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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: 3 of the crops that suit can still be sown this season. For 3 the sowing time is over.

Your land

Soil

8

out of 10

Soil score

Good

Short in most fields here: nitrogen, zinc and iron.

For most crops. How the soil score works

Rain

About 294 mm in Rabi

October–February, in a normal year. A dry year brings about 249 mm.

Temperature

Days about 13 °C, nights 1 °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 (3 nutrients)

  • Nitrogen

    From 8,701 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 65% Medium 28% High 7%

    7 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    If your field is low: add about a quarter more urea than the usual dose, in two or three splits. A pulse crop in rotation also adds nitrogen.

    What this means

    Grows leaves and stems. Short soil gives pale, yellow leaves.

    Low under 280 kg/ha Medium 280–560 kg/ha High over 560 kg/ha

    Healthy soil has 280 kg/ha or more.

  • Zinc

    From 8,597 soil tests

    Poor

    Short 56% Enough 44%

    6 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 8,602 soil tests

    Poor

    Short 78% Enough 22%

    8 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.

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 8,719 soil tests

    Good

    Medium 41% High 59%

    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 8,725 soil tests

    Good

    Low 2% Medium 58% High 40%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    What this means

    Fills grain and fruit, and helps crops stand drought and disease.

    Low under 110 kg/ha Medium 110–280 kg/ha High over 280 kg/ha

    Healthy soil has 110 kg/ha or more.

  • Organic carbon

    From 8,664 soil tests

    Good

    Low 7% Medium 25% High 68%

    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 8,568 soil tests

    Good

    Neutral 95% Alkaline 5%

    1 in 10 soil tests here came out alkaline

    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 8,627 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 6,232 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 21% Enough 79%

    2 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.

  • Copper

    From 8,600 soil tests

    Good

    Short 2% Enough 98%

    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 8,595 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 28% Enough 72%

    3 in 10 soil tests here came out short

    If your field is short: spray manganese sulphate, 5 g per litre of water, on the young crop.

    What this means

    Helps leaves make food from sunlight.

    Short under 2 ppm Enough 2 ppm or more

    Healthy soil has 2 ppm or more.

  • Boron

    From 8,589 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 36% Enough 64%

    4 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.

Good fit 0

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.

Nothing fits well this season. Look at the crops below that are possible with effort, or try another season.

Possible, with effort 7

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. Green Peas

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around April

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

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

    ₹2.3 lakh–₹3.5 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹62,000–₹1.8 lakh an acre a season

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

    Water

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

    Needs about 340 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 280 mm it can use in a normal year, and 180 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Oct 23 °C / 8 °C
    • Nov 16 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 10 °C / -1 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 7 °C / -3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 9 °C / -1 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 15 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Apr 20 °C / 9 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    • The pH here suits it.
    • Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
    • Most fields here are short of zinc.
    • Most fields here are short of iron.

    Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 76 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 (April–May 2026): about ₹4,688 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹4,340 2021
    2. ₹4,510 2022
    3. ₹4,150 2023
    4. ₹5,120 2024
    5. ₹5,780 2025

    Prices are usually best in October.

    Typical costs are about ₹1.7 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 zinc Your soil is likely short of zinc.

      Mix 10 kg of zinc sulphate per acre into the soil before sowing. One dose lasts two or three seasons.

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

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

      Spray ferrous sulphate, 5 g per litre of water, when young leaves turn yellow.

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

  2. Peas & Beans (Dry)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around May

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    Grown on 37 acres here. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹19,000–₹29,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹5,000–₹15,000 an acre a season

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

    Water

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

    Needs about 370 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 300 mm it can use in a normal year, and 230 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Oct 23 °C / 8 °C
    • Nov 16 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 10 °C / -1 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 7 °C / -3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 9 °C / -1 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 15 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Apr 20 °C / 9 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    • The pH here suits it.
    • Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
    • Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.
    • Most fields here are short of zinc.
    • Most fields here are short of iron.

    Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 7.2 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

    On rain alone it gets about 83% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 83% of this yield.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (May–June 2026): about ₹4,000 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹3,955 a quintal, the middle of 8 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹10,000 a season after typical costs.

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

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹14,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

    The better districts with similar soil, rain and warmth get 6.3 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

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

      Mix 10 kg of zinc sulphate per acre into the soil before sowing. One dose lasts two or three seasons.

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

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

      Spray ferrous sulphate, 5 g per litre of water, when young leaves turn yellow.

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

  3. Rapeseed & Mustard

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around June

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

    Grown on 3,875 acres here. Priced from mandis across India.

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

    • Needs care: Risky: 4 irrigations short
    • Needs care: Cool in November
    • 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 560 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 370 mm it can use in a normal year, and 290 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Oct 23 °C / 8 °C
    • Nov 16 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 10 °C / -1 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 7 °C / -3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 9 °C / -1 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 15 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Apr 20 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 24 °C / 12 °C
    • Jun 28 °C / 16 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Rapeseed & Mustard: 9 out of 10 (good).

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

    Likes pH 6.0–8.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 4.5 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

    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 last season's harvest (June–July 2026): about ₹7,175 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹8,200 a quintal, the middle of 171 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov).

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

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹6,280 2021
    2. ₹6,220 2022
    3. ₹5,210 2023
    4. ₹5,400 2024
    5. ₹6,200 2025

    Prices are usually best in November.

    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

    The better districts with similar soil, rain and warmth get 3.8 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

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

      Add about a quarter more urea than the usual dose, in two or three splits. A pulse crop in rotation also adds nitrogen.

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

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

      Mix 10 kg of zinc sulphate per acre into the soil before sowing. One dose lasts two or three seasons.

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

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

      Spray ferrous sulphate, 5 g per litre of water, when young leaves turn yellow.

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

  4. Potato

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around June

    Grown on 289 acres here. Priced from mandis across your state.

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

    • Needs care: Risky: 5 irrigations short
    • Needs care: Frost risk in November
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 590 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 350 mm it can use in a normal year, and 290 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 15–25 °C on average, and survives 7–30 °C.

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

    • Oct 23 °C / 8 °C
    • Nov 16 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 10 °C / -1 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 7 °C / -3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 9 °C / -1 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 15 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Apr 20 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 24 °C / 12 °C
    • Jun 28 °C / 16 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Nights in November can bring frost while the plants are young. Sow a little later, or cover the seedlings on cold nights.

    Soil

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

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

    Likes pH 5.0–6.2.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 42 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

    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 last season's harvest (June–July 2026): about ₹1,050 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    This week: about ₹950 a quintal, the middle of 4 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov).

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,300 2021
    2. ₹1,580 2022
    3. ₹1,350 2023
    4. ₹2,130 2024
    5. ₹1,390 2025

    Prices are usually best in August.

    Typical costs are about ₹74,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

    The better districts with similar soil, rain and warmth get 55 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

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

      Add about a quarter more urea than the usual dose, in two or three splits. A pulse crop in rotation also adds nitrogen.

      About 57% of local fields of this crop get it.

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

      Mix 10 kg of zinc sulphate per acre into the soil before sowing. One dose lasts two or three seasons.

      Few local farmers add it to this crop, so it's an easy place to get ahead.

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

      Spray ferrous sulphate, 5 g per litre of water, when young leaves turn yellow.

      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 57%

  5. Garlic

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around August

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

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

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

    • Needs care: Risky: 8 irrigations short
    • Needs care: Cool in October
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain falls about 8 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

    Needs about 810 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 420 mm it can use in a normal year, and 330 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 18–30 °C on average, and survives 7–35 °C.

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

    • Oct 23 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Nov 16 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 10 °C / -1 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 7 °C / -3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 9 °C / -1 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 15 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Apr 20 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 24 °C / 12 °C
    • Jun 28 °C / 16 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 18 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

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

    Likes pH 6.0–6.6.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 33 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    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 last season's harvest (August–September 2026): about ₹14,250 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    This week: about ₹17,000 a quintal, the middle of 3 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov).

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹6,880 2021
    2. ₹4,500 2022
    3. ₹7,750 2023
    4. ₹20,630 2024
    5. ₹8,630 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 ₹1.1 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

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

      Add about a quarter more urea than the usual dose, in two or three splits. A pulse crop in rotation also adds nitrogen.

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

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

      Mix 10 kg of zinc sulphate per acre into the soil before sowing. One dose lasts two or three seasons.

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

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

      Spray ferrous sulphate, 5 g per litre of water, when young leaves turn yellow.

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

  6. Lentil (Masoor)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around June

    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.

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

    • Needs care: Risky: 4 irrigations short
    • Needs care: Cool in November
    • 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 510 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 350 mm it can use in a normal year, and 290 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Oct 23 °C / 8 °C
    • Nov 16 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 10 °C / -1 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 7 °C / -3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 9 °C / -1 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 15 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Apr 20 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 24 °C / 12 °C
    • Jun 28 °C / 16 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    • The pH here suits it.
    • Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
    • Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.
    • Most fields here are short of zinc.
    • Most fields here are short of iron.

    Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 2.0 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 at last season's harvest (June–July 2026): about ₹6,366 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹6,950 a quintal, the middle of 10 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov).

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

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

    Prices are usually best in November.

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

    How to make it work

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

      Mix 10 kg of zinc sulphate per acre into the soil before sowing. One dose lasts two or three seasons.

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

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

      Spray ferrous sulphate, 5 g per litre of water, when young leaves turn yellow.

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

  7. Wheat

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around July

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

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

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

    • Needs care: Risky: 5 irrigations short
    • Needs care: Cool in November
    • Suits: Soil 8/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 600 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 380 mm it can use in a normal year, and 290 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Oct 23 °C / 8 °C
    • Nov 16 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 10 °C / -1 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 7 °C / -3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 9 °C / -1 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 15 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Apr 20 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 24 °C / 12 °C
    • Jun 28 °C / 16 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

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

    Likes pH 6.0–8.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 8.3 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

    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 last season's harvest (July–August 2026): about ₹2,513 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹2,724 a quintal, the middle of 497 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov).

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

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,820 2021
    2. ₹2,060 2022
    3. ₹2,330 2023
    4. ₹2,480 2024
    5. ₹2,530 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 nitrogen Your soil is likely short of nitrogen.

      Add about a quarter more urea than the usual dose, in two or three splits. A pulse crop in rotation also adds nitrogen.

      About 100% of local fields of this crop get it.

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

      Mix 10 kg of zinc sulphate per acre into the soil before sowing. One dose lasts two or three seasons.

      Few local farmers add it to this crop, so it's an easy place to get ahead.

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

      Spray ferrous sulphate, 5 g per litre of water, when young leaves turn yellow.

      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 100%
42 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).