
    2. ₹1,940 2023
    3. ₹2,250 2024
    4. ₹2,040 2025

    Prices are usually best in May.

    Typical costs are about ₹49,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  9. Lentil (Masoor)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    Grown on 1,991 acres here. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹12,000–₹18,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    At typical costs, from a loss of ₹4,000 to a profit of ₹2,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Cool in November
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 290 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 70 mm it can use in a normal year (40 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 190 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 15–29 °C on average, and survives 5–32 °C.

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

    • Oct 23 °C / 13 °C
    • Nov 19 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 16 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 13 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 21 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Lentil (Masoor): 9 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

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

    Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 2.4 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹6,283 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Minimum support price: ₹7,390 a quintal (2027-28), if you sell to government procurement.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹6,000 2021
    2. ₹6,220 2022
    3. ₹5,860 2023
    4. ₹6,660 2024
    5. ₹6,740 2025

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹16,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

    The better districts with similar soil, rain and warmth get 3.6 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

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

    • Urea 0%
  10. Tobacco

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around April

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

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

    ₹21,000–₹31,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    At typical costs, from a loss of ₹8,000 to a profit of ₹3,000 an acre a season

    • Needs care: Risky: 3 irrigations short
    • Needs care: Cool in November
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 390 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 80 mm it can use in a normal year (50 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 15–30 °C on average, and survives 7–35 °C.

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

    • Oct 23 °C / 13 °C
    • Nov 19 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 16 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 13 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 21 °C / 10 °C
    • Apr 27 °C / 14 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

    • The pH here suits it.

    Likes pH 5.0–6.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 8.1 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

    On rain alone it gets about 70% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 70% of this yield.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (April–May 2026): about ₹4,550 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹4,650 2021
    2. ₹4,490 2022
    3. ₹4,570 2023
    4. ₹5,130 2025

    Prices are usually best in December.

    Typical costs are about ₹28,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

25 crops won't work here See why for each one

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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).