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Your plan for Pathanamthitta

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

9

out of 10

Soil score

Good

Short in most fields here: boron.

Not in the score: nitrogen.

For most crops. How the soil score works

Rain

About 1,875 mm in Whole year

January–December, in a normal year. A dry year brings about 1,656 mm.

Temperature

Days about 32 °C, nights 24 °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 (1 nutrient)
  • Boron

    From 6,302 soil tests

    Poor

    Short 65% Enough 35%

    6 in 10 soil tests here came out short

    If your field is short: mix 4 kg of borax per acre into the soil before sowing.

    What this means

    Needed for flowers to set seed and fruit.

    Short under 0.5 ppm Enough 0.5 ppm or more

    Healthy soil has 0.5 ppm or more.

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

Other soil results
  • Phosphorus

    From 6,308 soil tests

    Good

    Low 4% Medium 13% High 84%

    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 6,314 soil tests

    Good

    Low 10% Medium 37% High 52%

    Most soil tests here came out high

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

    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 6,292 soil tests

    Good

    Low 8% Medium 14% High 78%

    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 6,277 soil tests

    Okay

    Acidic 34% Neutral 66%

    3 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 6,265 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 6,317 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 6,318 soil tests

    Good

    Short 1% Enough 99%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 6,314 soil tests

    Good

    Short 1% Enough 99%

    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 6,320 soil tests

    Good

    Enough 100%

    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 6,321 soil tests

    Good

    Short 2% Enough 98%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    What this means

    Helps leaves make food from sunlight.

    Short under 2 ppm Enough 2 ppm or more

    Healthy soil has 2 ppm or more.

Too few tests here to judge nitrogen (2 tests), out of 6,321 soil samples.

Good fit 16

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 10,864 acres here. Sold at 29 mandis in your district.

    ₹4.7 lakh–₹7.1 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹2.3 lakh–₹4.7 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 940 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,400 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,030 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 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Dec 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 24 °C
    • Mar 33 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
    • Apr 33 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 33 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °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.
    • Most fields here are short of boron.

    Likes pH 5.5–8.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 197 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

    Mandi price through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹3,000 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    This week: about ₹3,550 a quintal, the middle of 4 mandis in your district (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹4.6 lakh a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,000 2021
    2. ₹3,500 2022
    3. ₹3,550 2023
    4. ₹3,500 2024
    5. ₹3,350 2025

    Prices are usually best in November.

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

    • 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 3%
    • NPK Mixture 2%
    • Muriate of Potash (MOP) 1%
    • Ammonium Phosphate Sulphate / Nitrogen Phosphate 1%
  2. Jackfruit

    Holds the land all year

    Grown on 6,311 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 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 1,180 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,400 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,030 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–30 °C on average, and survives 16–34 °C.

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

    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Dec 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 24 °C
    • Mar 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Apr 33 °C / 26 °C
    • May 33 °C / 26 °C
    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Jackfruit: 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 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 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. 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 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 1,500 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,400 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,030 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 22–34 °C on average, and survives 12–38 °C.

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

    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Dec 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 24 °C
    • Mar 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Apr 33 °C / 26 °C
    • May 33 °C / 26 °C
    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Nutmeg: 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.
    • 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 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 1%
    • Muriate of Potash (MOP) 0%
    • Urea 0%
  4. Mango

    Holds the land all year

    Grown on 3,996 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 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 1,180 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,400 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,030 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Dec 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 24 °C
    • Mar 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Apr 33 °C / 26 °C
    • May 33 °C / 26 °C
    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Mango: 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 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 boron Your soil is likely short of boron.

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

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

  5. Aonla (Indian Gooseberry)

    Holds the land all year

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Priced from mandis across 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 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 1,050 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,400 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,030 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 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Dec 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 24 °C
    • Mar 33 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
    • Apr 33 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 33 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Aonla (Indian Gooseberry): 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 6.0–8.0.

    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 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. 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 9/10
    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 1,400 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,030 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 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Dec 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 24 °C
    • Mar 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Apr 33 °C / 26 °C
    • May 33 °C / 26 °C
    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Lime (Kagzi): 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 6.0–6.5.

    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 boron Your soil is likely short of boron.

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

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

  7. 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 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 1,180 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,400 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,030 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–33 °C on average, and survives 10–45 °C.

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

    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Dec 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 24 °C
    • Mar 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Apr 33 °C / 26 °C
    • May 33 °C / 26 °C
    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Guava: 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 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 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 8%
  8. 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 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 1,180 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,400 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,030 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–34 °C on average, and survives 11–42 °C.

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

    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Dec 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 24 °C
    • Mar 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Apr 33 °C / 26 °C
    • May 33 °C / 26 °C
    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Sapota (Chikoo): 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 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 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. Pineapple

    Holds the land all year

    Grown on 415 acres here. Last recorded in 2012-13. Sold at 7 mandis in your district.

    ₹1.6 lakh–₹2.4 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 2

    After typical costs: ₹14,000–₹93,000 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 540 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,400 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,030 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 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Dec 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 24 °C
    • Mar 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Apr 33 °C / 26 °C
    • May 33 °C / 26 °C
    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Pineapple: 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 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 ₹5,000 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹4,500 2023
    2. ₹5,080 2024
    3. ₹4,800 2025

    Prices are usually best in March.

    Typical costs are about ₹1.4 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

    • Short of 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) 13%
    • Urea 13%
  10. 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 in a normal year. Keep one irrigation ready for a dry year.

    Needs about 1,180 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,400 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,030 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–35 °C on average, and survives 12–45 °C.

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

    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Dec 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 24 °C
    • Mar 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Apr 33 °C / 26 °C
    • May 33 °C / 26 °C
    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Tamarind: 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.
    • 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 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 24

Each needs something extra: irrigation, soil care or a careful sowing time, or it likely loses money at typical costs. The card says what.

Sowing Growing Harvest

  1. Pomegranate

    Holds the land all year

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

    ₹5.1 lakh–₹7.7 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 3

    After typical costs: ₹3.2 lakh–₹5.8 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 in a normal year. Keep one irrigation ready for a dry year.

    Needs about 1,050 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,400 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,030 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 23–32 °C on average, and survives 8–40 °C.

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

    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Dec 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 24 °C
    • Mar 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Apr 33 °C / 26 °C
    • May 33 °C / 26 °C
    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

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

    Likes pH 6.5–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 49 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.

    Mandi price through the year (June 2025–May 2026): about ₹13,250 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    This week: about ₹10,400 a quintal, the middle of 134 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹3.1 lakh a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹12,500 2022
    2. ₹15,000 2023
    3. ₹15,000 2024
    4. ₹15,500 2025

    Prices are usually best in June.

    Typical costs are about ₹1.9 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

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

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

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

  2. Grapes

    Holds the land all year

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

    ₹5.2 lakh–₹7.9 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 2

    After typical costs: ₹2.7 lakh–₹5.4 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 1,010 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,400 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,030 mm in a dry year.

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

    Temperature

    Grows best at 18–30 °C on average, and survives 10–38 °C.

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

    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Dec 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 24 °C
    • Mar 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Apr 33 °C / 26 °C
    • May 33 °C / 26 °C
    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Grapes: 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 5.5–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 77 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

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

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–April 2026): about ₹8,500 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹6,080 2021
    2. ₹6,520 2022
    3. ₹7,440 2023
    4. ₹7,500 2024
    5. ₹9,630 2025

    Prices are usually best in April.

    Typical costs are about ₹2.5 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

    • Short of 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. Custard Apple

    Holds the land all year

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

    ₹1.8 lakh–₹2.7 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 3

    After typical costs: ₹1.1 lakh–₹2.0 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 in a normal year. Keep one irrigation ready for a dry year.

    Needs about 1,180 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,400 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,030 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Dec 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 24 °C
    • Mar 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Apr 33 °C / 26 °C
    • May 33 °C / 26 °C
    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Custard Apple: 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 7.0–8.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 39 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.

    Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (September 2026): about ₹5,700 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    This week: about ₹4,575 a quintal, the middle of 30 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.1 lakh a year after typical costs.

    Prices are usually best in April.

    Typical costs are about ₹69,000 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 boron Your soil is likely short of boron.

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

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

  4. Sweet Orange (Mosambi)

    Holds the land all year

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

    ₹2.1 lakh–₹3.2 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 4

    After typical costs: ₹87,000–₹1.9 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 1,020 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,400 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,030 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 13–38 °C.

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

    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Dec 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 24 °C
    • Mar 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Apr 33 °C / 26 °C
    • May 33 °C / 26 °C
    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Sweet Orange (Mosambi): 9 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

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

    Likes pH 5.0–6.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 67 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 4 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    Mandi price through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹3,950 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    This week: about ₹3,600 a quintal, the middle of 124 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.2 lakh a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹4,950 2022
    2. ₹4,550 2023
    3. ₹4,900 2024
    4. ₹5,400 2025

    Prices are usually best in June.

    Typical costs are about ₹1.3 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

    • Short of 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. Lemon

    Holds the land all year

    Counted with lime in government figures. Priced from mandis across your state.

    ₹70,000–₹1.0 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 3

    After typical costs: ₹45,000–₹80,000 an acre a year

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Warm in February
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    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 1,400 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,030 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 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Dec 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 33 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
    • Apr 33 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 33 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Lemon: 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 6.5–7.0.

    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 ₹8,650 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    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. ₹5,210 2021
    2. ₹6,850 2022
    3. ₹7,250 2023
    4. ₹9,160 2024
    5. ₹6,700 2025

    Prices are usually best in October.

    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 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. Ber

    Holds the land all year

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

    ₹1.1 lakh–₹1.7 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 2

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

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • 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 1,050 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,400 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,030 mm in a dry year.

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

    Temperature

    Grows best at 25–42 °C on average, and survives 7–50 °C.

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

    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Dec 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 24 °C
    • Mar 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Apr 33 °C / 26 °C
    • May 33 °C / 26 °C
    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Ber: 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 5.5–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 45 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

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

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–March 2026): about ₹3,127 a quintal across India's mandis.

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

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

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹66,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

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

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

      Ask your Krishi Vigyan Kendra what to add for this crop.

  7. Black Pepper

    Holds the land all year

    Grown on 3,618 acres here. Sold at 6 mandis in your district.

    ₹60,000–₹90,000

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 3

    At typical costs, from a loss of ₹4,000 to a profit of ₹26,000 an acre a year

    • Needs care: Risky: 4 irrigations short
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain falls about 4 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

    Needs about 1,560 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,400 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,030 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Dec 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 24 °C
    • Mar 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Apr 33 °C / 26 °C
    • May 33 °C / 26 °C
    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Black Pepper: 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.
    • Most fields here are short of boron.

    Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 1.3 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.

    On rain alone it gets about 90% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 90% of this yield.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–March 2026): about ₹65,213 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    This week: about ₹72,400 a quintal, the middle of 15 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹19,000 a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹41,000 2021
    2. ₹53,500 2022
    3. ₹54,250 2023
    4. ₹63,300 2024
    5. ₹61,400 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 1.5 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

    • 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 9%
    • Muriate of Potash (MOP) 0%
    • Urea Ammonium Phosphate 0%
  8. Cashew

    Holds the land all year

    Grown on 985 acres here. Priced from mandis across your state.

    ₹10,000–₹14,000

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 3

    Likely a loss at typical costs: ₹10,000–₹15,000 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 in a normal year. Keep one irrigation ready for a dry year.

    Needs about 1,180 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,400 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,030 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 15–35 °C on average, and survives 5–46 °C.

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

    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Dec 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 24 °C
    • Mar 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Apr 33 °C / 26 °C
    • May 33 °C / 26 °C
    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

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

    Likes pH 4.5–6.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 1.0 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 (March–May 2026): about ₹12,500 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    This week: about ₹11,600 a quintal, the middle of 6 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would lose about ₹14,000 a year at typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹9,000 2021
    2. ₹8,100 2022
    3. ₹7,880 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 1.0 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

    • 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. Banana

    Holds the land all year

    Grown on 5,208 acres here. Sold at 45 mandis in your district.

    Only with irrigation: rain gives too little of its water to count on

    • Needs care: Risky: 10 irrigations short
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain falls about 10 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

    Needs about 1,420 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 920 mm it can use in a normal year, and 800 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 23–33 °C on average, and survives 12–42 °C.

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

    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Dec 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 24 °C
    • Mar 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Apr 33 °C / 26 °C
    • May 33 °C / 26 °C
    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Banana: 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 5.5–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 37 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

    Rain gives it too little of the water it needs, so there's no income figure on rain alone: grow it only with irrigation.

    Mandi price through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹5,150 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    This week: about ₹7,000 a quintal, the middle of 19 mandis in your district (latest 11 Nov).

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹4,500 2021
    2. ₹4,800 2023
    3. ₹5,000 2024
    4. ₹6,000 2025

    Prices are usually best in August.

    Typical costs are about ₹2.1 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

    The better districts with similar soil, rain and warmth get 44 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

    • 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) 27%
    • Urea 23%
    • Urea Ammonium Phosphate 8%
    • NPK Mixture 3%
  10. Arecanut

    Holds the land all year

    Grown on 2,486 acres here. Priced from mandis across your state.

    Only with irrigation: rain gives too little of its water to count on

    • Needs care: Risky: 10 irrigations short
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 8/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain falls about 10 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

    Needs about 1,500 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,040 mm it can use in a normal year, and 910 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 16–33 °C on average, and survives 7–39 °C.

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

    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Oct 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 24 °C
    • Dec 31 °C / 23 °C
    • Jan 32 °C / 23 °C
    • Feb 33 °C / 24 °C
    • Mar 33 °C / 25 °C
    • Apr 33 °C / 26 °C
    • May 33 °C / 26 °C
    • Jun 31 °C / 25 °C

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: nitrogen.

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

    Likes pH 5.5–6.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 2.6 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 6 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    Rain gives it too little of the water it needs, so there's no income figure on rain alone: grow it only with irrigation.

    Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹40,425 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    This week: about ₹40,200 a quintal, the middle of 7 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov).

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹34,880 2021
    2. ₹36,500 2022
    3. ₹36,000 2023
    4. ₹30,880 2024
    5. ₹33,380 2025

    Prices are usually best in February.

    Typical costs are about ₹5.9 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

    The better districts with similar soil, rain and warmth get 3.5 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

    • 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.

11 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).