Rabi & Horticulture Crop Guides
Explore Rabi and horticulture crop guides with practical tips on cultivation, nutrition, pest control, disease management, and better crop growth.
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9 minBanana Farming (G9 Tissue Culture): Cost per Acre, Fertilizer Schedule and Profit
At 1.82 m x 1.82 m spacing, one acre holds about 1,220 G9 plants. Reported yields are about 30 to 35 tonnes per acre in an Andhra Pradesh report and about 32 tonnes per acre in a Gujarat study. ICAR-NRCB gives fertiliser per plant of 200 g N, 30 to 50 g P and 300 to 450 g K in split doses. Reported costs vary from about Rs 87,000 (Gujarat study) to Rs 3 lakh over two years (Andhra report).
9 minPotato Farming Cost per Acre: Seed Rate, Fertilizer Schedule, Yield and Profit
Reported potato cultivation cost ranges from about Rs 32,000 to Rs 1.25 lakh per acre depending on region, seed price and labour. Seed needs about 9 to 10 quintals per acre (25 g tubers at 15 cm spacing). A package of practices lists 150 to 200 quintals per hectare for irrigated improved varieties, or about 61 to 81 quintals per acre.
9 minAvocado Farming in India: Varieties, Cost per Acre and Profit
Avocado can be grown in India in cool, frost-free, well-drained hill and plateau areas, mainly Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Sikkim and the North-East. Plant grafted trees 6 to 8 metres apart, which is about 63 to 112 plants per acre. Grafted trees start bearing in 3 to 4 years. A university table puts total cost at about Rs 5.36 lakh per hectare, around Rs 2.17 lakh per acre.
9 minMakhana Farming in India: Cost, Yield, Processing and Makhana Board Support
Makhana (fox nut, Euryale ferox) is an aquatic crop grown in ponds or shallow fields, mostly in Bihar. India produced about 63,910 tonnes in 2024-25 and the National Makhana Board was launched on 15 September 2025. A Darbhanga survey put cost at about Rs 25,600 per acre for pond farming and Rs 30,900 for field farming, with gross returns of about Rs 1.19 lakh and Rs 1.47 lakh.
10 minVanilla Farming in India: Cost, Yield, Pollination and Curing Guide
Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia) is an orchid vine grown mainly in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It flowers from the 3rd year, every flower must be hand-pollinated the same morning, and green pods need months of curing. Cured bean yield is about 300-600 kg per hectare, and prices swing sharply.
9 minIndoor Saffron Farming in India: Setup Cost, Yield and Real Returns
Indoor saffron farming grows saffron crocus in a cooled room, often on racks or aeroponics. Reported setup costs range from about ₹30,000 for a small trial to ₹6-₹10 lakh for a proper room. Flowering needs about 15-18°C. Yields are small, so claims of lakhs a month from one room are usually exaggerated.
9 minDragon Fruit Farming in India 2026: Cost, Yield and Profit Guide
Dragon fruit farming in India costs roughly ₹4-₹6 lakh per acre to set up, mostly for poles and drip. Plants flower in 12-15 months and give economic yield from year 3. Reported yields are 5-10 tonnes per acre and prices ₹50-₹120 per kg, so profit varies widely.
8 minOyster Mushroom Farming in India: Cost, Process and Profit
Oyster mushroom farming means growing Pleurotus mushrooms on pasteurized straw inside a clean room. A beginner room of 100-200 sq ft can start with ₹20,000-₹60,000 (guide estimate). One cycle takes 30-45 days, and sale prices of ₹120-₹250 per kg are commonly reported.
6 minMango Flower Pests and Diseases: Control Guide
Protect mango flowers from panicle emergence to just before full bloom. Control hoppers, mealy bug, powdery mildew and anthracnose with timed sprays, but stop at full bloom so bees can pollinate.
11 minOnion Farming in India: Complete Guide to Planting, Fertilizer and Harvesting
Onion in India is grown in three seasons: kharif, late kharif and rabi. Rabi is the main season and gives the best storable bulbs. Raise seedlings on raised nursery beds (5-7 kg seed per hectare, roughly 2-3 kg per acre), transplant 35-50 day old seedlings at 15 x 10 cm, apply about 110:40:60 kg NPK per hectare plus sulphur for rabi, keep thrips and purple blotch under control, stop irrigation 10-15 days before harvest, and cure bulbs properly before storage.
12 minMarigold Flower Farming: Complete Guide to Cultivation, Season and Yield
Marigold grows best in well-drained loamy soil with pH around 7.0-7.5 and mild weather. Raise seedlings in a nursery, transplant them at about one month old, pinch the main shoot around 30-40 days after transplanting, and start picking flowers about 60 days after planting. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) reports an average yield of about 18 tonnes of flowers per hectare (roughly 7 tonnes per acre), though actual yield varies with variety, season and management.
10 minRainy Season Vegetables: Best Leafy Vegetables to Grow in India
Amaranth (chaulai) is the safest leafy crop for the rainy season, because it is a warm-season crop that can be sown through the year. Coriander and methi can be sown in June-July in suitable regions such as Tamil Nadu (per TNAU), but only on well-drained raised beds. Palak (spinach beet) and lettuce are cool-season leaning and are better sown toward the end of the monsoon (August-September onwards), unless you choose a heat- and humidity-tolerant variety. Whatever you grow, drainage and seed treatment matter more than any spray.
