Growing vegetables in the summer is also a great idea. Vegetables that prefer full light, long days and warm temperatures perform well in India's intense summers. One advantage of summer vegetables is that they can be eaten even during the monsoon season.
The short-season crops that are often planted between the Rabi and Kharif seasons are summer vegetables. Another name for them is Zaid Crops.
Summer veggies develop vegetatively and reproductively best in warm, dry weather with longer days.
For these veggies to develop as well as possible, they need at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight and the ideal soil temperature. Thus, the longer days and higher temperatures of summer promote the blossoming and fruiting of these veggies.
These are the greatest summertime vegetables to cultivate in India:
1. Brinjal: Globally, the popularity of brinjal is rising because of its exceptional antioxidant and fiber content. Usually planted as an annual, this delicate perennial plant.
2. Bitter Gourd: This vegetable's watery, brittle flesh is as bitter as its name implies. The bitter gourd is a rough-skinned, green-skinned vegetable that is typically eaten raw.
3. Cucumber: In India, cucumbers are widely grown for both culinary and medical uses. Since they are composed of 96% water, they can aid in the relief of dehydration. Fruits of the pepo kind, such as cucumbers, are a good source of plant chemicals, antioxidants, and other nutrients. Because they are low in calories, cucumbers are a great food for weight loss.
4. Lady Finger: Warm-season veggies like ladies' fingers or okra are ideal to plant in your garden this summer. These plants are heat-loving and need greater temperatures to produce their pods and bloom. They include high concentrations of vitamin C, vitamin K1, and antioxidants.
5. Tomatoes: The sight of a tomato plant with a cluster of red tomatoes on either side of the main stem is rather beautiful. The tomato plant adores bright, clear skies and lots of sunshine. With seeds, it can be started at any time of the year.
6. Pumpkin: Cucurbit crops, such as pumpkins, grow particularly well in the summer. A pumpkin's weight can range from 5 kg to 40 kg. A pumpkin climber is permitted to crawl on the ground rather than a trellis due to the size of the fruit.
7. Bottle Gourd: A bottle gourd creeper is a striking sight in India, trailing over thatched homes in villages with tender, smooth, long, light green, cylindrical fruits and vivid, shimmering white blooms.
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