Gourd cultivation picks up with push from horticulture dept
- | Sunday | 31st March, 2019
I’m growing vegetables both as standalone crops as well as mixed crops on my land. Sailaja said, “Gourds should be grown in soils which are well drained, and the same for leafy vegetables. My plots are well-drained and not so suitable for paddy.” Hence, these crops are highly suitable for cultivation in well-drained soils with groundwater irrigation .”Ch Raju, a farmer from Nathavaram village, who cultivates vegetables throughout the year said, “I have a few plots of borewell-irrigated dry land and a mango plantation. Water, if not drained properly, can actually cause crop rot.
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