🌱 Castor
Location: Savarkundla, Amreli, Gujarat
Demo data — sample figures for demonstration only
3
Farms reporting
14.8
Total area (acre)
10.46
Avg yield / acre (quintal)
₹21,462
Avg cost / acre
₹61,309
Avg revenue / acre
₹39,847
Avg profit / acre
185.7%
Average ROI
₹5,863
Avg sale rate / quintal
Compared with Amreli
| Savarkundla, Amreli, Gujarat | Amreli | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg yield / acre | 10.46 | 10.46 | +0.00 |
| Avg cost / acre | ₹21,462 | ₹21,462 | +₹0 |
| Avg profit / acre | ₹39,847 | ₹39,847 | +₹0 |
| Average ROI | 185.7% | 185.7% | +0.0% |
Where the money goes
per acre · Total ₹21,462
Yield per acre by year / Profit per acre by year
Best performing villages (Village)
| Village | Farms reporting | Total area | Avg yield / acre | Avg cost / acre | Avg profit / acre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanosara | 3 | 14.8 | 10.46 | ₹21,462 | ₹39,847 |
Season split
Reference crop schedule — Castor
Days from sowing| Days from sowing | Stage | Activity | Category | Indicative cost / acre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -25–-15 | Pre-sowing |
Ploughing and harrowing
One deep ploughing and two harrowings.
|
Land preparation | ₹2,550 |
| -10–-4 | Pre-sowing |
FYM basal dose
6 t FYM + 50 kg DAP per acre.
|
Fertilizer | ₹5,050 |
| 0–3 | Sowing |
Sowing
Spacing 4x2 ft, 3 kg seed per acre.
|
Sowing | ₹2,700 |
| 20–28 | Vegetative |
First inter-culturing
Hoeing at 20-25 days.
|
Weeding | ₹2,200 |
| 30–35 | Vegetative |
First urea top dressing
30 kg urea per acre.
|
Fertilizer | ₹1,450 |
| 35–45 | Vegetative |
Semilooper / leafhopper watch
Scout weekly and spray on ETL.
|
Plant protection | ₹1,350 |
| 55–65 | Spike formation |
Irrigation at spike emergence
Critical stage for main spike.
|
Irrigation | ₹850 |
| 58–66 | Spike formation |
Second urea top dressing
30 kg urea at spike emergence.
|
Fertilizer | ₹1,450 |
| 80–95 | Capsule development |
Capsule borer control
Spray at capsule formation if needed.
|
Plant protection | ₹1,500 |
| 120–135 | Harvest |
First spike picking
Pick main spike when capsules dry.
|
Harvest | ₹3,700 |
| 150–165 | Harvest |
Second spike picking
Secondary spikes after 30 days.
|
Harvest | ₹3,350 |
| 165–180 | Post harvest |
Drying and threshing
Sun dry and decorticate.
|
Post harvest | ₹1,850 |
| Total | ₹28,000 | |||
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