Drumstick (Moringa)

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 820 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,150 mm it can use in a normal year, and 920 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 20–35 °C on average, and survives 7–48 °C.

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

• Jun 22 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 23 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 22 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 22 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)
• Oct 20 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 16 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 13 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 12 °C / 1 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 13 °C / 2 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 16 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 18 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
• May 20 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Jun 22 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)

Nights in November can bring frost. When frost is forecast, water the field lightly in the evening.

Soil

No soil score here: the soil tests don't say enough about nitrogen, phosphorus or potassium.

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

No yield records for this crop yet.

Mandi price through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹4,988 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹7,800 a quintal, the middle of 110 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov).

Prices are usually best in December.