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

Are you a farmer from Jaunpur, up (UP)? In December, in blocks like Badlapur, Baksha, Barsathi, Dharmapur, Dobhi, Gaura Badshahpur, Jalalpur, Jaunpur, Karanjakala, Kerakat, Khutahan, Machhalishahar, Madiyahun, Maharajganj, Muftiganj, Ramnagar, Rampur, Shahganj, Sikrara, Sirkoni, Sujanganj, the usual standing or harvest-ready crops are Cauliflower, Cabbage, Carrot, Radish, Potato, Green peas. Some farmers are preparing nursery beds for Tomato, Brinjal, Chilli, Onion, Capsicum.

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, dry weather, so managing irrigation is critical for good crop development. So your planning now will decide your profits in February–March.

We have prepared a farmer’s guide for Jaunpur 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 okra 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 (methi), 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 Jaunpur show a mix of standing vegetables, nurseries, new leafy sowings, and pulse/cash crops.

What to start now (December) - Jaunpur

Direct sowing (seeds directly in the field):
Pea, Chickpea, Mustard, Wheat, Barley, Lentil, Potato, Garlic, Onion, Coriander, Fenugreek, Spinach, Radish, Carrot, Turnip, Beetroot.
✅ Benefit – Suitable for Jaunpur's climate and soil; these crops provide a good yield if sown in December.

Nursery preparation (for later transplanting):
Continue preparing nurseries for onion and tomato if not already done; also prepare nurseries for summer vegetables like watermelon and muskmelon in protected conditions.
✅ Benefit – Ensures timely availability of seedlings for the next season; protects seedlings from frost.

Transplanting (nursery → main field):
Complete transplanting of late varieties of tomato and chili; transplant onion seedlings if ready.
✅ Benefit – Transplanting in favorable weather ensures healthy plant establishment and better yield.

Vegetable crops (if irrigation available):
Continue sowing and planting winter vegetables like cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, and leafy greens.
✅ Benefit – Diversifies crop production and increases income potential.

Fruit crops:
Prepare land for planting fruit trees like guava, ber (Indian jujube), and aonla (Indian gooseberry). December is a suitable time for planting these trees in Jaunpur.
✅ Benefit – Long-term investment; these fruits are well-suited to the region.

👉 By planning direct sowing, nurseries, transplanting, and planting of appropriate crops in December, Jaunpur farmers can optimize their yields and income.

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

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Block-Wise Snapshot (Quick View)

 

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Block-Wise Recommendations (Detailed)

🌾 Badlapur Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Potato, Pea
• Transplant: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard gives good return in Jaunpur during Rabi season.
  • Potato sowing should be completed this month.
    
  • Transplanting of chili and brinjal seedlings for early yield.
    
• Advantage: Good yield and market price in Jaunpur district.
  

🌾 Baksha Block

• Sow now: Wheat, Barley, Gram
• Transplant: Cabbage, Cauliflower
• How & Why:
  
  • Wheat and barley are staple crops for Rabi season.
  • Gram cultivation enhances soil fertility.
    
  • Early transplanting of cabbage and cauliflower.
    
• Advantage: Essential Rabi crops for Jaunpur farmers.
  

🌾 Barsathi Block

• Sow now: Lentil, Pea, Mustard
• Transplant: Tomato, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Lentil and pea are important pulse crops.
  • Mustard as a cash crop for Rabi season.
    
  • Tomato and brinjal transplanting for early harvest.
    
• Advantage: Pulse and vegetable production in Jaunpur.
  

🌾 Dharmapur Block

• Sow now: Potato, Radish, Carrot
• Transplant: Chili, Capsicum
• How & Why:
  
  • Potato sowing should be completed.
  • Radish and carrot for early market supply.
    
  • Chili and capsicum transplanting in Jaunpur fields.
    
• Advantage: Vegetable production for local markets.
  

🌾 Dobhi Block

• Sow now: Wheat, Mustard
• Transplant: Cabbage, Cauliflower, Tomato
• How & Why:
  
  • Wheat is a major crop in this region.
  • Mustard as a cash crop option.
    
  • Transplanting cabbage, cauliflower and tomato.
    
• Advantage: Rabi crop cultivation for Jaunpur farmers.
  

🌾 Gaura Badshahpur Block

• Sow now: Barley, Gram, Pea
• Transplant: Brinjal, Chili
• How & Why:
  
  • Barley and gram as alternative Rabi crops.
  • Pea for pulse production.
    
  • Brinjal and chili transplanting.
    
• Advantage: Diversified Rabi cropping system.
  

🌾 Jalalpur Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Potato
• Transplant: Tomato, Cabbage
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard for oilseed production.
  • Potato as a profitable crop.
    
  • Tomato and cabbage transplanting.
    
• Advantage: Oilseed and vegetable production.
  

🌾 Jaunpur Block

• Sow now: Wheat, Pea, Lentil
• Transplant: Cauliflower, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Wheat as staple food crop.
  • Pea and lentil for pulse production.
    
  • Cauliflower and brinjal transplanting.
    
• Advantage: Rabi food and vegetable production.
  

🌾 Karanjakala Block

• Sow now: Potato, Mustard
• Transplant: Tomato, Chili
• How & Why:
  
  • Potato sowing for good yield.
  • Mustard as oilseed crop.
    
  • Tomato and chili transplanting in Jaunpur.
    
• Advantage: Profitable vegetable and oilseed production.
  

🌾 Kerakat Block

• Sow now: Wheat, Gram
• Transplant: Cabbage, Cauliflower
• How & Why:
  
  • Wheat and gram are important crops.
  • Transplanting cabbage and cauliflower.
    
• Advantage: Rabi crop production for Jaunpur farmers.
  

🌾 Khutahan Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Pea
• Transplant: Brinjal, Tomato
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard as cash crop.
  • Pea for pulse production.
  • Transplanting brinjal and tomato.
    
• Advantage: Diversified Rabi cropping system.
  

🌾 Machhalishahar Block

• Sow now: Wheat, Potato
• Transplant: Cabbage, Chili
• How & Why:
  
  • Wheat sowing is crucial.
  • Potato is a high value crop.
    
  • Transplanting cabbage and chili.
    
• Advantage: Rabi staple and vegetable production.
  

🌾 Madiyahun Block

• Sow now: Barley, Lentil
• Transplant: Cauliflower, Tomato
• How & Why:
  
  • Barley and lentil cultivation.
  • Cauliflower and tomato transplanting.
    
• Advantage: Rabi crops for local needs.
  

🌾 Maharajganj Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Gram
• Transplant: Brinjal, Cabbage
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard for oilseed.
  • Gram as a pulse crop.
  • Transplanting brinjal and cabbage.
    
• Advantage: Rabi crop diversification.
  

🌾 Muftiganj Block

• Sow now: Wheat, Pea
• Transplant: Tomato, Cauliflower
• How & Why:
  
  • Wheat for food security.
  • Pea for pulse needs.
  • Transplanting tomato and cauliflower.
    
• Advantage: Essential crop cultivation.
  

🌾 Ramnagar Block

• Sow now: Potato, Lentil
• Transplant: Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Potato sowing.
  • Lentil for pulse production.
  • Transplanting chili and brinjal.
    
• Advantage: High value crops.
  

🌾 Rampur Block

• Sow now: Wheat, Mustard, Gram
• Transplant: Cabbage, Cauliflower, Tomato
• How & Why:
  
  • Wheat for staple food.
  • Mustard for oil.
    
  • Gram for pulses.
    
  • Transplanting cabbage, cauliflower, and tomato.
    
• Advantage: Comprehensive Rabi cropping.
  

🌾 Shahganj Block

• Sow now: Pea, Potato
• Transplant: Brinjal, Chili
• How & Why:
  
  • Pea cultivation.
  • Potato sowing.
  • Brinjal and chili transplanting.
    
• Advantage: Pulse and vegetable production.
  

🌾 Sikrara Block

• Sow now: Wheat, Gram, Mustard
• Transplant: Cauliflower, Cabbage
• How & Why:
  
  • Wheat is main Rabi crop.
  • Gram and Mustard provides extra income.
    
  • Cauliflower, cabbage transplanting.
    
• Advantage: Rabi crop security.
  

🌾 Sirkoni Block

• Sow now: Potato, Pea, Wheat
• Transplant: Brinjal, Tomato
• How & Why:
  
  • Potato is a profitable crop.
  • Pea for pulse production.
    
  • Wheat for staple crop.
    
  • Transplanting brinjal and tomato.
    
• Advantage: Crop diversity.
  

🌾 Sujanganj Block

• Sow now: Mustard, Lentil
• Transplant: Cabbage, Cauliflower
• How & Why:
  
  • Mustard and lentil sowing.
  • Cabbage and cauliflower transplanting.
    
• Advantage: Rabi crop cultivation.
  

Pest Watch & Irrigation Tips

Key pests to watch (Jaunpur, December)

• Cole Crops (Cabbage, Cauliflower): Diamondback moth, Aphids
  
• Peas: Pod borer, Aphids
  
• Potato: Late Blight, Aphids
  
• Tomato/Brinjal: Fruit borer, Whitefly
  
• Leafy greens: Aphids, Cutworm
  
  

Simple actions:

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

Irrigation (Jaunpur, December)

• Give light irrigation every 10–15 days, or as soil moisture demands. Prefer morning irrigation to allow leaves to dry.
  
• Avoid water stagnation in nurseries; ensure proper drainage.
  
• Use mulching (dry leaves/straw/plastic where feasible) to save moisture and moderate soil temperature.
  
• Prefer drip or furrow irrigation for efficient water use where possible.
  

Conclusion

December in Jaunpur is all about smart management and steady harvest:

• Focus on harvesting mature winter vegetables like cabbage, cauliflower, radish, and peas.
  
• Continue sowing quick-growing leafy greens like spinach, fenugreek, and coriander for continuous market supply.
  
• Provide proper care and support for existing transplanted winter vegetables (e.g., tomato, brinjal, chilli).
  
• Protect sensitive crops from cold and potential frost damage, especially during clear nights.
  
• Monitor for winter-specific pests and diseases, ensuring timely and light irrigation as needed.
  
  

If you follow these steps block-wise—efficient harvesting for market, continuous supply of fresh greens, careful crop protection from cold, and timely plant care—you’ll ensure healthy yields and steady income throughout the peak winter season.