April growing vegetable crops: vegetable cultivation in April
Which vegetable crop is grown in April month?
In this post, we will know about the name of some vegetable crops which are cultivated in April.
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Here is the list of vegetable crops grown in the month of April
| S.N. | Vegetable |
|---|---|
| 01. | Tomato |
| 02. | Okra |
| 03. | Cucumber |
| 04. | Radish |
| 05. | Ginger |
| 06. | Kakdi (ककड़ी) or long melon |
(01). Tomato
| Climatic requirement | Tropical and sub-tropical |
| Soil requirement | Sandy to heavy clay |
| Varieties | Saho, Pusa ruby |
| Other seasons | North India: Autumn and spring summer. South India: June-July, October-November, January-February. |
| Seed rate | 125-175 g/ha (hybrid) |
| Plant space | 60 × 45 |
| Irrigation | Drip irrigation |
| Crop protection | Use bavistin against early blight |
| Harvesting | Immature green, mature green, ripe, over ripe |
| Yield | 800 q/ha |
| Special technique | Grafting, mulching, fertigation, stalking |
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(02). Okra
| Climatic requirement | Warm season |
| Soil requirement | Sandy loam to loam |
| Varieties | DVR-1 |
| Other seasons | January to February, spring season, March to April |
| Seed rate | 6-8 kg/ha |
| Plant space | 45 × 30 cm |
| Irrigation | Light irradiation |
| Crop protection | Grow resistant varieties against yellow vein mosaic virus |
| Harvesting | 7-10 cm long pods |
| Yield | 80-125 q/ha |
| Special technique | NA |
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(03). Cucumber
| Climatic requirement | Warm season |
| Soil requirement | Sandy loam which is rich in organic matter |
| Varieties | Japanese long |
| Other seasons | January to April, June |
| Seed rate | 2.5 kg/ha |
| Plant space | 60 cm |
| Irrigation | Thala or ring basin |
| Crop protection | Use mancozeb against downy meldew |
| Harvesting | 45 days after sowing |
| Yield | 9-10 t/ha |
| Special technique | NA |
(04). Radish
| Climatic requirement | Cool or moderate climate |
| Soil requirement | Deep, moist, and friable sandy loam |
| Varieties | Pusa chetki |
| Other seasons | August to January, September to March |
| Seed rate | 8-12 kg/ha |
| Plant space | 30-45 cm |
| Irrigation | Furrow method |
| Crop protection | Use ample amount of organic manure to control the problem of forking |
| Harvesting | 25-60 days |
| Special technique | NA |
(05). Ginger
| Climatic requirement | Humid condition |
| Soil requirement | Well drained loamy soil |
| Varieties | Rio de Janeiro |
| Other seasons | August to January, September to March |
| Seed rate | 1500-1800 kg rhizomes/ha |
| Plant space | 25 × 25 cm |
| Irrigation | Furrow method |
| Crop protection | Use Pseudomonas fluorescence against rhizome rot |
| Harvesting | 8-9 months |
| Yield | 12-15 t/ha |
| Special technique | NA |
(06). Kakdi
| Climatic requirement | Same as cucumber |
| Soil requirement | Same as cucumber |
| Varieties | Dosakkai |
| Other seasons | August to January, September to March |
| Seed rate | Same as cucumber |
| Plant space | Same as cucumber |
| Irrigation | Thala or ring basin |
| Crop protection | Same as cucumber |
| Harvesting | 8-9 months |
| Yield | 12-15 t/ha |
| Special technique | NA |
April growing vegetable crops: vegetable cultivation in April