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Rabi Rain only

We checked 49 crops against your soil, rain and temperature, whether or not they're grown near you.

It's November: 25 of the crops that suit can still be sown this season. For 3 the sowing time is over.

Your land

Soil

10

out of 10

Soil score

Good

Not in the score: boron.

For most crops. How the soil score works

Rain

About 313 mm in Rabi

October–February, in a normal year. A dry year brings about 225 mm.

Temperature

Days about 20 °C, nights 7 °C in Rabi

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 8,488 soil tests

    Good

    Medium 28% High 72%

    Most soil tests here came out high

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

    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 8,491 soil tests

    Good

    Low 7% Medium 88% High 6%

    1 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    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 8,498 soil tests

    Good

    Medium 96% High 4%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 8,477 soil tests

    Good

    Medium 19% High 81%

    Most soil tests here came out high

    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 8,404 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 8,451 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 8,498 soil tests

    Good

    Enough 100%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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.

  • Zinc

    From 8,500 soil tests

    Good

    Short 11% Enough 89%

    1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

    What this means

    Needed for growth and healthy leaves. Rice and wheat often run short.

    Short under 0.6 ppm Enough 0.6 ppm or more

    Healthy soil has 0.6 ppm or more.

  • Iron

    From 8,502 soil tests

    Good

    Enough 100%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    What this means

    Keeps young leaves green.

    Short under 4.5 ppm Enough 4.5 ppm or more

    Healthy soil has 4.5 ppm or more.

  • Copper

    From 8,499 soil tests

    Good

    Enough 100%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    What this means

    Helps the crop set seed and resist disease.

    Short under 0.2 ppm Enough 0.2 ppm or more

    Healthy soil has 0.2 ppm or more.

  • Manganese

    From 8,502 soil tests

    Good

    Enough 100%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    What this means

    Helps leaves make food from sunlight.

    Short under 2 ppm Enough 2 ppm or more

    Healthy soil has 2 ppm or more.

Too few tests here to judge boron (5 tests), out of 8,502 soil samples.

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

Good fit 6

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.

Sowing Growing Harvest

  1. Cauliflower

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Sold at 2 mandis in your district.

    ₹2.0 lakh–₹3.1 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹1.2 lakh–₹2.2 lakh an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 10/10
    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 190 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 160 mm it can use in a normal year (70 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 100 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Nov 22 °C / 8 °C
    • Dec 17 °C / 5 °C
    • Jan 15 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Cauliflower: 10 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: boron.

    • The pH here suits it.

    Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 91 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 (April 2026): about ₹2,800 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,430 2021
    2. ₹2,750 2022
    3. ₹2,250 2023
    4. ₹3,750 2024
    5. ₹3,500 2025

    Prices are usually best in July.

    Typical costs are about ₹83,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  2. Radish

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around December

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Sold at 2 mandis in your district.

    ₹1.0 lakh–₹1.5 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹64,000–₹1.2 lakh an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 10/10
    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 110 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 10 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 120 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 12–26 °C on average, and survives 10–37 °C.

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

    • Oct 27 °C / 14 °C
    • Nov 22 °C / 8 °C

    Soil

    Soil for Radish: 10 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: boron.

    • The pH here suits it.

    Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 86 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–January 2026): about ₹1,500 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,380 2021
    2. ₹1,850 2024
    3. ₹2,100 2025

    Prices are usually best in June.

    Typical costs are about ₹39,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  3. Green Peas

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around February

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Sold at 2 mandis in your district.

    ₹1.5 lakh–₹2.3 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹47,000–₹1.2 lakh an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 10/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

    Needs about 170 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 120 mm it can use in a normal year (70 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 130 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 10–24 °C on average, and survives 4–30 °C.

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

    • Nov 22 °C / 8 °C
    • Dec 17 °C / 5 °C
    • Jan 15 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Green Peas: 10 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: boron.

    • The pH here suits it.

    Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 76 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 (February 2026): about ₹2,500 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Prices are usually best in April.

    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.

  4. Peas & Beans (Dry)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

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

    ₹23,000–₹35,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹8,000–₹20,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 10/10
    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 200 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 180 mm it can use in a normal year (90 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 90 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 10–24 °C on average, and survives 4–30 °C.

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

    • Nov 22 °C / 8 °C
    • Dec 17 °C / 5 °C
    • Jan 15 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C
    • Mar 22 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Peas & Beans (Dry): 10 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: boron.

    • The pH here suits it.

    Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 7.2 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹4,018 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹3,955 a quintal, the middle of 8 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹14,000 a season after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹5,590 2021
    2. ₹4,810 2022
    3. ₹4,930 2023
    4. ₹5,190 2024
    5. ₹4,240 2025

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹15,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  5. Khesari (Grass Pea)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    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
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 10/10
    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 230 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 180 mm it can use in a normal year (120 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 100 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 10–28 °C on average, and survives 4–32 °C.

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

    • Nov 22 °C / 8 °C
    • Dec 17 °C / 5 °C
    • Jan 15 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C
    • Mar 22 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Khesari (Grass Pea): 10 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: boron.

    • The pH here suits it.

    Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 3.3 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    No mandi or support price for this crop yet.

  6. Strawberry

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    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
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Suits: Soil 10/10
    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 270 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 190 mm it can use in a normal year (140 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 130 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 11–24 °C on average, and survives 6–28 °C.

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

    • Oct 27 °C / 14 °C
    • Nov 22 °C / 8 °C
    • Dec 17 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 15 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C
    • Mar 22 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Strawberry: 10 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: boron.

    • The pH here suits it.

    Likes pH 6.0–6.8.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 9.7 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

    No mandi or support price for this crop yet.

Possible, with effort 24

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. Beans (Vegetable)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around April

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Sold at 2 mandis in your district.

    ₹2.2 lakh–₹3.3 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹1.0 lakh–₹2.1 lakh an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Frost risk in December
    • Suits: Soil 10/10
    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 280 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 190 mm it can use in a normal year (140 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 120 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 16–25 °C on average, and survives 7–32 °C.

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

    • Nov 22 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 17 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 15 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 22 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Nights in December can bring frost while the plants are young. Sow a little later, or cover the seedlings on cold nights.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: boron.

    • The pH here suits it.

    Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 43 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 (April–May 2026): about ₹6,400 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹5,250 2022
    2. ₹5,250 2023
    3. ₹7,600 2024
    4. ₹7,350 2025

    Prices are usually best in June.

    Typical costs are about ₹1.2 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. Green Chillies

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around April

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

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

    ₹1.1 lakh–₹1.7 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹48,000–₹1.1 lakh an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Frost risk in December
    • Suits: Soil 10/10
    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 340 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 200 mm it can use in a normal year (150 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 130 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Nov 22 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 17 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 15 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
    • Apr 28 °C / 15 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Nights in December can bring frost while the plants are young. Sow a little later, or cover the seedlings on cold nights.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: boron.

    • The pH here suits it.

    Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 38 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 (April–May 2026): about ₹3,713 a quintal across mandis in your state.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹3,110 2021
    2. ₹3,780 2022
    3. ₹3,900 2023
    4. ₹4,250 2024
    5. ₹4,180 2025

    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.

  3. Cabbage

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around April

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Sold at 2 mandis in your district.

    ₹1.1 lakh–₹1.6 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹48,000–₹1.0 lakh an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Cool in December
    • Suits: Soil 10/10
    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 360 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 200 mm it can use in a normal year (150 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 130 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Nov 22 °C / 8 °C
    • Dec 17 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 15 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 22 °C / 10 °C
    • Apr 28 °C / 15 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: boron.

    • The pH here suits it.

    Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 97 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 (April–May 2026): about ₹1,350 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,430 2021
    2. ₹2,680 2022
    3. ₹1,100 2023
    4. ₹2,850 2024
    5. ₹2,600 2025

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

    Prices are usually best in December.

    Typical costs are about ₹58,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  4. Carrot

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Sold at 2 mandis in your district.

    ₹51,000–₹76,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹27,000–₹53,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Cool in December
    • Suits: Soil 10/10
    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 280 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 190 mm it can use in a normal year (140 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 110 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 15–24 °C on average, and survives 3–30 °C.

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

    • Nov 22 °C / 8 °C
    • Dec 17 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 15 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 22 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Carrot: 10 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: boron.

    • The pH here suits it.

    Likes pH 5.8–6.8.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 28 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 (April 2026): about ₹2,250 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹3,130 2024
    2. ₹3,100 2025

    Prices are usually best in July.

    Typical costs are about ₹23,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  5. Coriander

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around April

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

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

    ₹46,000–₹69,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹28,000–₹51,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Cool in December
    • Suits: Soil 10/10
    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 280 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 190 mm it can use in a normal year (140 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 120 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 15–25 °C on average, and survives 4–32 °C.

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

    • Nov 22 °C / 8 °C
    • Dec 17 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 15 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 22 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Coriander: 10 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: boron.

    • The pH here suits it.

    Likes pH 5.5–8.0.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 5.2 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (April–May 2026): about ₹11,084 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹14,525 a quintal, the middle of 22 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹57,000 a season after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹6,200 2021
    2. ₹9,530 2022
    3. ₹6,070 2023
    4. ₹6,250 2024
    5. ₹6,730 2025

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹18,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  6. Fenugreek (Methi)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in November, harvest around March

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

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

    ₹30,000–₹45,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹11,000–₹26,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Cool in December
    • Suits: Soil 10/10
    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 220 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 180 mm it can use in a normal year (130 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 100 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 13–27 °C on average, and survives 5–32 °C.

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

    • Nov 22 °C / 8 °C
    • Dec 17 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 15 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 22 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Fenugreek (Methi): 10 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: boron.

    • The pH here suits it.

    Likes pH 7.0–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 6.7 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹5,620 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹7,405 a quintal, the middle of 20 mandis across India (latest 12 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹30,000 a season after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹5,800 2021
    2. ₹4,910 2022
    3. ₹5,790 2023
    4. ₹5,260 2024
    5. ₹4,560 2025

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹19,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  7. Linseed

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around April

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

    Grown on 24 acres here. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹16,000–₹24,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹7,000–₹15,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Cool in November
    • Suits: Soil 10/10
    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 300 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 200 mm it can use in a normal year (150 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 130 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 16–24 °C on average, and survives 5–30 °C.

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

    • Oct 27 °C / 14 °C
    • Nov 22 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 17 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 15 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 22 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Linseed: 10 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: boron.

    • The pH here suits it.

    Likes pH 6.0–6.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 2.6 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (your district's own figure looked wrong).

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (April–May 2026): about ₹7,752 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹10,000 a quintal, the middle of 17 mandis across India (latest 12 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹16,000 a season after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹6,680 2021
    2. ₹6,150 2022
    3. ₹4,800 2023
    4. ₹5,490 2024
    5. ₹6,690 2025

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹9,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  8. Tobacco

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around April

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

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

    ₹31,000–₹47,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹3,000–₹18,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Cool in December
    • Suits: Soil 10/10
    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 350 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 200 mm it can use in a normal year (150 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 130 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Oct 27 °C / 14 °C
    • Nov 22 °C / 8 °C
    • Dec 17 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 15 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 22 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: boron.

    • The pH here suits it.

    Likes pH 5.0–6.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

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

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (April–May 2026): about ₹4,550 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹3,136 a quintal, the middle of 8 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would lose about ₹2,000 a season at typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹4,650 2021
    2. ₹4,490 2022
    3. ₹4,570 2023
    4. ₹5,130 2025

    Prices are usually best in December.

    Typical costs are about ₹28,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  9. Fennel

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around April

    Still sowing time: sow by the end of November.

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

    ₹36,000–₹54,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹3,000–₹21,000 an acre a season

    • Needs care: Risky: 3 irrigations short
    • Needs care: Cool in December
    • Suits: Soil 10/10
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 480 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 240 mm it can use in a normal year (180 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 130 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 15–25 °C on average, and survives 6–32 °C.

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

    • Oct 27 °C / 14 °C
    • Nov 22 °C / 8 °C
    • Dec 17 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 15 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 22 °C / 10 °C
    • Apr 28 °C / 15 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Soil for Fennel: 10 out of 10 (good).

    Not in the score: boron.

    • The pH here suits it.

    Likes pH 6.5–7.5.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 6.6 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    On rain alone it gets about 75% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 75% of this yield.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (April–May 2026): about ₹9,049 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹11,000 a quintal, the middle of 5 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹22,000 a season after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹6,910 2021
    2. ₹11,040 2022
    3. ₹16,000 2023
    4. ₹6,590 2024
    5. ₹6,980 2025

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

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹33,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  10. Potato

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in October, harvest around March

    Grown on 4.9 acres here. Sold at 2 mandis in your district.

    ₹60,000–₹89,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    At typical costs, from a loss of ₹8,000 to a profit of ₹22,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Frost risk in December
    • Suits: Soil 10/10
    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 320 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 190 mm it can use in a normal year (130 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 110 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 15–25 °C on average, and survives 7–30 °C.

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

    • Oct 27 °C / 14 °C
    • Nov 22 °C / 8 °C
    • Dec 17 °C / 5 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 15 °C / 3 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 17 °C / 6 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 22 °C / 10 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

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

    Soil

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

    Not in the score: boron.

    • The pH here suits it.

    Likes pH 5.0–6.2.

    How the soil score works

    Money

    Yield: about 50 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (April 2026): about ₹1,500 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    This week: about ₹950 a quintal, the middle of 4 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would lose about ₹21,000 a season at typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,200 2021
    2. ₹1,350 2022
    3. ₹1,400 2023
    4. ₹2,200 2024
    5. ₹1,400 2025

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

    Prices are usually best in May.

    Typical costs are about ₹68,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

    The better districts with similar soil, rain and warmth get 45 quintals an acre. That's a realistic target.

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

10 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).