Climate, soil and varieties (hill crop in the source)
Tea does best at 1000–2500 m with 20–27 °C, on well-drained soil rich in organic matter with pH 4.5–5.5. Varieties in the source include Pandian, Sundaram, Golconda, Jayaram, Evergreen, Athrey, Brookeland and BSS 1–5.
Pending expert review
Source
Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Tea – Varieties; soil and climate, p. 192
