🌱 Castor
Location: Banaskantha, Gujarat
Demo data — sample figures for demonstration only
3
Farms reporting
15.1
Total area (acre)
10.37
Avg yield / acre (quintal)
₹23,510
Avg cost / acre
₹62,556
Avg revenue / acre
₹39,046
Avg profit / acre
166.1%
Average ROI
₹6,035
Avg sale rate / quintal
Compared with Gujarat
| Banaskantha, Gujarat | Gujarat | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg yield / acre | 10.37 | 9.98 | +0.39 |
| Avg cost / acre | ₹23,510 | ₹23,609 | -₹99 |
| Avg profit / acre | ₹39,046 | ₹36,976 | +₹2,070 |
| Average ROI | 166.1% | 156.6% | +9.5% |
Where the money goes
per acre · Total ₹23,510
Yield per acre by year / Profit per acre by year
Best performing talukas (Taluka)
| Taluka | Farms reporting | Total area | Avg yield / acre | Avg cost / acre | Avg profit / acre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deesa | 3 | 15.1 | 10.37 | ₹23,510 | ₹39,046 |
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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