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Your plan for Kasaragod

Whole year Rain only

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

Your land

Soil

7

out of 10

Soil score

Okay

Short in most fields here: potassium and boron.

Too acidic in most fields here.

Not in the score: nitrogen.

For most crops. How the soil score works

Rain

About 4,086 mm in Whole year

January–December, in a normal year. A dry year brings about 3,431 mm.

Temperature

Days about 31 °C, nights 23 °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 (2 nutrients)
  • Potassium

    From 7,539 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 50% Medium 35% High 15%

    5 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    If your field is low: add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

    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.

  • Boron

    From 7,513 soil tests

    Poor

    Short 96% Enough 4%

    Almost every soil test 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 7,520 soil tests

    Good

    Low 18% Medium 45% High 36%

    2 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    What this means

    Builds roots and helps the crop flower and fill grain.

    Low under 10 kg/ha Medium 10–25 kg/ha High over 25 kg/ha

    Healthy soil has 10 kg/ha or more.

  • Organic carbon

    From 7,537 soil tests

    Good

    Low 6% Medium 7% High 88%

    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 7,533 soil tests

    Poor

    Acidic 62% Neutral 38%

    6 in 10 soil tests here came out acidic

    If your field is acidic: add agricultural lime before sowing. A soil lab works out how much your field needs.

    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 7,532 soil tests

    Good

    Not salty 98% Salty 2%

    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 7,537 soil tests

    Good

    Short 18% Enough 82%

    2 in 10 soil tests here came out short

    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 7,538 soil tests

    Good

    Short 9% Enough 91%

    1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

    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 7,539 soil tests

    Good

    Short 2% Enough 98%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 7,536 soil tests

    Good

    Short 1% Enough 99%

    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 7,538 soil tests

    Good

    Short 5% Enough 95%

    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.

Too few tests here to judge nitrogen (3 tests), out of 7,539 soil samples.

Good fit 17

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. Tapioca (Cassava)

    Holds the land all year

    Grown on 1,176 acres here. Sold at 4 mandis in your district.

    ₹4.2 lakh–₹6.3 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹1.7 lakh–₹3.8 lakh an acre a year

    • 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 960 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 3,020 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,550 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 20–29 °C on average, and survives 10–35 °C.

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

    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Jul 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Nov 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Dec 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Mar 34 °C / 24 °C
    • Apr 34 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 33 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Tapioca (Cassava): 9 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

    • The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
    • Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
    • Most fields here are short of boron.

    Likes pH 5.5–8.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 150 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

    Mandi price through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹3,500 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    This week: about ₹3,750 a quintal, the middle of 2 mandis in your district (latest 12 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹3.2 lakh a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,300 2021
    2. ₹2,900 2022
    3. ₹3,200 2023
    4. ₹3,000 2024
    5. ₹3,230 2025

    Prices are usually best in August.

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

    How to make it work

    The better districts with similar soil, rain and warmth get 182 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

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

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      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 1%
  2. Jackfruit

    Holds the land all year

    Grown on 6,012 acres here. Last recorded in 2012-13. Priced from mandis across your state.

    ₹1.6 lakh–₹2.5 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 5

    After typical costs: ₹71,000–₹1.5 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, even in a dry year.

    Needs about 1,190 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 3,020 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,550 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 16–34 °C.

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

    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Jul 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Nov 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Dec 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Mar 34 °C / 24 °C
    • Apr 34 °C / 25 °C
    • May 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

    • The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
    • 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 5.5–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 85 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (no recent yield figures 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–June 2026): about ₹2,425 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Prices are usually best in February.

    Typical costs are about ₹93,000 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 potassium Your soil is likely short of potassium.

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      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. Pineapple

    Holds the land all year

    Grown on 128 acres here. Last recorded in 2012-13. Priced from mandis across your state.

    ₹1.9 lakh–₹2.8 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 2

    After typical costs: ₹46,000–₹1.4 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, even in a dry year.

    Needs about 530 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 3,020 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,550 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 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Jul 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Nov 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Dec 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Mar 34 °C / 24 °C
    • Apr 34 °C / 25 °C
    • May 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

    • The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
    • 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 4.5–6.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 39 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (no recent yield figures 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 (July–September 2026): about ₹6,000 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹3,000 2021
    2. ₹4,000 2022
    3. ₹4,740 2023
    4. ₹5,380 2024
    5. ₹4,900 2025

    Prices are usually best in September.

    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 potassium Your soil is likely short of potassium.

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      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. Mango

    Holds the land all year

    Grown on 5,354 acres here. Last recorded in 2013-14. Priced from mandis across your state.

    ₹60,000–₹90,000

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 4

    After typical costs: ₹44,000–₹74,000 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 1,190 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 3,020 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,550 mm in a dry year.

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

    Temperature

    Grows best at 24–30 °C on average, and survives 8–48 °C.

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

    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Jul 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Nov 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Dec 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Mar 34 °C / 24 °C
    • Apr 34 °C / 25 °C
    • May 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

    • The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
    • 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 5.5–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 22 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (no recent yield figures 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 ₹3,500 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹4,790 2021
    2. ₹5,890 2022
    3. ₹6,430 2023
    4. ₹5,740 2024
    5. ₹5,630 2025

    Prices are usually best in October.

    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 potassium Your soil is likely short of potassium.

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      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):

    • NPK Mixture 0%
  5. 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.

    ₹53,000–₹79,000

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 2

    After typical costs: ₹34,000–₹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 1,190 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 3,020 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,550 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 20–33 °C on average, and survives 10–45 °C.

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

    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Jul 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Nov 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Dec 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Mar 34 °C / 24 °C
    • Apr 34 °C / 25 °C
    • May 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

    • The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
    • 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 5.5–7.5.

    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).

    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 ₹5,000 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    This week: about ₹4,000 a quintal, the middle of 130 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹34,000 a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹5,250 2021
    2. ₹6,010 2024
    3. ₹6,500 2025

    Prices are usually best in October.

    Typical costs are about ₹19,000 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 potassium Your soil is likely short of potassium.

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      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. Coconut

    Holds the land all year

    Grown on 1.6 lakh acres here. Sold at 3 mandis in your district.

    ₹64,000–₹95,000

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 5

    After typical costs: ₹37,000–₹68,000 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 1,510 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 3,020 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,550 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 22–34 °C on average, and survives 14–38 °C.

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

    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Jul 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Nov 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Dec 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Mar 34 °C / 24 °C
    • Apr 34 °C / 25 °C
    • May 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

    • The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
    • 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 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.

    Mandi price through the year (December 2025–May 2026, July–November 2026): about ₹5,300 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    This week: about ₹5,300 a quintal, the middle of 3 mandis in your district (latest 12 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹52,000 a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,450 2023
    2. ₹3,000 2024
    3. ₹6,300 2025

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

    Prices are usually best in December.

    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 21 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

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

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      About 11% 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):

    • Muriate of Potash (MOP) 11%
    • NPK Mixture 8%
    • Urea 3%
    • Ammonium Phosphate Sulphate / Nitrogen Phosphate 0%
  7. Tamarind

    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.

    ₹59,000–₹88,000

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 6

    After typical costs: ₹22,000–₹51,000 an acre a year

    • 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 1,190 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 3,020 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,550 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 12–45 °C.

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

    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Jul 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Nov 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Dec 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Mar 34 °C / 24 °C
    • Apr 34 °C / 25 °C
    • May 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

    • The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
    • Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
    • Most fields here are short of boron.

    Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 14 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 ₹5,200 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹10,000 a quintal, the middle of 16 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.0 lakh a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹4,350 2021
    2. ₹5,380 2022
    3. ₹4,630 2023
    4. ₹5,740 2024
    5. ₹5,880 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.

    How to make it work

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

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      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. Cashew

    Holds the land all year

    Grown on 15,896 acres here. Sold at 4 mandis in your district.

    ₹21,000–₹32,000

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 3

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

    • 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 1,190 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 3,020 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,550 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 15–35 °C on average, and survives 5–46 °C.

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

    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Jul 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Nov 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Dec 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Mar 34 °C / 24 °C
    • Apr 34 °C / 25 °C
    • May 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

    • The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
    • Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
    • Most fields here are short of boron.

    Likes pH 4.5–6.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 2.1 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

    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 ₹12,500 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    This week: about ₹11,600 a quintal, the middle of 6 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹212 a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹9,000 2021
    2. ₹8,100 2022
    3. ₹8,100 2023
    4. ₹9,100 2024
    5. ₹12,100 2025

    Prices are usually best in April.

    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

    The better districts with similar soil, rain and warmth get 6.4 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

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

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      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. Drumstick (Moringa)

    Holds the land all year

    Grown on 1,411 acres here. Last recorded in 2013-14. Sold at 5 mandis in your district.

    No yield figures 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, even in a dry year.

    Needs about 1,190 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 3,020 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,550 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 7–48 °C.

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

    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Jul 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Nov 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Dec 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Mar 34 °C / 24 °C
    • Apr 34 °C / 25 °C
    • May 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Drumstick (Moringa): 9 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

    • The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
    • 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.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    No yield records for this crop yet.

    Mandi price through the year (December 2025, February 2026, April–November 2026): about ₹9,100 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    This week: about ₹12,000 a quintal, the middle of 3 mandis in your district (latest 12 Nov).

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹7,100 2021
    2. ₹7,800 2022
    3. ₹7,500 2023
    4. ₹10,000 2024
    5. ₹9,700 2025

    Prices are usually best in December.

    How to make it work

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

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      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):

    • NPK Mixture 7%
  10. Cinnamon & Tejpata

    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 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

    Needs about 1,510 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 3,020 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,550 mm in a dry year.

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

    Temperature

    Grows best at 24–30 °C on average, and survives 18–36 °C.

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

    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Jul 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Nov 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Dec 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Mar 34 °C / 24 °C
    • Apr 34 °C / 25 °C
    • May 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Cinnamon & Tejpata: 9 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

    • The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
    • Most fields here are short of potassium.
    • Most fields here are short of boron.

    Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 9.2 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 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 potassium Your soil is likely short of potassium.

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      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 10

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. 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 your state.

    ₹1.1 lakh–₹1.7 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 6

    After typical costs: ₹74,000–₹1.3 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, even in a dry year.

    Needs about 1,510 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 3,020 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,550 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 22–34 °C on average, and survives 12–38 °C.

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

    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Jul 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Nov 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Dec 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Mar 34 °C / 24 °C
    • Apr 34 °C / 25 °C
    • May 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

    • Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
    • Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
    • Most fields here are short of boron.

    Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 2.9 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 (July–August 2026): about ₹48,675 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    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 ₹40,000 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 potassium Your soil is likely short of potassium.

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      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):

    • Muriate of Potash (MOP) 8%
    • NPK Mixture 4%
  2. Lemon

    Holds the land all year

    Counted with lime in government figures. Sold at 1 mandi in your district.

    ₹1.1 lakh–₹1.6 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 3

    After typical costs: ₹82,000–₹1.4 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, even in a dry year.

    Needs about 1,020 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 3,020 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,550 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 15–28 °C on average, and survives 12–36 °C.

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

    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Jul 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Nov 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Dec 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Mar 34 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
    • Apr 34 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 33 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

    • Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
    • 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 6.5–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 10 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 ₹13,250 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    This week: about ₹10,500 a quintal, the middle of 25 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹81,000 a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹13,000 2024
    2. ₹7,000 2025

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

    Prices are usually best in April.

    Typical costs are about ₹24,000 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 potassium Your soil is likely short of potassium.

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      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. 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 your state.

    ₹76,000–₹1.1 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 4

    After typical costs: ₹48,000–₹86,000 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 1,050 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 3,020 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,550 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 20–29 °C on average, and survives 14–35 °C.

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

    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Jul 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Nov 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Dec 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Mar 34 °C / 24 °C
    • Apr 34 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 33 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Aonla (Indian Gooseberry): 8 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

    • Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
    • 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 6.0–8.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 19 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 ₹5,000 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    This week: about ₹5,750 a quintal, the middle of 6 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹81,000 a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹3,850 2021
    2. ₹3,840 2022
    3. ₹4,410 2023
    4. ₹5,000 2024
    5. ₹4,880 2025

    Prices are usually best in September.

    Typical costs are about ₹29,000 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 potassium Your soil is likely short of potassium.

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      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. 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.

    ₹68,000–₹1.0 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 3

    After typical costs: ₹48,000–₹82,000 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 1,020 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 3,020 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,550 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 26–32 °C on average, and survives 13–38 °C.

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

    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Jul 28 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
    • Aug 28 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
    • Sep 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Nov 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Dec 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Mar 34 °C / 24 °C
    • Apr 34 °C / 25 °C
    • May 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Lime (Kagzi): 8 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

    • Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
    • 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 6.0–6.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 10 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 ₹8,500 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    This week: about ₹10,700 a quintal, the middle of 3 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹87,000 a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹4,930 2021
    2. ₹6,280 2022
    3. ₹6,310 2023
    4. ₹8,200 2024
    5. ₹5,550 2025

    Prices are usually best in September.

    Typical costs are about ₹20,000 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 potassium Your soil is likely short of potassium.

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      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. Black Pepper

    Holds the land all year

    Grown on 7,854 acres here. Sold at 6 mandis in your district.

    ₹1.0 lakh–₹1.5 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 3

    After typical costs: ₹38,000–₹89,000 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 1,570 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 3,020 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,550 mm in a dry year.

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

    Temperature

    Grows best at 22–35 °C on average, and survives 10–40 °C.

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

    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Jul 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Nov 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Dec 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Mar 34 °C / 24 °C
    • Apr 34 °C / 25 °C
    • May 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Black Pepper: 8 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

    • Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
    • Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
    • Most fields here are short of boron.

    Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 2.0 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

    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 (December 2025–March 2026): about ₹65,564 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    This week: about ₹70,000 a quintal, the middle of 3 mandis in your district (latest 12 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹72,000 a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹37,840 2021
    2. ₹46,460 2022
    3. ₹45,980 2023
    4. ₹58,150 2024
    5. ₹66,180 2025

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹65,000 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 1.9 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

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

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      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):

    • NPK Mixture 5%
    • Muriate of Potash (MOP) 0%
  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.

    ₹64,000–₹96,000

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 3

    After typical costs: ₹27,000–₹59,000 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 1,190 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 3,020 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,550 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 20–34 °C on average, and survives 11–42 °C.

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

    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Jul 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Nov 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Dec 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Mar 34 °C / 24 °C
    • Apr 34 °C / 25 °C
    • May 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Sapota (Chikoo): 8 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

    • Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
    • 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.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 19 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 ₹4,250 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    This week: about ₹4,500 a quintal, the middle of 48 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹48,000 a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹4,500 2021
    2. ₹3,300 2022
    3. ₹4,700 2023
    4. ₹4,350 2024
    5. ₹3,450 2025

    Prices are usually best in September.

    Typical costs are about ₹36,000 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 potassium Your soil is likely short of potassium.

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      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):

    • NPK Mixture 2%
  7. Bael

    Holds the land all year

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

    No price yet to estimate income

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Cool in June
    • Suits: Soil 8/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

    Needs about 1,050 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 3,020 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,550 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 30–42 °C on average, and survives 5–49 °C.

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

    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jul 28 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
    • Aug 28 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
    • Sep 29 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
    • Oct 31 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
    • Nov 32 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 32 °C / 21 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 32 °C / 21 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 33 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 34 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
    • Apr 34 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 33 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

    • Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
    • 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.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 28 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.

    No mandi or support price for this crop yet.

    How to make it work

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

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      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. Jasmine

    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
    • Needs care: Soil 7/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

    Needs about 1,190 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 3,020 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,550 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 14–37 °C.

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

    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Jul 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Nov 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Dec 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Mar 34 °C / 24 °C
    • Apr 34 °C / 25 °C
    • May 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

    • Soil here is often too acidic for it.
    • Most fields here are short of potassium.
    • Most fields here are short of boron.

    Likes pH 6.5–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 42 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 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 potassium Your soil is likely short of potassium.

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      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. Rose

    Holds the land all year

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

    No price yet to estimate income

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Warm in June
    • Suits: Soil 8/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

    Needs about 1,190 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 3,020 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,550 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 20–24 °C on average, and survives 11–35 °C.

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

    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jul 28 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
    • Aug 28 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
    • Sep 29 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
    • Oct 31 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
    • Nov 32 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 32 °C / 21 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 32 °C / 21 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 33 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 34 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
    • Apr 34 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 33 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

    • Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
    • Most fields here are short of potassium.
    • Most fields here are short of boron.

    Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 70 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

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

    No mandi or support price for this crop yet.

    How to make it work

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

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      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. Tuberose

    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
    • Needs care: Soil 7/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

    Needs about 1,440 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 3,020 mm it can use in a normal year, and 2,550 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 12–33 °C.

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

    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Jul 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 23 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 23 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Nov 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Dec 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 21 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Mar 34 °C / 24 °C
    • Apr 34 °C / 25 °C
    • May 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Jun 30 °C / 24 °C

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

    • Soil here is often too acidic for it.
    • Most fields here are short of potassium.
    • Most fields here are short of boron.

    Likes pH 6.5–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 53 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    No mandi or support price for this crop yet.

    How to make it work

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

      Add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

      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.

24 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).