VEGETABALE PRODUCTION GUIDE
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WHY TO HAVE A VEGETABLE GARDEN
There bare many advantages of vegetable gardening a satisfying experience of vegetable gardening is that is makes you
HEALTHY : because of fresh air,exercise,sunshine and mineral and vitamin rich food
WEALTHY : because of help to the family budget and personal savings ,and
WISE : because fresh and quality vegetables are available whenever needed; you can save time in purchasing from the market. Above all, enjoying fruits of labour is a rewarding experience.
SUGGESTED PLANTING CALENDAR
SUMMER - PLANTING TIME : jan-march
crops : Bittergourd, bhindi, bottelgourd, brinjal, capsicum, cowpea, cucumber, guar, muskmelon,spongegourd, tinda, kakri, tomato watermelon.
KHARIF SEASON – planting time
: june-july
Crops : amaranthus, bhindi, bittergourd, bottlrgourd, brinjal, chilli, cowpea, cucumber, guar, ridge, and spongegourd,tomato
RABI SEASON – planting time : sept-nov
Crops : beet-root, brinjal, cabbage, cauliflower, (mid and late) carrot, knoll-khol, methi, onion, palak, peas, potato, radish, tomato.
PLANNING
Size of the kitchen garden – this
would depend on the area available and the size of the family. To meet the
demand of vegetables for an average family of 5-6 members, 200 sq . metres will
be sufficient. If the area is smaller it is preferable to grow a few selected
vegetables.
LOCATION
select a plot of good ,
well-drained soil having water supply facility. It should be close to the home
for convenience but should not come under shade of tall buildings or trees.
Enclosing the garden with a fence is usually profitable.
Design and lay-out – many gardeners find it helpful to draw out on paper the location of each row and the crop or succession of crops to be planted. The land should be laid out preferably in small beds of 9sq. metres with small irrigation channels.
CROPS REQUIREMENTS
the vegetables suited to souh Indian plains , popular varieties, sowing and planting tome seed rate, methods of sowing and depth of planting , spacing, periods of harvest and expected yields are shown in the planting guide
MANURES & FERTILIZERS
Organic manures – 2-3 baskets of well-rotten farm yard manure of well decomposed sludge manure should be added to each bed of 9 sq . metres in the soil before soil preparation.
Chemical fertilizers – for each bed of 9 sq. metres a basal dose of 400 gms superphosphate, 200gms urea , calcium ammonium nitrate and 70 gms . of potassium sulphate may be added in the soil before preparation for sowing. In addition to basal dose , the crop should be top dressed 2-3 times depending upon the crop condition at the rate of 100 gms per bed with ammonium sulphate or calcium ammonium nitrate every time.
Application – broadcast the fertilizers uniformly in
the beds and mix thoroughly in the soil before raising the crop while
top-dressing, the fertilizers may be placed around the plants taking care that
these do not come in direct contact with the plants. Every top-dressing should
immediately be followed by irrigation.
SOIL PREPARTION
Dig the soil well or plough the land at least 2-3 weeks before planting. Re-work the soil to secure a fine firm seed bed for planting.
RAISING NURSERY
IN some crops like tomato, brinjal, chilli, cabbage, cauliflower, knoll-khol, onion etc. it is desirable to sow the seeds in the nursery in well-prepared raised beds. Seeds should be sown thinly in lines 5 cm a part at the depth of 1-1.5 cms. Water the nursery beds after sowing with fine sprinkler. Flooding should be avoided at all times. Protect the nursery from hot sun, heavy rains and frost. A light dose of ammonium sulphate or calcium ammonium nitrate (can) may be applied in the nursery by putting one handful of fertilizer in one bucketful of water to promote the growth of seedings at the time of watering.
Generally all the vegetables nursery ready for transplanting after 25 to 30 days of seed sowing whereas, onion nursery ready for transplanting after 45 to 55 days of seed sowing.