Suitable soil for green gram (Moong) cultivation

21/02/2019Posted on
  • Green gram can be grown on a variety of soils ranging from sandy loam to black cotton soils having good drainage capacity.
  • Saline and alkaline soils are not suitable for green gram cultivation.
  • Green gram is very sensitive to waterlogging conditions.

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Soil requirement for muskmelon

31/12/2018Posted on

Soil requirement for muskmelon –

  • Muskmelon can be cultivated on wide range of soils.
  • cultivation is best suited on sandy loam/light textured, warm, well-drained soils with high organic matter. High yield within organic matter.
  • High yield with good flavor can be expected with soil pH 6.0 to 7.0.
  • Soil temperature below 15°C slow the seed germination and growth.
  • Alkaline soil with high salt concentration is not suitable for cultivation.

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Suitable climate and soil for watermelon

05/12/2018Posted on

Suitable climate and soil for watermelon:-

  • Warm and dry climate is best suited for its cultivation.
  • The temperature of 22-26 degree Celsius is good for seed germination and plant growth. This is the summer crop so cannot tolerate frost.
  • If there is excessive moisture in the air, the fruits get delayed. At the time of fruits ripping warm climate and hot air increase fruits sweetness.
  • Proper drainage and sandy with organic matter or loamy soil is best found for this. The best soil PH value is 5-7 for its crop.
  • If there is no proper drainage, many kinds of diseases start to occur. Its cultivation can be successfully done on the banks of the river.

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Suitable Climate and Soil Condition For Bottle Gourd

26/10/2018Posted on

Suitable Climate and Soil Condition For Bottle Gourd:-

Climate-

  • Bottle gourd is a subtropical vegetable and requires hot and humid climatic condition for its fast growth and higher yield.
  • Slight wet to semi dry ecological condition is suitable for this crop.
  • Night and day temperature of 18-22°C and 30-35°C respectively is optimum for its proper growth and high fruit set.
  • The seed germination is fast at the temperature range of 25-30°C.
  • The crop grown at optimum temperature has higher proportion of female flower and fruit/plant.

Soil-

  • Bottle gourd can be grown on all types of the soil if it is not too much acidic or saline and alkaline.
  • Loam or sandy loam soil is most suitable for bottle guards.
  • The soil should be rich in organic matter and with good drainage.

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Suitable Climate and soil for Cabbage Cultivation

24/09/2018Posted on

Suitable Climate and soil for Cabbage Cultivation:-

  • In India, cabbage is grown in large areas having a cool and moist climate.
  • A temperature range  of 15- 21°C is considered as optimum for growth and head formation of the crop.
  • Cultivation of cabbage is done mainly on sandy to heavy soils rich in organic matter.
  • Early crops prefer light soil while late crops thrive better on heavier soils due to retention of  moisture.
  • On heavy soils, plants grow more slowly and the keeping quality is improved.
  • A pH range of 6.0-6.5 is considered as optimum for growing cabbage.
  • Plants growing in saline soils are prone to diseases.

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Suitable Climate and Soil for Brinjal

10/09/2018Posted on

Suitable Climate and Soil for Brinjal (Eggplant):-

  • Brinjal is a warm season day neutral plant.
  • It is highly susceptible to frost injury.
  • The temperature range of 21-27°C is ideal.
  • for a good growth and yield.
  • It can be successfully grown as a rainy and summer season.

Soil :-

  • Brinjal can be grown on all types of soils.
  • Well drained and fertile sandy loam soils with a pH of 5.6 – 6.6 are best for its cultivation.

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Suitable Climate and Soil for Cultivation of Okra

08/09/2018Posted on

Climate:-

  • Okra is warm season vegetable crop and requires a long warm and humid growing period. It is sensitive to frost and extremely low temperature.
  • For normal growth and development temperature between 24°C to 28°C is preferred. For seed germination optimum soil moisture and a temperature between 25°C to 35°C is needed.

Soil:-

  • It is grown on sandy to clay soils but due to its well-developed tap root system relatively light well drained and rich organic matter soil is ideal.
  • The ideal pH for growth of plant is 6-6.8.
  • Alkaline saline soil and poor drainage soil, both are not good for this crop.

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Suitable Climate and Soil for Tomato Cultivation

01/09/2018Posted on

Suitable Climate and Soil for Tomato Cultivation:-

Suitable Climate:-

  • Tomato is a day neutral warm season crop.
  • Cool and dry weather is preferred by crop and optimum temperature is 21-28°C during day and 15-20°C during night.
  • Optimum temperature for colour development of fruit is 21-24°C.
  • It cannot be grown successfully in regions of higher rainfall.

Suitable Climate:-

  • The tomato grows on all soils from light sandy to heavy soil.
  • Well drained light soils are good for an early crop while clay loam and silt loam soils are well suited for heavy yields.
  • The pH of the soil should be 7-8.5.

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Suitable Soil for Bottle Gourd Cultivation

18/08/2018Posted on

Suitable Soil for Bottle Gourd Cultivation:-

  • Bottle gourd can be grown on all types of soil if it is not too much acidic or saline  and alkaline.
  • Loam or sandy loam soil is most suitable for Bottle Gourd.
  • The Soil should be rich in organic matter and  with good drainage.
  • Two year crop rotation is advised to safeguard the crop from soil born diseases.

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Suitable Soil for Chilli Production

10/04/2018Posted on

Suitable Soil for Chilli Production

  • Soil are grown in many types of soils provided they are well drained, well aerated and field organic matter.
  • The drained conditions cause shedding of leaves, sickly appearance and fruit drop. 
  • An ideal soil for chilli is light loamy or sandy loam rich in lime and organic matter.
  • Strongly acid and alkaline soil are not suitable for chilli.
  • Chilli is successfully grown on soil of ph of 6-7.
  • High salinity reduces germination and vigour of plants.

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