Vegetables to grow in december in Azamgarh up | Block-Wise Vegetable Guide

Are you a farmer from Azamgarh, up (UP)? In December, in blocks like Ahiraula, Azamgarh, Bilariaganj, Burhanpur, Harraiya, Jahanaganj, Kandharapur, Karaudhi, Koilsa, Lalganj, Maharajganj, Mehnagar, Mirzapur, Mohammadpur, Palhani, Pawai, Phulpur, Rani Ki Sarai, Sathiaon, Tahbarpur, Tarwa, Thekma, the usual standing or harvest-ready crops are Potato, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Carrot, Radish, Peas. Some farmers are preparing nursery beds for Tomato, Brinjal, Chilli, Capsicum, Onion.

In many areas, fresh leafy crops like Spinach, Coriander, Fenugreek, Mustard Greens are also being sown. This is the peak of the Rabi season, with cool and dry weather, so managing soil moisture with timely irrigation is very important for crop growth. So your planning now will decide your profits in February–March.

We have prepared a farmer’s guide for Azamgarh district for the month of December. This guide explains:

• Which crops should be sown now,
• Which crops should be raised in nurseries and when to transplant them,
• Which seeds can be sown directly without nurseries, and
• When nursery plants should be transplanted if they are ready.

You will get this information block-wise in the guide so you can easily decide what to do in December according to your area.

What fields typically look like early december

• Standing/harvest crops: Paddy, sugarcane, pigeon pea, and maize are still in the fields, ready for harvest.
  
• Nursery beds: Tomato, brinjal, chili, and cauliflower seedlings are being raised for timely transplanting.
  
• Fresh leafy crops: Spinach, fenugreek, and coriander sowing has started, ensuring early availability of greens.
  
• Pulses/cash crops: Mustard and lentil continue in suitable areas.
  
  

👉 Overall, in early december, fields in Azamgarh show a mix of standing vegetables, nurseries, new leafy sowings, and pulse/cash crops.

What to start now (December) - Azamgarh

Direct sowing (seeds directly in the field):
Pea, Chickpea, Mustard, Lentil, Barley, Wheat
✅ Benefit – These are staple crops for Azamgarh and ensure food security.

Nursery preparation (for later transplanting):
Onion, Garlic (planting cloves)
✅ Benefit – Allows for better planning and resource management for Rabi season.

Transplanting (nursery → main field):
Generally not applicable in December for Azamgarh, focus on direct sowing

Vegetables (if irrigation available):
Potato, Radish, Carrot, Spinach, Fenugreek
✅ Benefit – Fulfills local demand for vegetables and provides quick returns.

Oilseeds (for local oil production):
Mustard, Linseed
✅ Benefit – Reduces dependency on external oil sources and enhances local economy.

👉 In this way, by planning direct sowing, nurseries (for specific crops), and oilseed cultivation in December, Azamgarh farmers can increase their income.

Let’s Start in December – Crop + Method + Advantage

Block-Wise Snapshot (Quick View)

 

Block-Wise Recommendations (Detailed)

🌾 Ahiraula Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Potato, Pea, Wheat
• Prepare Seedbed: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard as intercrop in potato provides additional income and pest control.
  • Early sowing of pea ensures good yield before the onset of summer.
    
• Advantage: Increased income, better soil health.
  

🌾 Azamgarh Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Potato, Pea, Wheat
• Prepare Seedbed: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard as intercrop in potato provides additional income and pest control.
  • Early sowing of pea ensures good yield before the onset of summer.
    
• Advantage: Increased income, better soil health.
  

🌾 Bilariaganj Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Potato, Pea, Wheat
• Prepare Seedbed: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard as intercrop in potato provides additional income and pest control.
  • Early sowing of pea ensures good yield before the onset of summer.
    
• Advantage: Increased income, better soil health.
  

🌾 Burhanpur Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Potato, Pea, Wheat
• Prepare Seedbed: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard as intercrop in potato provides additional income and pest control.
  • Early sowing of pea ensures good yield before the onset of summer.
    
• Advantage: Increased income, better soil health.
  

🌾 Harraiya Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Potato, Pea, Wheat
• Prepare Seedbed: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard as intercrop in potato provides additional income and pest control.
  • Early sowing of pea ensures good yield before the onset of summer.
    
• Advantage: Increased income, better soil health.
  

🌾 Jahanaganj Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Potato, Pea, Wheat
• Prepare Seedbed: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard as intercrop in potato provides additional income and pest control.
  • Early sowing of pea ensures good yield before the onset of summer.
    
• Advantage: Increased income, better soil health.
  

🌾 Kandharapur Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Potato, Pea, Wheat
• Prepare Seedbed: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard as intercrop in potato provides additional income and pest control.
  • Early sowing of pea ensures good yield before the onset of summer.
    
• Advantage: Increased income, better soil health.
  

🌾 Karaudhi Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Potato, Pea, Wheat
• Prepare Seedbed: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard as intercrop in potato provides additional income and pest control.
  • Early sowing of pea ensures good yield before the onset of summer.
    
• Advantage: Increased income, better soil health.
  

🌾 Koilsa Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Potato, Pea, Wheat
• Prepare Seedbed: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard as intercrop in potato provides additional income and pest control.
  • Early sowing of pea ensures good yield before the onset of summer.
    
• Advantage: Increased income, better soil health.
  

🌾 Lalganj Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Potato, Pea, Wheat
• Prepare Seedbed: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard as intercrop in potato provides additional income and pest control.
  • Early sowing of pea ensures good yield before the onset of summer.
    
• Advantage: Increased income, better soil health.
  

🌾 Maharajganj Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Potato, Pea, Wheat
• Prepare Seedbed: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard as intercrop in potato provides additional income and pest control.
  • Early sowing of pea ensures good yield before the onset of summer.
    
• Advantage: Increased income, better soil health.
  

🌾 Mehnagar Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Potato, Pea, Wheat
• Prepare Seedbed: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard as intercrop in potato provides additional income and pest control.
  • Early sowing of pea ensures good yield before the onset of summer.
    
• Advantage: Increased income, better soil health.
  

🌾 Mirzapur Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Potato, Pea, Wheat
• Prepare Seedbed: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard as intercrop in potato provides additional income and pest control.
  • Early sowing of pea ensures good yield before the onset of summer.
    
• Advantage: Increased income, better soil health.
  

🌾 Mohammadpur Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Potato, Pea, Wheat
• Prepare Seedbed: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard as intercrop in potato provides additional income and pest control.
  • Early sowing of pea ensures good yield before the onset of summer.
    
• Advantage: Increased income, better soil health.
  

🌾 Palhani Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Potato, Pea, Wheat
• Prepare Seedbed: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard as intercrop in potato provides additional income and pest control.
  • Early sowing of pea ensures good yield before the onset of summer.
    
• Advantage: Increased income, better soil health.
  

🌾 Pawai Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Potato, Pea, Wheat
• Prepare Seedbed: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard as intercrop in potato provides additional income and pest control.
  • Early sowing of pea ensures good yield before the onset of summer.
    
• Advantage: Increased income, better soil health.
  

🌾 Phulpur Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Potato, Pea, Wheat
• Prepare Seedbed: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard as intercrop in potato provides additional income and pest control.
  • Early sowing of pea ensures good yield before the onset of summer.
    
• Advantage: Increased income, better soil health.
  

🌾 Rani Ki Sarai Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Potato, Pea, Wheat
• Prepare Seedbed: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard as intercrop in potato provides additional income and pest control.
  • Early sowing of pea ensures good yield before the onset of summer.
    
• Advantage: Increased income, better soil health.
  

🌾 Sathiaon Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Potato, Pea, Wheat
• Prepare Seedbed: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard as intercrop in potato provides additional income and pest control.
  • Early sowing of pea ensures good yield before the onset of summer.
    
• Advantage: Increased income, better soil health.
  

🌾 Tahbarpur Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Potato, Pea, Wheat
• Prepare Seedbed: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard as intercrop in potato provides additional income and pest control.
  • Early sowing of pea ensures good yield before the onset of summer.
    
• Advantage: Increased income, better soil health.
  

🌾 Tarwa Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Potato, Pea, Wheat
• Prepare Seedbed: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard as intercrop in potato provides additional income and pest control.
  • Early sowing of pea ensures good yield before the onset of summer.
    
• Advantage: Increased income, better soil health.
  

🌾 Thekma Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Potato, Pea, Wheat
• Prepare Seedbed: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard as intercrop in potato provides additional income and pest control.
  • Early sowing of pea ensures good yield before the onset of summer.
    
• Advantage: Increased income, better soil health.
  

Pest Watch & Irrigation Tips

Key pests to watch (Azamgarh, December)

• Potato: Late blight, Aphids
  
• Pea: Pod borer, Powdery mildew
  
• Cauliflower/Cabbage: Diamondback moth, Aphids
  
• Tomato/Brinjal: Fruit borer, Whitefly
  
  

Simple actions:

• Scout twice a week. Check undersides of leaves and growing tips.
  
• Remove and destroy infested fruits/leaves/plants to prevent spread.
  
• Use pheromone traps for fruit/pod borers and keep fields clean of weeds.
  
• Follow label-recommended sprays only when needed; rotate sprays to avoid resistance.
  
  

Irrigation (Azamgarh, December)

• Give light irrigation every 10–15 days (soil-moisture based), especially in the afternoon.
  
• Avoid water stagnation, especially in nurseries, to prevent root rot in cold weather; ensure drainage.
  
• Use mulching (dry leaves/straw/plastic where feasible) to save moisture, keep soil warm, and reduce weeds.
  
• Prefer drip or furrow irrigation where possible for efficient water use.
  

Conclusion

December in Azamgarh is all about managing winter crops effectively:

• Continue harvesting mature winter vegetables like peas, cauliflower, cabbage, and spinach for steady market supply.
  
• Direct sow late varieties of leafy greens such as spinach, mustard, and coriander for continuous fresh greens.
  
• Ensure timely transplanting of late-season cabbage, cauliflower, and broccoli seedlings if nurseries are ready.
  
• Focus on protecting sensitive crops, especially young potato and any remaining tomato/brinjal, from cold and frost.
  
• Manage irrigation carefully – less frequent but adequate – and stay vigilant for specific winter pests and diseases.
  
  

By prioritizing continuous harvest, strategic late-season planting, and diligent crop protection, you will ensure a consistent income and a robust harvest through the coldest months, setting your farm up for ongoing profitability.