Grow and eat Healthy Nutritious Vegetables at Home

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 Summer Vegetables

 

Temperature is one of the most critical factors affecting the germination of the seed.

Common Name	Sowing temp	Common Name	Sowing temp
Cucumber	15.5c°	Egg plant	18c°
Tomato	10c°	okra	35c°
jalapeno	15-30c°	bean	12c°
Anaheim pepper	18c°	Swiss chard	25c°
onion	12c°	sorrel	7c°
Zucchini	30-35c°	collards	20c°
Scallop squash	30c°

Early Planning

Early Planning Prior to starting kitchen gardening following aspects must be considered; Firstly, don’t mix different kinds of vegetables, it may be helpful to set up land every time for planting new seeds. Secondly, direct sunlight is vital so choose a sowing area that must receive at least 7 to 8 hrs of direct sunlight. Thirdly, vegetables like bitter gourd, cucurbits, and bottle gourd, etc. having a growing habit of vines must be growing separately from non-vine vegetables. Lastly, such vegetables (vines) must be grown closer to some support like a wall or vertical sticks.

Preparation of land

The key to a fruitful vegetable stand is the preparation of land. For kitchen gardening, the area must have good aeration and drainage properties. Before seed planting (1 to 2 months) organic matter must be added to mix well with the soil. Natural organic matter sources like leaf litter or animal dung must be used. In the case of a small cultivated area, it can be prepared by hoeing using manual tools and using a chisel or other plows to prepare a larger piece of land.

Ø Method of sowing

The time and method of planting varies with the kind of vegetable. Use recommended plant-to-plant and row-to-row distance to get maximum vegetable crop yield. Note: For garlic leveled soil must be prepared for sowing. For winter vegetables (salad leaves, cabbage, cauliflower, and onion) a nursery must be raised. 30-35 days old seedlings transferred to the field having furrows. Such winter vegetables must be planted on each side of the furrows.

 

Ø irrigation

For irrigation purposes, clean drinking or tap water without excess salts (having EC< 1.5 dS m -1 ) must be applied when needed. After completion of seed sowing and when nursery seedlings are transferred, the cropped area must be irrigated. In order to get maximum germination percentage the level of water must not be above the furrows otherwise a compact soil layer hampers the germination process. During summer, a Nutrient Management in Kitchen Gardening: Learn to 336 Produce Pesticide Free Beneficial Fruits and To Production, weekly basis irrigation of fresh water must be applied while on the other hand, in winter season irrigate the field according to the requirement to avoid water stress in plants.

Fertilizer recommendations It was recommended that 0.700 Kg, 0.250 Kg, and 0.300 g of DAP, urea, and potash respectively be used per marla of cropped area. Moreover, after flowering as well as after two to three harvests urea @ 0.100 g per marla should be applied.