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mahua

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From our crop reference

Mahua is a oilseed crop, a perennial. Sow it in Jun–Jul and expect to harvest in 8–12 years. It wants a pH of 6.0–7.5 (close to neutral) and 20–40°C. Plant at 10 × 10 m. A good crop returns around 2–4 t. Watch for leaf caterpillar, borer.

Growing Mahua

4 sentences from our guides, quoted exactly

Western India: Cotton stalks, sugarcane bagasse, groundnut shells, and traditional materials like castor cake and mahua cake.
Organic Plant Nutrition; Natural Feeding Methods for Thriving Indian Gardens 2025
The most common method is using Mahua oil cake at a dose of 250 ppm (about 1000 kg per acre for 1-meter water depth).
North Karnataka Scampi Cultivation: A Complete Guide
Apply Mahua oil cake at a rate of 250 kg per hectare in a small amount of water.
Scampi in Delta Districts: A Complete Guide to Giant Prawn Farming
In Chhattisgarh, native flowering trees (neem, babool/acacia, mango, mahua where present), shrubs, and agricultural crops (mustard, sunflower, pulses, buckwheat) are important.
Stingless Bee (Dammer) Farming in Chhattisgarh: Practical Guide

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Crop intelligence

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Crop Sow Days pH Temp °C Yield
Angelica Sep–Oct 2 yr 6.0–7.0 10–22 8–12 t
Pyrethrum Sep–Oct 2–3 yr 5.5–7.0 10–22 0.8–1.5 t
Tagasaste Sep–Oct 2–4 yr 5.5–7.5 5–28 10–18 t green
Oil Palm Jun–Sep (planting) 3–4 yr to bear 5.0–7.0 24–32 20–25 t FFB
Pepino Sep–Oct 4–6 mo 6.0–7.0 15–25 25–40 t
Asafoetida (Hing) Sep–Oct 4–5 yr 6.5–7.5 10–25 0.05–0.1 t
Litchi Jun–Sep (planting) 5–7 yr to bear 5.5–7.0 20–35 8–12 t
Alstroemeria Sep–Oct 10–12 mo 6.0–6.8 13–22 100–150 stems/m²
Anthurium Year-round 12–18 mo to bear 5.5–6.5 18–28 6–8 blooms/plant
Paddy Straw Mushroom Jun–Sep 12–18 6.5–7.5 28–35 100–150 kg/t
Orchid Year-round 18–24 mo to bear 5.5–6.5 20–30 4–6 spikes/plant
Oyster Mushroom Any 25–35 5.5–6.5 20–30 500–700 kg/t
Amaranth (Leafy) Feb–Sep 30–45 6.0–7.5 22–32 10–15 t
Arugula Sep–Nov 30–45 6.0–7.0 10–22 8–12 t

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