Agronomic Crop Encyclopedia
Comprehensive agronomy profiles for 22+ Indian and Gujarat crops with growth thresholds & NPK requirements.
Cotton (Kapās)
Cotton is a major commercial cash crop in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Sensitive to waterlogging; drip irrigation controlled via soil moisture sensors increases yield by 30-40%.
Groundnut / Peanut (Magfali)
Groundnut thrives in Saurashtra (Gujarat) and Rajasthan. Requires friable topsoil so pegs can penetrate underground without resistance.
Cumin / Jeera (Jīru)
Gujarat produces over 70% of India’s cumin (Unjha Mandi hub). Extremely sensitive to excess moisture and cloudy weather, which triggers Powdery Mildew and Blight.
Castor (Eraṇḍo / Arandi)
Gujarat is the world leader in castor seed and oil export. Highly drought resilient with deep tap roots, excellent for IoT precision drip irrigation.
Bajra / Pearl Millet (Bājarī)
Climate-resilient super-crop of Banaskantha, Kutch and Rajasthan. High in dietary iron, zinc, and fiber with minimum irrigation requirement.
Fennel / Saunf (Variyāḷī)
North Gujarat (Mehsana, Patan, Banaskantha) is the premium hub for green and chewing fennel. Sensitive to frost and continuous cloudy spells during flowering.
Sesame / Gingelly (Tal / Til)
Gujarat is India’s top producer of white and black sesame (exported globally for tahini and confectionery). Extremely short duration crop.
Isabgol / Psyllium (Isabagula)
Gujarat is the global monopoly supplier of natural psyllium husk for digestive medicine. Requires cool dry weather; rain during maturity shatters the entire seed crop.
Chickpea / Bengal Gram (Chaṇā)
Major pulse crop fixing atmospheric nitrogen into the soil. Requires residual moisture from monsoon; highly susceptible to pod borer.
Mango / Gir Kesar (Kērī)
Gir Kesar Mango (GI Tagged from Junagadh/Amreli) and Valsad Alphonso are world famous. Water stress before flowering induces heavy floral bloom.
Pomegranate / Bhagwa (Dāḍam)
Bhagwa variety thrives in arid Banaskantha, Kutch and Solapur (MH). High economic returns with precision sensor-guided drip and fertigation.
Garlic (Lasaṇ / Lahsun)
Gujarat (Jamnagar, Junagadh, Rajkot) produces top-quality G-2 and Gujarat Garlic-5 varieties. Sulphur application sharpens allicin pungency and bulb size.
Wheat (Gehun)
Premier staple food grain. Bhalia wheat of Gujarat (grown under conserved moisture) has high protein and carotene.
Tomato (Tamatar)
High-value horticulture crop. Highly susceptible to Early/Late Blight and Blossom End Rot if moisture fluctuates sharply.
Sugarcane (Ganna)
High water requirement crop. Modern drip automation based on soil sensors saves up to 50% water while increasing sugar recovery.
Potato (Aloo)
Tuber initiation requires cool night temperatures (< 20°C). Deesa (Banaskantha) is the cold-storage capital of India.
Mustard / Rapeseed (Sarson / Rai)
Highly drought-tolerant oilseed. Adding agricultural sulphur increases oil content by 2-3%.
Chilli / Green Pepper (Mirchi)
Major spice crop with multiple pickings. Gondal and Mahuva are major chilli hubs.
Onion (Ḍuṅgaḷī / Pyāz)
Mahuva and Bhavnagar (Gujarat) and Nashik (Maharashtra) form the onion belt of Western India with major dehydration plants.