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From our crop reference

Teff is a cereal crop, grown in the kharif season. Sow it in Jul and expect to harvest in 90–120 days. It wants a pH of 5.5–7.5 (close to neutral) and 18–28°C. A good crop returns around 1–1.8 t. Watch for lodging, rust.

Growing Teff

6 sentences from our guides, quoted exactly

Seed rate and method: Teff seed is tiny — use 4–8 kg/ha by line-sowing with a fine seed drill, or 6–12 kg/ha if broadcasting.
Growing Teff in Indore: Practical Farmer’s Guide
Teff has a very small seed size, so attention is needed: Harvest by cutting with sickle or small combine when at least 90% of the heads are mature.
Teff in North Karnataka: Practical Cultivation Guide
Teff (Eragrostis tef) is a fine-stemmed cereal valued for quick maturation, fine flour (injera-quality) and flexible uses as grain, green fodder or seed for health-food markets.
How to Grow Teff in Punjab: Complete Farming Guide
Teff (Eragrostis tef) is a fine-seeded cereal crop valued for its short growing season, drought tolerance and suitability for health-food markets.
Teff in Andhra Pradesh: Practical Cultivation Guide
Teff is a fine-stemmed, warm-season cereal with a short growing window and flexible sowing options.
Practical Teff Growing Guide for Rice-Bowl Regions
Teff (Eragrostis tef) is a small-seeded cereal increasingly tried outside its native range because of its short growing season, tolerance to low-fertility soils, and suitability for mixed and niche markets.
Teff Farming in Haryana: Practical Soil-to-Harvest 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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