Your plan for North East

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

1. Ash Gourd

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   Sow in June, harvest around October

   This season's sowing time (June–July) 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: 6 irrigations short
   • Needs care: Warm in June
   • Not known: No soil data

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   Water

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

   Rain covers 43% of its need dry year

   Needs about 500 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 210 mm it can use in a normal year, and 130 mm in a dry year.

   Temperature

   Grows best at 24–30 °C on average, and survives 12–37 °C.

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

   • Jun 40 °C / 28 °C (outside its best range)
   • Jul 36 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
   • Aug 34 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
   • Sep 34 °C / 25 °C
   • Oct 33 °C / 20 °C

   Months in orange are outside its best range.

   Soil

   Likes pH 5.6–6.8. We have no pH figures for this place.

   Money

   No yield records for this crop yet.

   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 (October–November 2026): about ₹2,550 a quintal across India's mandis.

   1. ₹1,610 2021
   2. ₹1,590 2022
   3. ₹2,000 2023
   4. ₹2,200 2024
   5. ₹2,200 2025

   Prices are usually best in December.

2. Bajra (Pearl Millet)

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   Sow in July, harvest around October

   This season's sowing time (June–July) 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: 3 irrigations short
   • Suits: Ideal temperatures
   • Not known: No soil data

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   Water

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

   Rain covers 52% of its need dry year

   Needs about 300 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 150 mm it can use in a normal year, and 90 mm in a dry year.

   Temperature

   Grows best at 25–35 °C on average, and survives 12–40 °C.

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

   • Jul 36 °C / 27 °C
   • Aug 34 °C / 27 °C
   • Sep 34 °C / 25 °C

   Soil

   Likes pH 6.5–8.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

   Money

   Yield: about 6.1 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 this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹2,492 a quintal across India's mandis.

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

   1. ₹1,340 2021
   2. ₹2,010 2022
   3. ₹2,190 2023
   4. ₹2,300 2024
   5. ₹2,270 2025

   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.

3. Bitter Gourd

   JJASONDJFMAM

   Sow in June, harvest around October

   This season's sowing time (June–July) 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: 6 irrigations short
   • Needs care: Warm in June
   • Not known: No soil data

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   Water

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

   Rain covers 46% of its need dry year

   Needs about 470 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 210 mm it can use in a normal year, and 130 mm in a dry year.

   Temperature

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

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

   • Jun 40 °C / 28 °C (outside its best range)
   • Jul 36 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
   • Aug 34 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
   • Sep 34 °C / 25 °C

   Months in orange are outside its best range.

   Soil

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

   Money

   Yield: about 66 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 this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹2,300 a quintal across mandis in your state.

   1. ₹2,030 2021
   2. ₹2,550 2022
   3. ₹2,080 2023
   4. ₹2,430 2024
   5. ₹2,800 2025

   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.

4. Bottle Gourd

   JJASONDJFMAM

   Sow in June, harvest around October

   This season's sowing time (June–July) 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: 6 irrigations short
   • Needs care: Warm in June
   • Not known: No soil data

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   Water

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

   Rain covers 46% of its need dry year

   Needs about 470 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 210 mm it can use in a normal year, and 130 mm in a dry year.

   Temperature

   Grows best at 19–27 °C on average, and survives 12–38 °C.

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

   • Jun 40 °C / 28 °C (outside its best range)
   • Jul 36 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
   • Aug 34 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
   • Sep 34 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)

   Months in orange are outside its best range.

   Soil

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

   Money

   Yield: about 65 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 this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹1,988 a quintal across mandis in your state.

   1. ₹1,160 2021
   2. ₹1,600 2022
   3. ₹1,600 2023
   4. ₹1,880 2024
   5. ₹1,620 2025

   Prices are usually best in November.

   Typical costs are about ₹52,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

5. Cowpea (Lobia)

   JJASONDJFMAM

   Sow in June, harvest around September

   This season's sowing time (June–July) 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: 4 irrigations short
   • Suits: Ideal temperatures
   • Not known: No soil data

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   Water

   Rain falls about 4 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

   Rain covers 47% of its need dry year

   Needs about 380 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 180 mm it can use in a normal year, and 120 mm in a dry year.

   Temperature

   Grows best at 25–35 °C on average, and survives 15–40 °C.

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

   • Jun 40 °C / 28 °C
   • Jul 36 °C / 27 °C
   • Aug 34 °C / 27 °C
   • Sep 34 °C / 25 °C

   Soil

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

   Money

   Yield: about 2.8 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 (September–October 2026): about ₹8,300 a quintal across India's mandis.

   1. ₹5,510 2021
   2. ₹5,430 2022
   3. ₹6,340 2023
   4. ₹7,030 2024
   5. ₹5,820 2025

   Prices are usually best in November.

   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.

6. Cucumber

   JJASONDJFMAM

   Sow in July, harvest around September

   This season's sowing time (June–July) 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: 4 irrigations short
   • Suits: Ideal temperatures
   • Not known: No soil data

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   Water

   Rain falls about 4 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

   Rain covers 49% of its need dry year

   Needs about 310 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 150 mm it can use in a normal year, and 90 mm in a dry year.

   Temperature

   Grows best at 18–32 °C on average, and survives 6–38 °C.

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

   • Jul 36 °C / 27 °C
   • Aug 34 °C / 27 °C
   • Sep 34 °C / 25 °C

   Soil

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

   Money

   Yield: about 64 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 (September–October 2026): about ₹2,500 a quintal across mandis in your state.

   1. ₹1,780 2022
   2. ₹1,550 2023
   3. ₹2,350 2024
   4. ₹1,800 2025

   Prices are usually best in October.

   Typical costs are about ₹70,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

7. Groundnut

   JJASONDJFMAM

   Sow in June, harvest around October

   This season's sowing time (June–July) 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: 6 irrigations short
   • Suits: Ideal temperatures
   • Not known: No soil data

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   Water

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

   Rain covers 44% of its need dry year

   Needs about 490 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 210 mm it can use in a normal year, and 130 mm in a dry year.

   Temperature

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

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

   • Jun 40 °C / 28 °C (outside its best range)
   • Jul 36 °C / 27 °C
   • Aug 34 °C / 27 °C
   • Sep 34 °C / 25 °C

   Months in orange are outside its best range.

   Soil

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

   Money

   Yield: about 8.0 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 this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹7,087 a quintal across India's mandis.

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

   1. ₹5,150 2021
   2. ₹5,500 2022
   3. ₹6,270 2023
   4. ₹5,680 2024
   5. ₹5,000 2025

   Prices are usually best in November.

   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.

8. Guar Seed (Cluster Bean)

   JJASONDJFMAM

   Sow in June, harvest around September

   This season's sowing time (June–July) 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
   • Suits: Ideal temperatures
   • Not known: No soil data

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   Water

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

   Rain covers 48% of its need dry year

   Needs about 410 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 200 mm it can use in a normal year, and 130 mm in a dry year.

   Temperature

   Grows best at 25–35 °C on average, and survives 10–45 °C.

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

   • Jun 40 °C / 28 °C
   • Jul 36 °C / 27 °C
   • Aug 34 °C / 27 °C
   • Sep 34 °C / 25 °C

   Soil

   Likes pH 7.5–8.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

   Money

   Yield: about 2.4 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 (September–October 2026): about ₹6,556 a quintal across India's mandis.

   1. ₹3,780 2021
   2. ₹5,300 2022
   3. ₹5,150 2023
   4. ₹4,900 2024
   5. ₹4,640 2025

   Prices are usually best in November.

   Typical costs are about ₹6,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

9. Horse Gram (Kulthi)

   JJASONDJFMAM

   Sow in June, harvest around October

   This season's sowing time (June–July) 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: Warm in June
   • Not known: No soil data

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   Water

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

   Rain covers 48% of its need dry year

   Needs about 450 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 210 mm it can use in a normal year, and 130 mm in a dry year.

   Temperature

   Grows best at 20–28 °C on average, and survives 17–35 °C.

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

   • Jun 40 °C / 28 °C (outside its best range)
   • Jul 36 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
   • Aug 34 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
   • Sep 34 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)

   Months in orange are outside its best range.

   Soil

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

   Money

   Yield: about 2.5 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 this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹5,459 a quintal across India's mandis.

   1. ₹3,230 2021
   2. ₹4,350 2022
   3. ₹5,550 2023
   4. ₹5,920 2024
   5. ₹4,280 2025

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

   Prices are usually best in October.

   Typical costs are about ₹8,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

10. Jowar (Sorghum)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in June, harvest around October

    This season's sowing time (June–July) 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
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Not known: No soil data

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    Water

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

    Rain covers 49% of its need dry year

    Needs about 440 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 210 mm it can use in a normal year, and 130 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Jun 40 °C / 28 °C
    • Jul 36 °C / 27 °C
    • Aug 34 °C / 27 °C
    • Sep 34 °C / 25 °C

    Soil

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

    Money

    Yield: about 4.6 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 this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹3,701 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Minimum support price: ₹4,023 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

    1. ₹1,820 2021
    2. ₹2,180 2022
    3. ₹3,330 2023
    4. ₹2,760 2024
    5. ₹2,590 2025

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

    Prices are usually best in October.

    Typical costs are about ₹12,000 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

    What local farmers put on it (share of fields):

    • Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) 100%
    • Urea 100%