Climate

• The habitat of small cardamom is the evergreen forests of Western Ghats.
• Annual rainfall ranges from 1500-4000 mm
• Temperature : 10-35 ºC
• Altitude : 600-1200 m above MSL.

Soil

• Forest loam soils rich in available phosphorus and potassium.
• The crop is raised mainly on well drained, deep, good textured soils rich in humus.
• Soil pH: 4.2 to 6.8, generally acidic in nature.