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Rabi Rain only

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

It's November: 39 of the crops that suit can still be sown this season. For 5 the sowing time is over.

Your land

Soil

5

out of 10

Soil score

Poor

Short in most fields here: potassium.

Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, pH and 3 more.

For most crops. How the soil score works

Rain

About 108 mm in Rabi

October–February, in a normal year. A dry year brings about 69 mm.

Temperature

Days about 24 °C, nights 11 °C in Rabi

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)
  • Potassium

    From 901 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 90% Medium 9% High 1%

    9 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.

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 901 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 46% Medium 18% High 36%

    5 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    If your field is low: add about a quarter more DAP or single super phosphate than the usual dose, at sowing.

    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.

  • Sulphur

    From 902 soil tests

    Good

    Short 8% Enough 92%

    1 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 898 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 22% Enough 78%

    2 in 10 soil tests here came out short

    If your field is short: mix 10 kg of zinc sulphate per acre into the soil before sowing. One dose lasts two or three seasons.

    What this means

    Needed for growth and healthy leaves. Rice and wheat often run short.

    Short under 0.6 ppm Enough 0.6 ppm or more

    Healthy soil has 0.6 ppm or more.

  • Iron

    From 893 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 39% Enough 61%

    4 in 10 soil tests here came out short

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

    What this means

    Keeps young leaves green.

    Short under 4.5 ppm Enough 4.5 ppm or more

    Healthy soil has 4.5 ppm or more.

  • Copper

    From 887 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.

The tests here for manganese look like a testing error: almost every test reads the same, unlike the districts around. They aren't used.

Too few tests here to judge nitrogen (1 test), out of 902 soil samples.

Not tested here: organic carbon, pH, salt and boron.

Good fit 5

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. Green Peas

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around February

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Sold at 9 mandis in your district.

    ₹77,000–₹1.2 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹17,000–₹56,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Needs care: Soil 5/10
    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 200 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 20 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 170 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Nov 27 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 8 °C
    • Jan 18 °C / 7 °C
    • Feb 23 °C / 10 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Green Peas: 5 out of 10 (poor).

    Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, pH and 3 more.

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

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

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 43 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹2,231 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹4,000 2021
    2. ₹5,000 2022
    3. ₹4,500 2023
    4. ₹4,250 2024
    5. ₹6,500 2025

    Prices are usually best in October.

    Typical costs are about ₹60,000 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.

  2. Cauliflower

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around February

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Sold at 7 mandis in your district.

    ₹80,000–₹1.2 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹13,000–₹53,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Needs care: Soil 4/10
    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 230 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 30 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 170 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Nov 27 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 8 °C
    • Jan 18 °C / 7 °C
    • Feb 23 °C / 10 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Cauliflower: 4 out of 10 (poor).

    Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, pH and 3 more.

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

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

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 83 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹1,200 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,250 2021
    2. ₹1,950 2022
    3. ₹1,690 2023
    4. ₹2,100 2024
    5. ₹2,400 2025

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

    Prices are usually best in October.

    Typical costs are about ₹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 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.

  3. Radish

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around January

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Sold at 7 mandis in your district.

    ₹58,000–₹87,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹12,000–₹41,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Needs care: Soil 4/10
    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 100 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 0 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 150 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Nov 27 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 8 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Radish: 4 out of 10 (poor).

    Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, pH and 3 more.

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

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

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 103 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–February 2026): about ₹700 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,000 2021
    2. ₹1,000 2022
    3. ₹800 2023
    4. ₹1,350 2024

    Prices are usually best in October.

    Typical costs are about ₹46,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

    • Short of 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.

  4. Fenugreek (Methi)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around February

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

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

    ₹28,000–₹42,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹9,000–₹23,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Needs care: Soil 5/10
    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 190 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 40 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 170 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Nov 27 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 8 °C
    • Jan 18 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 23 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Fenugreek (Methi): 5 out of 10 (poor).

    Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, pH and 3 more.

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

    Likes pH 7.0–7.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 6.7 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

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

    This week: about ₹7,405 a quintal, the middle of 20 mandis across India (latest 12 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹30,000 a season after typical costs.

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

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹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.

  5. Gram (Chana)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    Grown on 189 acres here. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹21,000–₹31,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹2,000–₹13,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Needs care: Soil 6/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 240 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 40 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 180 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Nov 27 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 18 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 23 °C / 10 °C
    • Mar 28 °C / 14 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Gram (Chana): 6 out of 10 (okay).

    Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, pH and 3 more.

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

    Likes pH 6.0–8.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 5.1 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹5,171 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹7,000 a quintal, the middle of 268 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹17,000 a season after typical costs.

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

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹4,710 2021
    2. ₹4,510 2022
    3. ₹4,790 2023
    4. ₹6,300 2024
    5. ₹5,530 2025

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹19,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

    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.

Possible, with effort 39

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. Carrot

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Sold at 8 mandis in your district.

    ₹1.1 lakh–₹1.6 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹21,000–₹73,000 an acre a season

    • Needs care: Risky: 1 irrigation short
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Needs care: Soil 5/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 250 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 40 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 170 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Nov 27 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 18 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 23 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Carrot: 5 out of 10 (poor).

    Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, pH and 3 more.

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

    Likes pH 5.8–6.8. We have no pH figures for this place.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 103 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

    On rain alone it gets about 82% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 82% of this yield.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹1,550 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,200 2021
    2. ₹2,000 2022
    3. ₹2,130 2023
    4. ₹2,000 2024
    5. ₹2,130 2025

    Prices are usually best in October.

    Typical costs are about ₹85,000 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.

  2. Beans (Vegetable)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around February

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Sold at 3 mandis in your district.

    ₹1.1 lakh–₹1.7 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹30,000–₹86,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Frost risk in January
    • Needs care: Soil 5/10
    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 200 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 30 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 170 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Nov 27 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 18 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 23 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

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

    Soil

    Soil for Beans (Vegetable): 5 out of 10 (poor).

    Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, pH and 3 more.

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

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

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 39 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹3,600 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹4,000 2023
    2. ₹4,500 2024
    3. ₹4,750 2025

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹83,000 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.

  3. Sunflower

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    Grown on 1,421 acres here. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹39,000–₹58,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹16,000–₹35,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Cool in December
    • Needs care: Soil 5/10
    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 230 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 40 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 180 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 17–34 °C on average, and survives 5–45 °C.

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

    • Nov 27 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 18 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 23 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Sunflower: 5 out of 10 (poor).

    Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, pH and 3 more.

    • Most fields here are short of potassium.

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

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 7.8 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹6,255 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹7,400 a quintal, the middle of 21 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹34,000 a season after typical costs.

    Minimum support price: ₹8,343 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹5,570 2021
    2. ₹5,590 2022
    3. ₹4,440 2023
    4. ₹4,340 2024
    5. ₹4,960 2025

    Prices are usually best in August.

    Typical costs are about ₹23,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

    • 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.

  4. Coriander

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

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

    ₹36,000–₹54,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹17,000–₹35,000 an acre a season

    • Needs care: Risky: 1 irrigation short
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Needs care: Soil 5/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 240 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 40 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 170 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Nov 27 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 18 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 23 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Coriander: 5 out of 10 (poor).

    Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, pH and 3 more.

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

    Likes pH 5.5–8.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 5.2 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    On rain alone it gets about 86% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 86% of this yield.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹10,125 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹14,525 a quintal, the middle of 22 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹46,000 a season after typical costs.

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

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹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.

  5. Rapeseed & Mustard

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around February

    This season's sowing time (October) is over.

    Grown on 1,878 acres here. Priced from mandis across your state.

    ₹25,000–₹37,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹4,000–₹17,000 an acre a season

    • Needs care: Risky: 1 irrigation short
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Needs care: Soil 5/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 260 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 30 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 170 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 15–28 °C on average, and survives 7–40 °C.

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

    • Oct 32 °C / 18 °C
    • Nov 27 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 18 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 23 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Rapeseed & Mustard: 5 out of 10 (poor).

    Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, pH and 3 more.

    • Most fields here are short of potassium.

    Likes pH 6.0–8.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 5.8 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

    On rain alone it gets about 82% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 82% of this yield.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹6,462 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    This week: about ₹8,200 a quintal, the middle of 171 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹19,000 a season after typical costs.

    Minimum support price: ₹6,613 a quintal (2027-28), if you sell to government procurement.

    Prices are usually best in June.

    Typical costs are about ₹20,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

    • 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.

  6. Maize

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around February

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for this season in your district. Priced from mandis across your state.

    ₹24,000–₹36,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹2,000–₹14,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Frost risk in January
    • Needs care: Soil 5/10
    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 200 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 30 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 170 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 18–33 °C on average, and survives 10–47 °C.

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

    • Nov 27 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 18 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 23 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

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

    Soil

    Soil for Maize: 5 out of 10 (poor).

    Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, pH and 3 more.

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

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

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 14 quintals an acre here in its other seasons (district figures).

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹2,102 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    This week: about ₹2,700 a quintal, the middle of 495 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹17,000 a season after typical costs.

    Minimum support price: ₹2,410 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,320 2024
    2. ₹2,090 2025

    Prices are usually best in September.

    Typical costs are about ₹22,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

    • 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.

  7. Cumin

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

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

    ₹39,000–₹58,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹6,000–₹26,000 an acre a season

    • Needs care: Risky: 1 irrigation short
    • Needs care: Frost risk in January
    • Needs care: Soil 5/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 250 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 40 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 170 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 17–26 °C on average, and survives 9–30 °C.

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

    • Nov 27 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 18 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 23 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

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

    Soil

    Soil for Cumin: 5 out of 10 (poor).

    Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, pH and 3 more.

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

    Likes pH 6.8–8.3. We have no pH figures for this place.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 3.0 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

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

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹19,375 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹25,000 a quintal, the middle of 15 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹30,000 a season after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹11,940 2021
    2. ₹18,820 2022
    3. ₹40,000 2023
    4. ₹22,700 2024
    5. ₹18,340 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 ₹33,000 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.

  8. Sweet Potato

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

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

    ₹54,000–₹82,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    At typical costs, from a loss of ₹2,000 to a profit of ₹25,000 an acre a season

    • Needs care: Risky: 2 irrigations short
    • Needs care: Frost risk in January
    • Needs care: Soil 4/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 290 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 40 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 180 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 18–28 °C on average, and survives 10–38 °C.

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

    • Nov 27 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 18 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 23 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 28 °C / 14 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

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

    Soil

    Soil for Sweet Potato: 4 out of 10 (poor).

    Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, pH and 3 more.

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

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

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 38 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

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

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹2,300 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,700 2021
    2. ₹2,080 2022
    3. ₹2,500 2024
    4. ₹2,550 2025

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹57,000 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.

  9. Linseed

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around February

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

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

    ₹11,000–₹17,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹3,000–₹9,000 an acre a season

    • Needs care: Risky: 2 irrigations short
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Needs care: Soil 5/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 270 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 40 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 170 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Oct 32 °C / 18 °C (outside its best range)
    • Nov 27 °C / 12 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 18 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 23 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Linseed: 5 out of 10 (poor).

    Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, pH and 3 more.

    • Most fields here are short of potassium.

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

    How the soil score works

    Money

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

    On rain alone it gets about 78% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 78% of this yield.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹7,063 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹10,000 a quintal, the middle of 17 mandis across India (latest 12 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹12,000 a season after typical costs.

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

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹8,000 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.

  10. Urad (Black Gram)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around January

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of December.

    No figures for this season in your district. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹15,000–₹23,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹943–₹8,000 an acre a season

    • Needs care: Risky: 1 irrigation short
    • Needs care: Cool in November
    • Needs care: Soil 5/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 170 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 0 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 150 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 22–35 °C on average, and survives 8–40 °C.

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

    • Oct 32 °C / 18 °C
    • Nov 27 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 22 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Urad (Black Gram): 5 out of 10 (poor).

    Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, pH and 3 more.

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

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

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 3.4 quintals an acre here in its other seasons (district figures).

    On rain alone it gets about 87% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 87% of this yield.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–February 2026): about ₹6,320 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹7,850 a quintal, the middle of 172 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹9,000 a season after typical costs.

    Minimum support price: ₹8,200 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹5,930 2021
    2. ₹5,700 2022
    3. ₹7,310 2023
    4. ₹8,230 2024
    5. ₹6,290 2025

    Prices are usually best in October.

    Typical costs are about ₹14,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

    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.

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

10 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).