Both aloe vera and turmeric are high-value crops with medicinal and commercial benefits, and they can even be grown together in some settings. Here’s a detailed breakdown for each—covering cultivation, climate, care, and profits.
🌿 Aloe Vera Farming Guide
✅ Why Aloe Vera?
- Low water requirement
- Grows in poor soil
- High market demand (cosmetic, pharmaceutical, food)
🌍 Ideal Climate & Soil
- Climate: Hot, dry, tropical or subtropical
- Temperature: 25–40°C
- Rainfall: 50–300 mm/year
- Soil: Sandy loam, well-drained, slightly alkaline (pH 7.0–8.5)
🌱 Propagation
- Through suckers (pups) or root cuttings
- Plant 2–3 suckers per pit (25–30 cm deep)
📏 Spacing & Layout
- Rows: 60 cm apart
- Plants: 40–45 cm apart
- Planting Season: February to April or June (before monsoon)
💧 Irrigation
- Water once in 2–3 weeks
- Avoid waterlogging
🌾 Care & Maintenance
- Remove weeds regularly
- Apply FYM (farmyard manure) before planting (10–15 tons/acre)
- Organic mulch helps retain moisture
⏳ Harvesting
- Starts after 8–10 months
- Harvest mature outer leaves (3–4 per plant at a time)
- Yield: 15–20 tons/acre/year
💰 Profitability
- Cost: ₹30,000–₹40,000/acre
- Income: ₹80,000–₹1,20,000/acre
- ROI improves with processing (juice, gel, powder)
🌱 Turmeric Farming Guide
✅ Why Turmeric?
- Widely used in Indian cooking, medicine, cosmetics
- High demand in both raw and processed forms
🌍 Ideal Climate & Soil
- Climate: Warm, humid (rainy or irrigated areas)
- Temperature: 20–35°C
- Soil: Loamy or sandy loam, well-drained, rich in organic matter (pH 5.5–7.5)
🌱 Planting Material
- Rhizomes (seeds): 2.5–5 cm pieces, disease-free
📏 Spacing & Planting
- Spacing: 30–40 cm between rows, 20–25 cm between plants
- Depth: 5–7 cm
- Planting Season: May–June (start of monsoon)
💧 Irrigation
- Water every 7–10 days in dry weather
- Mulching helps retain moisture and suppress weeds
🌾 Fertilizers & Care
- FYM: 15–20 tons/acre before planting
- Organic/NPK: Based on soil test; generally nitrogen-rich boost mid-season
- Weed twice in the first 2 months
⏳ Harvesting
- Ready in 8–10 months
- Leaves dry and turn yellow
- Rhizomes are dug, cleaned, boiled, dried, and polished
📦 Yield & Profit
- Yield: 8–12 tons/acre (raw)
- After processing: 1.5–2.5 tons (dry turmeric)
- Cost: ₹60,000–₹80,000/acre
- Income: ₹1,20,000–₹1,80,000/acre (higher if you make powder or value-add)
🌿 Can Aloe Vera and Turmeric Be Grown Together?
Yes—if space and climate allow, intercropping is possible:
- Aloe vera as a border crop (needs less water)
- Turmeric in the center rows (loves shade and moisture) This combo helps in pest control, water efficiency, and better land use.
Would you like:
- A month-by-month calendar for these crops?
- Details on how to process aloe vera/turmeric at home for business?
- Info on government subsidies or buyers/markets?