Your plan for Pandhurna

Water

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

Needs about 490 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 580 mm it can use in a normal year, and 490 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 / 26 °C
• Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 23 °C

Soil

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

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

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 580 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 650 mm it can use in a normal year, and 500 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 / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 23 °C
• Oct 31 °C / 20 °C
• Nov 30 °C / 15 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Green Chillies: 8 out of 10 (good).

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

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

Prices are usually best in February.

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, even in a dry year.

Needs about 470 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 640 mm it can use in a normal year, and 500 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):

• Jun 37 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 23 °C
• Oct 31 °C / 20 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Sweet Potato: 8 out of 10 (good).

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

Likes pH 5.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 58 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 ₹1,800 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in September.

Typical costs are about ₹59,000 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, even in a dry year.

Needs about 410 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 640 mm it can use in a normal year, and 490 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 / 26 °C
• Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 23 °C

Soil

Soil for Groundnut: 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.

Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 11 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹6,362 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 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 630 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 650 mm it can use in a normal year, and 500 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 / 26 °C
• Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 23 °C
• Oct 31 °C / 20 °C
• Nov 30 °C / 15 °C

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 6.2 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 ₹7,175 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 August.

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, even in a dry year.

Needs about 310 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 540 mm it can use in a normal year, and 460 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 15–40 °C.

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

• Jun 37 °C / 26 °C
• Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 23 °C

Soil

Soil for Cowpea (Lobia): 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.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 2.8 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹9,700 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹9,000 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, even in a dry year.

Needs about 270 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 510 mm it can use in a normal year, and 450 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 / 26 °C
• Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 23 °C

Soil

Soil for Bajra (Pearl Millet): 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.

Likes pH 6.5–8.0.

Money

Yield: about 11 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 ₹2,229 a quintal across mandis in your state.

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, even in a dry year.

Needs about 370 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 600 mm it can use in a normal year, and 480 mm in a dry year.

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

Temperature

Grows best at 20–33 °C on average, and survives 10–38 °C.

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

• Jun 37 °C / 26 °C
• Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 23 °C

Soil

Soil for Soybean: 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.

Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 4.6 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹6,015 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Minimum support price: ₹5,708 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in July.

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.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 360 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 600 mm it can use in a normal year, and 480 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 / 26 °C
• Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 23 °C

Soil

Soil for Maize: 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.

Likes pH 5.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 14 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹2,189 a quintal across mandis in your state.

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 310 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 540 mm it can use in a normal year, and 460 mm in a dry year.

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

Temperature

Grows best at 20–30 °C on average, and survives 10–40 °C.

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

• Jun 37 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 23 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Sesame (Til): 8 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.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 2.1 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 ₹12,053 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Minimum support price: ₹10,346 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹15,000 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 290 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 470 mm it can use in a normal year, and 330 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 30 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 29 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 31 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Beans (Vegetable): 9 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 40 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 ₹9,475 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 falls about 6 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 940 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 690 mm it can use in a normal year, and 540 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 19–29 °C on average, and survives 13–35 °C.

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

• May 42 °C / 28 °C (outside its best range)
• Jun 37 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 23 °C
• Oct 31 °C / 20 °C
• Nov 30 °C / 15 °C
• Dec 29 °C / 13 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

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

Soil

Soil for Ginger: 8 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.

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 67 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

On rain alone it gets about 73% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 73% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–February 2026): about ₹3,300 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 ₹1.0 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

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

Needs about 940 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 690 mm it can use in a normal year, and 540 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–28 °C on average, and survives 18–32 °C.

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

• May 42 °C / 28 °C (outside its best range)
• Jun 37 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 23 °C
• Oct 31 °C / 20 °C
• Nov 30 °C / 15 °C
• Dec 29 °C / 13 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

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

Soil

Soil for Turmeric: 8 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.

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 15 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

On rain alone it gets about 73% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 73% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–February 2026): about ₹16,925 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹1.4 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. 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 600 mm it can use in a normal year, and 480 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 / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 30 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 29 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 31 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Niger Seed: 8 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.

Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 1.3 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 ₹11,150 a quintal across mandis in your state.

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, even in 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 480 mm in a dry year.

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

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 37 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 30 °C / 24 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 29 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 31 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 95 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 ₹1,061 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in August.

Typical costs are about ₹97,000 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 600 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 650 mm it can use in a normal year, and 500 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 18–38 °C on average, and survives 10–45 °C.

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

• Jun 37 °C / 26 °C
• Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 23 °C
• Oct 31 °C / 20 °C
• Nov 30 °C / 15 °C
• Dec 29 °C / 13 °C

Soil

Soil for Tur (Arhar): 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.

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 3.0 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–January 2026): about ₹6,251 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Minimum support price: ₹8,450 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in August.

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.

Water

Rain falls about 7 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 1,060 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 740 mm it can use in a normal year, and 590 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–30 °C on average, and survives 15–36 °C.

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

• Jun 37 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 23 °C
• Oct 31 °C / 20 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Rice: 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.

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 12 quintals of paddy an acre here in this season (district figures).

On rain alone it gets about 70% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 70% of this yield.

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹3,297 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Minimum support price: ₹2,441 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹29,000 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 230 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 430 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 21–36 °C on average, and survives 8–40 °C.

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

• Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 23 °C

Soil

Soil for Moong (Green Gram): 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.

Likes pH 6.2–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 1.8 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹7,300 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Minimum support price: ₹8,780 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

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.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 440 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 640 mm it can use in a normal year, and 500 mm in a dry year.

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

Temperature

Grows best at 15–30 °C on average, and survives 7–35 °C.

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

• Jun 37 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 23 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 23 °C
• Oct 31 °C / 20 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 5.0–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 8.5 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (November 2026): about ₹2,662 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in May.

Typical costs are about ₹23,000 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, 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 420 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 22–35 °C on average, and survives 8–40 °C.

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

• Jun 37 °C / 26 °C
• Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 23 °C

Soil

Soil for Urad (Black Gram): 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.

Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 1.8 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹7,125 a quintal across mandis in your state.

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

Prices are usually best in July.

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.