Your plan for Jagitial

Water

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

Needs about 600 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 610 mm it can use in a normal year, and 400 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–35 °C on average, and survives 9–40 °C.

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

• Jun 37 °C / 27 °C
• Jul 31 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
• Oct 32 °C / 22 °C
• Nov 31 °C / 18 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: zinc, iron and boron.

• Soil here is often more alkaline than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 119 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025): about ₹1,875 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in December.

Typical costs are about ₹1.2 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

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

Needs about 500 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 550 mm it can use in a normal year, and 390 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–37 °C on average, and survives 13–45 °C.

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

• May 42 °C / 28 °C
• Jun 37 °C / 27 °C
• Jul 31 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 24 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: zinc, iron and boron.

• Soil here is often more alkaline than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of nitrogen.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.

Likes pH 6.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 11 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹12,950 a quintal across India's mandis.

Minimum support price: ₹5,925 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in June.

Typical costs are about ₹40,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

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

Needs about 600 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 610 mm it can use in a normal year, and 400 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 17–30 °C on average, and survives 8–35 °C.

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

• Jun 37 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 31 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
• Oct 32 °C / 22 °C
• Nov 31 °C / 18 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Green Chillies: 7 out of 10 (okay).

Not in the score: zinc, iron and boron.

• Soil here is often more alkaline than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 64 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025): about ₹2,875 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in October.

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.

Water

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

Needs about 410 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 600 mm it can use in a normal year, and 360 mm in a dry year.

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

Temperature

Grows best at 22–30 °C on average, and survives 15–38 °C.

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

• Jun 37 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 31 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 24 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Bitter Gourd: 7 out of 10 (okay).

Not in the score: zinc, iron and boron.

• Soil here is often more alkaline than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.

Likes pH 6.0–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 104 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹2,500 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in June.

Typical costs are about ₹1.7 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

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

Needs about 560 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 610 mm it can use in a normal year, and 400 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 17–30 °C on average, and survives 8–35 °C.

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

• Jun 37 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 31 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
• Oct 32 °C / 22 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

Not in the score: zinc, iron and boron.

• Soil here is often more alkaline than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 62 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025): about ₹3,500 a quintal across mandis in your state.

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.

Water

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

Needs about 410 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 550 mm it can use in a normal year, and 350 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–30 °C on average, and survives 12–35 °C.

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

• Jun 37 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 31 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 24 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Okra (Bhindi): 7 out of 10 (okay).

Not in the score: zinc, iron and boron.

• Soil here is often more alkaline than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 68 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 (September–October 2026): about ₹2,100 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in December.

Typical costs are about ₹84,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

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

Needs about 380 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 550 mm it can use in a normal year, and 350 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 37 °C / 27 °C
• Jul 31 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 24 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: zinc, iron and boron.

• Soil here is often more alkaline than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.
• Most fields here are short of manganese.

Likes pH 5.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 27 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹2,435 a quintal at mandis in your district.

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

Prices are usually best in November.

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.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 330 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 530 mm it can use in a normal year, and 350 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 17–34 °C on average, and survives 5–45 °C.

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

• Jun 37 °C / 27 °C
• Jul 31 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 24 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: zinc, iron and boron.

• Soil here is often more alkaline than it likes.
• 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 organic carbon.

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 7.0 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹7,446 a quintal across India's mandis.

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

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.

Water

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

Needs about 650 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 610 mm it can use in a normal year, and 400 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 22–36 °C on average, and survives 15–42 °C.

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

• Jun 37 °C / 27 °C
• Jul 31 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
• Oct 32 °C / 22 °C
• Nov 31 °C / 18 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: zinc, iron and boron.

• Soil here is often more alkaline than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of nitrogen.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 6.6 quintals of kapas (raw cotton) an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–January 2026): about ₹7,622 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Minimum support price: ₹8,267 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

That is the price for medium staple kapas (raw cotton). Long staple kapas has ₹8,667 a quintal.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹28,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

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

Needs about 470 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 480 mm it can use in a normal year, and 310 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

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

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

• Jul 31 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
• Oct 32 °C / 22 °C
• Nov 31 °C / 18 °C

Soil

Soil for Sweet Potato: 7 out of 10 (okay).

Not in the score: zinc, iron and boron.

• Soil here is often more alkaline than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.

Likes pH 5.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 42 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025): about ₹1,800 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in September.

Typical costs are about ₹55,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

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

Needs about 300 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 450 mm it can use in a normal year, and 270 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 16–25 °C on average, and survives 7–32 °C.

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

• Jul 31 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 31 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 31 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Beans (Vegetable): 8 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: zinc, iron and boron.

• Soil here is often more alkaline than it likes.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.
• Most fields here are short of manganese.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 59 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹4,875 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in May.

Typical costs are about ₹1.6 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

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

Needs about 510 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 480 mm it can use in a normal year, and 310 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 12–25 °C on average, and survives 4–33 °C.

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

• Jul 31 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 31 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 31 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Oct 32 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 31 °C / 18 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

Not in the score: zinc, iron and boron.

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

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 117 quintals an acre here (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025): about ₹1,400 a quintal across mandis in your state.

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

Prices are usually best in September.

Typical costs are about ₹1.0 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

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

Needs about 550 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 610 mm it can use in a normal year, and 390 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–27 °C on average, and survives 7–35 °C.

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

• Jun 37 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 31 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 31 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 31 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Oct 32 °C / 22 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

Not in the score: zinc, iron and boron.

• Soil here is often more alkaline than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 115 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹1,700 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in June.

Typical costs are about ₹1.5 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

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

Needs about 420 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 550 mm it can use in a normal year, and 350 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 37 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 31 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 31 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 31 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Days in June get hotter than it likes. Time sowing so it flowers before then.

Soil

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

Not in the score: zinc, iron and boron.

• Soil here is often more alkaline than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 89 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 (September–October 2026): about ₹1,900 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in May.

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.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 350 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 550 mm it can use in a normal year, and 350 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 18–26 °C on average, and survives 11–34 °C.

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

• Jun 37 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 31 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 31 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 31 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Niger Seed: 7 out of 10 (okay).

Not in the score: zinc, iron and boron.

• Soil here is often more alkaline than it likes.
• 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 organic carbon.

Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 1.3 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹10,750 a quintal across India's mandis.

Minimum support price: ₹10,052 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in August.

Typical costs are about ₹8,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

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

Needs about 400 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 470 mm it can use in a normal year, and 300 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

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

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

• Jul 31 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 31 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 31 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Oct 32 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

Not in the score: zinc, iron and boron.

• Soil here is often more alkaline than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 118 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹1,050 a quintal across mandis in your state.

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

Prices are usually best in July.

Typical costs are about ₹1.2 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 280 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 490 mm it can use in a normal year, and 320 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 25–35 °C on average, and survives 12–40 °C.

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

• Jun 37 °C / 27 °C
• Jul 31 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 31 °C / 24 °C

Soil

Soil for Bajra (Pearl Millet): 7 out of 10 (okay).

Not in the score: zinc, iron and boron.

• Soil here is often more alkaline than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.
• Most fields here are short of manganese.

Likes pH 6.5–8.0.

Money

Yield: about 4.2 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹2,345 a quintal across India's mandis.

Minimum support price: ₹2,900 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹11,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

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

Needs about 430 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 600 mm it can use in a normal year, and 360 mm in a dry year.

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

Temperature

Grows best at 22–32 °C on average, and survives 10–45 °C.

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

• Jun 37 °C / 27 °C
• Jul 31 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 24 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: zinc, iron and boron.

• Soil here is often more alkaline than it likes.
• 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 organic carbon.
• Most fields here are short of manganese.

Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 5.9 quintals an acre here (district figures).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹6,113 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Minimum support price: ₹7,517 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in February.

Typical costs are about ₹40,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

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

Needs about 410 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 600 mm it can use in a normal year, and 360 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 19–27 °C on average, and survives 12–38 °C.

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

• Jun 37 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 31 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 31 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 31 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Bottle Gourd: 7 out of 10 (okay).

Not in the score: zinc, iron and boron.

• Soil here is often more alkaline than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 100 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹750 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in December.

Typical costs are about ₹81,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

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

Needs about 580 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 480 mm it can use in a normal year, and 310 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–30 °C on average, and survives 15–39 °C.

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

• Jul 31 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 31 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
• Oct 32 °C / 22 °C
• Nov 31 °C / 18 °C
• Dec 30 °C / 15 °C

Soil

Soil for Castor Seed: 7 out of 10 (okay).

Not in the score: zinc, iron and boron.

• Soil here is often more alkaline than it likes.
• 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 organic carbon.

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 2.8 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

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 (December 2025–January 2026): about ₹5,964 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹24,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.