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

Are you a farmer from Azamgarh, up (UP)? In November, in blocks like Ahiraula, Azmatgarh, Bilariaganj, Burhanpur, Haraiya, Jahanaganj, Kaptanganj, Kandharapur, Koilsa, Lalganj, Maharajganj, Martinganj, Mehnagar, Mirzapur, Mohammadpur, Mubarakpur, Palhani, Pawai, Phulpur, Raunapar, Rani Ki Sarai, Tahbarpur, Tarwa, Thekma, the usual standing or harvest-ready crops are Paddy, Sugarcane, Potato, Cauliflower, Cabbage. Some farmers are preparing nursery beds for Tomato, Brinjal, Chilli, Onion, Late Cauliflower.

In many areas, fresh leafy crops like Spinach, Coriander, Fenugreek, Radish are also being sown. This is the peak Rabi sowing season after the Kharif harvest, with cooler temperatures and decreasing soil moisture requiring careful irrigation for newly planted crops. So your planning now will decide your profits in December–January.

We have prepared a farmer’s guide for Azamgarh district for the month of November. 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 November according to your area.

What fields typically look like early november

  • Standing/harvest crops: Paddy, maize, sugarcane, and pigeon pea 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: Urad and mustard continue in suitable areas.

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

What to start now (November)

Direct sowing (seeds directly in the field):
Spinach, fenugreek, coriander, radish, carrot, and turnip.
✅ Benefit – These are quick-growing and bring fast income from fresh greens.

Nursery preparation (for later transplanting):
Prepare nurseries for tomato, brinjal, chili, cabbage, and cauliflower. By month-end, seedlings will be ready for transplanting.
✅ Benefit – Timely transplanting ensures good yield and better market price.

Transplanting (nursery → main field):
Transplant tomato and chili seedlings from nurseries, especially late-sown or hybrid varieties that can withstand cold and give longer harvest.

Climbing vegetables (if irrigation available):
Bottle gourd, ridge gourd, cucumber.
✅ Benefit – Ensures continuous green vegetable supply and steady income.

Early pea (for premium price):
In the last week of September, some farmers sow early peas.
✅ Benefit – Early harvest fetches almost double the price compared to late-sown peas.

👉 In this way, by planning direct sowing, nurseries, transplanting, and early crops in September, farmers can increase their income.

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

Crop

How to Plant (Method & Spacing)

Advantage for Farmers

Mustard

Direct sowing; rows 30-45 cm apart; thin to 10-15 cm

Good oilseed crop; suitable for Azamgarh's climate

Wheat (early variety)

Sow in rows 20-22 cm apart; use recommended seed rate

Timely sowing ensures good yield; crucial for food security in Azamgarh

Potato

Plant tubers 60 cm row to row and 20 cm plant to plant

High demand in winter; good returns for Azamgarh farmers

Gram (Chickpea)

Direct sowing; rows 30-40 cm apart

Important pulse crop; improves soil fertility in Azamgarh

Lentil (Masoor)

Broadcast or line sowing; 25-30 cm row spacing

Short duration pulse crop; fits well in Azamgarh's cropping system

Pea

Direct sowing; 30 cm rows; 5-7 cm plant spacing

Vegetable and pulse; good market in Azamgarh

Garlic

Plant cloves 15 cm apart in rows 20 cm apart

High value spice crop; good income in Azamgarh

Onion (Nursery → Transplant)

Raise nursery; transplant at 15 × 10 cm

Staple vegetable; good demand throughout the year in Azamgarh

Tomato (Nursery → Transplant)

Raise nursery; transplant at 60 × 45 cm

Popular vegetable; regular income for Azamgarh farmers

Radish

Direct sowing; 30 cm row spacing; thin to 5-8 cm

Fast-growing vegetable; quick returns in Azamgarh

Block-Wise Snapshot (Quick View) for November - Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh

Block

Sow Now

Transplant

Pest Watch

Irrigation Tip

Azamgarh Sadar

Spinach, Fenugreek, Radish

Tomato, Chilli

Early blight in tomato

Check soil moisture; irrigate as needed

Atraulia

Coriander, Pea

Cauliflower, Cabbage

Diamondback moth in cabbage

Light irrigation; avoid water stagnation

Ahiraula

Radish, Carrot

Brinjal

Aphids in mustard

Furrow irrigation for root crops

বিলरियाগঞ্জ (Bilariyaganj)

Mustard, Fenugreek

Tomato

Whitefly in vegetables

Drip irrigation for water efficiency

Maharajganj

Spinach, Pea

Chilli, Capsicum

Thrips in onion

Avoid over-watering; ensure drainage

Jiyanpur

Radish, Coriander

Cauliflower

Fruit borer in tomato

Irrigate at critical growth stages

Martinganj

Fenugreek, Mustard

Cabbage

Leaf miner in spinach

Check soil moisture regularly

Thekma

Carrot, Spinach

Brinjal

Powdery mildew in cucurbits

Use mulch to retain moisture

Palhana

Pea, Coriander

Tomato, Chilli

Shoot and fruit borer in brinjal

Ensure adequate soil drainage

 

Block-Wise Recommendations (Detailed) for Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh (November)

🌾 Ahiraula Block

  • Sow now: Spinach, Fenugreek (Methi), Radish, Carrot
  • Transplant: Tomato, Chilli, Brinjal
  • How & Why:
    • Spinach & Methi provide quick income within 30 days.
    • Transplanting tomato and chilli now allows for better market prices in December-January.
  • Advantage: Early cash flow + better market rates.

🌾 Azmatgarh Block

  • Sow now: Mustard, Pea
  • Transplant: Cabbage, Cauliflower
  • How & Why:
    • Mustard can be intercropped to maximize land use.
    • Early cabbage and cauliflower transplanting results in higher yields and better prices.
  • Advantage: Increased land utilization + higher profits.

🌾 Bilariaganj Block

  • Sow now: Potato
  • Prepare beds for: Onion
  • How & Why:
    • Potato planting in November avoids frost damage.
    • Preparing beds now ensures timely onion planting.
  • Advantage: Timely planting + frost protection.

🌾 Burhanpur Block

  • Sow now: Garlic
  • Transplant: Broccoli
  • How & Why:
    • Garlic needs cool weather for proper bulb formation.
    • Broccoli performs well when transplanted now.
  • Advantage: Optimized growing conditions.

🌾 Haraiya Block

  • Sow now: Coriander (Dhaniya)
  • Transplant: Tomato
  • How & Why:
    • Coriander is a short duration crop that provides a quick return.
    • Tomato transplanting in November results in early harvest.
  • Advantage: Quick cash + early harvest.

🌾 Jahanaganj Block

  • Sow now: Pea
  • Prepare beds for: Carrot, Radish
  • How & Why:
    • Pea requires cooler temperatures for better pod development.
    • Prepared beds now ensures timely sowing of carrot and radish.
  • Advantage: Optimized pea yield + timely sowing.

🌾 Kaptanganj Block

  • Sow now: Lentil (Masoor)
  • Transplant: Chilli
  • How & Why:
    • Lentil is a good choice for nitrogen fixation in soil.
    • Chilli transplanting in November avoids extreme cold.
  • Advantage: Soil health improvement + protected chilli plants.

🌾 Kandharapur Block

  • Sow now: Fenugreek (Methi)
  • Prepare beds for: Onion
  • How & Why:
    • Methi provides quick returns and can be used as a cover crop.
    • Prepared beds ensure timely onion planting.
  • Advantage: Quick returns + timely sowing.

🌾 Koilsa Block

  • Sow now: Radish, Carrot
  • Transplant: Cabbage
  • How & Why:
    • Radish and Carrot can be harvested quickly.
    • Cabbage requires cooler temperatures for proper head formation.
  • Advantage: Fast growing vegetables + optimized cabbage yield.

🌾 Lalganj Block

  • Sow now: Mustard
  • Transplant: Cauliflower
  • How & Why:
    • Mustard can be intercropped for additional income.
    • Cauliflower needs to be transplanted early to avoid late season pest attacks.
  • Advantage: Increased income + reduced pest pressure.

🌾 Maharajganj Block

  • Sow now: Spinach
  • Transplant: Brinjal
  • How & Why:
    • Spinach is a quick cash crop.
    • Brinjal transplanting in November leads to early harvests.
  • Advantage: Quick returns + early harvest.

🌾 Martinganj Block

  • Sow now: Potato
  • Prepare beds for: Garlic
  • How & Why:
    • Potato yields are better when planted in cooler weather.
    • Prepared beds ensure timely garlic planting.
  • Advantage: High potato yield + timely sowing.

🌾 Mehnagar Block

  • Sow now: Coriander
  • Transplant: Tomato
  • How & Why:
    • Coriander provides a quick cash crop option.
    • Tomato transplanting in November increases the chances of early yield.
  • Advantage: Quick returns + early harvest.

🌾 Mirzapur Block

  • Sow now: Fenugreek (Methi)
  • Transplant: Chilli
  • How & Why:
    • Methi matures quickly and provides income in a short time.
    • Chilli transplanting should be done before the onset of severe cold.
  • Advantage: Short duration crop + protected chilli plants.

🌾 Mohammadpur Block

  • Sow now: Pea
  • Prepare beds for: Onion
  • How & Why:
    • Pea thrives in cool temperatures.
    • Prepared beds ensures that the onion seeds can be sown at the right time.
  • Advantage: Proper pea growth + timely sowing.

🌾 Mubarakpur Block

  • Sow now: Lentil (Masoor)
  • Transplant: Cabbage
  • How & Why:
    • Lentil is a good soil amendment.
    • Cabbage needs a long cool period to properly grow.
  • Advantage: better soil + optimised cabbage.

🌾 Palhani Block

  • Sow now: Mustard
  • Transplant: Cauliflower
  • How & Why:
    • Mustard can be intercropped with other Rabi crops.
    • Cauliflower thrives in the november weather.
  • Advantage: extra production + high yielding cauliflower.

🌾 Pawai Block

  • Sow now: Potato
  • Prepare beds for: Garlic
  • How & Why:
    • Potato needs November weather to grow well.
    • Prepared beds allow to sow Garlic on time.
  • Advantage: High quality Potato + optimised time for Garlic.

🌾 Phulpur Block

  • Sow now: Spinach, Radish
  • Transplant: Tomato, Chilli
  • How & Why:
    • Fast growing crops can add a lot of profit,
    • Transplanting crops will ensure fast growth.
  • Advantage: Adds to the profit by multifold and quick growth.

🌾 Raunapar Block

  • Sow now: Fenugreek (Methi)
  • Prepare beds for: Carrot, Radish
  • How & Why:
    • Methi matures quickly.
    • Prepared beds allows for radish and carrot for fast growth.
  • Advantage: quick crops + good carrot and radish.

🌾 Rani Ki Sarai Block

  • Sow now: Coriander, Garlic
  • Transplant: Cabbage
  • How & Why:
    • Good for quick cash.
    • Cabbage transplant allows for a healthier crop.
  • Advantage: Quick money and Cabbage growth.

🌾 Tahbarpur Block

  • Sow now: Pea, Lentil (Masoor)
  • Transplant: Tomato
  • How & Why:
    • Pea, Lentil are good for nitrogen fixation.
    • Tomato requires this weather for growing.
  • Advantage: Nitrogen rich soil and good tomatoes.

🌾 Tarwa Block

  • Sow now: Radish, Carrot
  • Transplant: Chilli
  • How & Why:
    • Radish and Carrot are root vegetables.
    • Chilli requires the weather for a good produce.
  • Advantage: Healthy root and Chilli production.

🌾 Thekma Block

  • Sow now: Spinach
  • Transplant: Brinjal
  • How & Why:
    • Good source of fast cash.
    • Brinjal requires cool weather for a proper yield.
  • Advantage: Adds to quick cash and good Brinjal yields.

Pest Watch & Irrigation Tips

Key pests to watch (November, Azamgarh)

  • Patta Gobhi/Phool Gobhi (Cabbage/Cauliflower): Heera Titli (Diamondback moth), Mahu (Aphids)
  • Matar (Peas): Phali Chhedak (Pod borer), Bhuri Roli (Powdery mildew – shuruati nazar rakhein)
  • Aloo (Potato): Agaiti Jhonka (Early blight), Mahu (Aphids)
  • Tamatar/Baingan/Mirch (Tomato/Brinjal/Chilli): Phal Chhedak (Fruit borer), Safed Makhi (Whitefly)

Simple actions:

  • Hafte mein do baar khet ghoomen. Patton ke neeche aur naye badhte hisson ko check karein.
  • Kharab phal/patte turant hata kar nasht kar dein.
  • Phal/kheet borer ke liye pheromone traps lagayein aur khet ko ghas-phoos se saaf rakhein.
  • Zaroorat padne par hi dawai ka chhidkaav karein; dawai badal-badal kar use karein taaki keeton mein rokne ki shakti na aaye.

Sinchai (Irrigation)

  • Mausam thanda ho raha hai, isliye 10-15 din mein halki sinchai karein (mitti ki nami dekhkar).
  • Subah ke samay sinchai karna behtar hai, khaas kar patte wali sabziyon mein.
  • Nurseries mein paani jama na hone dein; acchi nikaasi zaroori hai.
  • Mulching (sukhe patte/parali/plastic jahan mumkin ho) ka upyog karein jisse pani bache aur kharpatwar kam ho.
  • Jahan sambhav ho, drip ya furrow sinchai ka upyog karein.

Conclusion

November in Azamgarh is crucial for a productive winter season:

  • Finish transplanting main winter crops like tomato, brinjal, chili, cauliflower, and cabbage.
  • Directly sow peas, potatoes, garlic, onion, radish, and carrots for good yields.
  • Continue sowing quick leafy vegetables like spinach, coriander, and fenugreek for steady cash flow.
  • Stay vigilant against pests and diseases; take timely preventive measures.
  • Manage irrigation wisely – provide enough moisture for growth but avoid waterlogging.

By prioritizing transplanting, direct sowing, quick greens, and proper plant care, Azamgarh farmers can ensure a profitable and bountiful harvest through the cooler months.

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