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Your plan for Mancherial

Whole year Rain only

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

Your land

Soil

9

out of 10

Soil score

Good

Not in the score: zinc, iron, copper and manganese.

For most crops. How the soil score works

Rain

About 1,277 mm in Whole year

January–December, in a normal year. A dry year brings about 914 mm.

Temperature

Days about 34 °C, nights 22 °C in Whole year

Typical of the district's villages; a farm much higher or lower can be a few degrees cooler or warmer.

Your soil test results
All soil results

  • Nitrogen

    From 4,106 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 31% Medium 69%

    3 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.

  • Phosphorus

    From 4,106 soil tests

    Good

    Medium 21% High 79%

    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 4,106 soil tests

    Good

    Low 9% Medium 40% High 51%

    Most soil tests here came out high

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

    What this means

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

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

    Healthy soil has 110 kg/ha or more.

  • Organic carbon

    From 4,106 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 35% Medium 27% High 38%

    4 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    If your field is low: add 4 tonnes of compost or farmyard manure per acre before sowing, and plough crop leftovers back in instead of burning them.

    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 4,106 soil tests

    Good

    Neutral 100%

    Almost every soil test here came out neutral

    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 4,106 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 4,106 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.

  • Boron

    From 4,106 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 20% Enough 80%

    2 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.

Not tested here: zinc, iron, copper and manganese.

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

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 23

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. Grapes

    Holds the land all year

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

    ₹3.8 lakh–₹5.7 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 2

    At typical costs, from a loss of ₹15,000 to a profit of ₹1.7 lakh an acre a year

    • Needs care: Risky: 8 irrigations short
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • 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 1,220 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 860 mm it can use in a normal year, and 550 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Jun 38 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jul 32 °C / 25 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Sep 32 °C / 25 °C
    • Oct 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 18 °C
    • Dec 30 °C / 15 °C
    • Jan 31 °C / 15 °C
    • Feb 34 °C / 18 °C
    • Mar 37 °C / 22 °C
    • Apr 40 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 43 °C / 29 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jun 38 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: zinc, iron, copper and manganese.

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

    Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 121 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

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

    On rain alone it gets about 71% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 71% of this yield.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–April 2026): about ₹5,500 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹3,750 2022
    2. ₹4,210 2023
    3. ₹3,750 2024
    4. ₹3,930 2025

    Prices are usually best in October.

    Typical costs are about ₹3.9 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  2. Tapioca (Cassava)

    Holds the land all year

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

    ₹2.8 lakh–₹4.1 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹31,000–₹1.7 lakh an acre a year

    • Needs care: Risky: 6 irrigations short
    • Needs care: Very hot in April
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain falls about 6 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

    Needs about 1,130 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 860 mm it can use in a normal year, and 550 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–29 °C on average, and survives 10–35 °C.

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

    • Jun 38 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jul 32 °C / 25 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Sep 32 °C / 25 °C
    • Oct 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 18 °C
    • Dec 30 °C / 15 °C
    • Jan 31 °C / 15 °C
    • Feb 34 °C / 18 °C
    • Mar 37 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
    • Apr 40 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 43 °C / 29 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jun 38 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Days in April get hotter than it likes. Young plants need shade and water then.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: zinc, iron, copper and manganese.

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

    Likes pH 5.5–8.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 149 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 through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹3,000 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹3,500 a quintal, the middle of 70 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.6 lakh a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,680 2021
    2. ₹3,000 2022
    3. ₹3,100 2023
    4. ₹3,000 2024
    5. ₹3,000 2025

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

    Prices are usually best in September.

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

  3. Pineapple

    Holds the land all year

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

    ₹34,000–₹51,000

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 2

    Likely a loss at typical costs: ₹93,000–₹1.1 lakh an acre a year

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Very hot in May
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 650 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 860 mm it can use in a normal year, and 550 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 21–30 °C on average, and survives 10–36 °C.

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

    • Jun 38 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jul 32 °C / 25 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Sep 32 °C / 25 °C
    • Oct 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 18 °C
    • Dec 30 °C / 15 °C
    • Jan 31 °C / 15 °C
    • Feb 34 °C / 18 °C
    • Mar 37 °C / 22 °C
    • Apr 40 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 43 °C / 29 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jun 38 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Days in May get hotter than it likes. Young plants need shade and water then.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: zinc, iron, copper and manganese.

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

    Likes pH 4.5–6.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 66 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

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

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (July–September 2026): about ₹640 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,000 2023
    2. ₹1,900 2025

    Prices are usually best in January.

    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.

  4. Cashew

    Holds the land all year

    Grown on 47 acres here. Priced from mandis across India.

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

    • Needs care: Risky: 12 irrigations short
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain falls about 12 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

    Needs about 1,430 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 860 mm it can use in a normal year, and 550 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Jun 38 °C / 27 °C
    • Jul 32 °C / 25 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Sep 32 °C / 25 °C
    • Oct 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 18 °C
    • Dec 30 °C / 15 °C
    • Jan 31 °C / 15 °C
    • Feb 34 °C / 18 °C
    • Mar 37 °C / 22 °C
    • Apr 40 °C / 26 °C
    • May 43 °C / 29 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jun 38 °C / 27 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: zinc, iron, copper and manganese.

    • The pH here suits it.

    Likes pH 4.5–6.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 1.6 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

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

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–May 2026): about ₹14,855 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹11,600 a quintal, the middle of 6 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov).

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹9,530 2021
    2. ₹10,180 2022
    3. ₹8,530 2023
    4. ₹10,500 2024
    5. ₹12,500 2025

    Prices are usually best in February.

    Typical costs are about ₹25,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  5. Aonla (Indian Gooseberry)

    Holds the land all year

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

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

    • Needs care: Risky: 9 irrigations short
    • Needs care: Very hot in April
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain falls about 9 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

    Needs about 1,270 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 860 mm it can use in a normal year, and 550 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–29 °C on average, and survives 14–35 °C.

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

    • Jun 38 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jul 32 °C / 25 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Sep 32 °C / 25 °C
    • Oct 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 18 °C
    • Dec 30 °C / 15 °C
    • Jan 31 °C / 15 °C
    • Feb 34 °C / 18 °C
    • Mar 37 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
    • Apr 40 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 43 °C / 29 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jun 38 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Days in April get hotter than it likes. Young plants need shade and water then.

    Soil

    Soil for Aonla (Indian Gooseberry): 9 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: zinc, iron, copper and manganese.

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

    Likes pH 6.0–8.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 75 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

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

    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 (November 2025): about ₹5,500 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    This week: about ₹5,500 a quintal, the middle of 33 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov).

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹4,400 2021
    2. ₹3,500 2022
    3. ₹4,000 2023
    4. ₹5,000 2024
    5. ₹6,000 2025

    Prices are usually best in August.

    Typical costs are about ₹1.1 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  6. Bael

    Holds the land all year

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

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

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

    Water

    Rain falls about 9 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

    Needs about 1,270 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 860 mm it can use in a normal year, and 550 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 30–42 °C on average, and survives 5–49 °C.

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

    • Jun 38 °C / 27 °C
    • Jul 32 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
    • Aug 31 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
    • Sep 32 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
    • Oct 33 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
    • Nov 31 °C / 18 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 30 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 31 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 34 °C / 18 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 37 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
    • Apr 40 °C / 26 °C
    • May 43 °C / 29 °C
    • Jun 38 °C / 27 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: zinc, iron, copper and manganese.

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

    Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 28 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 5 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

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

    No mandi or support price for this crop yet.

  7. Ber

    Holds the land all year

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

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

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

    Water

    Rain falls about 9 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

    Needs about 1,270 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 860 mm it can use in a normal year, and 550 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Jun 38 °C / 27 °C
    • Jul 32 °C / 25 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Sep 32 °C / 25 °C
    • Oct 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 18 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 30 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 31 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 34 °C / 18 °C
    • Mar 37 °C / 22 °C
    • Apr 40 °C / 26 °C
    • May 43 °C / 29 °C
    • Jun 38 °C / 27 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: zinc, iron, copper and manganese.

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

    Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

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

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

    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 (January–February 2026): about ₹4,125 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Prices are usually best in February.

    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.

  8. Curry Leaf

    Holds the land all year

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

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

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

    Water

    Rain falls about 9 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

    Needs about 1,270 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 860 mm it can use in a normal year, and 550 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 27–41 °C on average, and survives 8–47 °C.

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

    • Jun 38 °C / 27 °C
    • Jul 32 °C / 25 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Sep 32 °C / 25 °C
    • Oct 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 18 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 30 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 31 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 34 °C / 18 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 37 °C / 22 °C
    • Apr 40 °C / 26 °C
    • May 43 °C / 29 °C
    • Jun 38 °C / 27 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Curry Leaf: 9 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: zinc, iron, copper and manganese.

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

    Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 72 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.

    No mandi or support price for this crop yet.

  9. Custard Apple

    Holds the land all year

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

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

    • Needs care: Risky: 12 irrigations short
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain falls about 12 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

    Needs about 1,430 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 860 mm it can use in a normal year, and 550 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Jun 38 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jul 32 °C / 25 °C
    • Aug 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Sep 32 °C / 25 °C
    • Oct 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 18 °C
    • Dec 30 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 31 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 34 °C / 18 °C
    • Mar 37 °C / 22 °C
    • Apr 40 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 43 °C / 29 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jun 38 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Custard Apple: 9 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: zinc, iron, copper and manganese.

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

    Likes pH 7.0–8.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 46 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

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

    Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (September–November 2026): about ₹4,500 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹4,575 a quintal, the middle of 30 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov).

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹4,000 2022
    2. ₹3,250 2023
    3. ₹3,630 2024
    4. ₹4,490 2025

    Prices are usually best in April.

    Typical costs are about ₹83,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  10. Dragon Fruit

    Holds the land all year

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

    No price yet to estimate income

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Very hot in April
    • Suits: Soil 9/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 650 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 860 mm it can use in a normal year, and 550 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 18–28 °C on average, and survives 12–34 °C.

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

    • Jun 38 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jul 32 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
    • Aug 31 °C / 25 °C
    • Sep 32 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
    • Oct 33 °C / 22 °C
    • Nov 31 °C / 18 °C
    • Dec 30 °C / 15 °C
    • Jan 31 °C / 15 °C
    • Feb 34 °C / 18 °C
    • Mar 37 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
    • Apr 40 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 43 °C / 29 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jun 38 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Days in April get hotter than it likes. Young plants need shade and water then.

    Soil

    Soil for Dragon Fruit: 9 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: zinc, iron, copper and manganese.

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

    Likes pH 5.3–6.7.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 23 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

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

    No mandi or support price for this crop yet.

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

4 more crops aren't judged yet because we don't have their growing needs.

Next steps

Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – district-wise (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – UPAG (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Horticulture area & production statistics (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); IMD gridded daily rainfall (0.25°); IMD gridded daily max/min temperature (1°); TerraClimate 1991–2020 temperature normals (about 4 km), where each district's villages are; FAO ECOCROP crop requirements (via OpenCLIM/ecocrop); FAO-56 crop coefficients (Allen et al. 1998); Agmarknet daily prices and arrivals (India Data Portal).