Vegetables to grow in february in Lakhimpur Kheri up | Block-Wise Vegetable Guide

Are you a farmer from Lakhimpur Kheri, up (UP)? In February, in blocks like Bankeyganj, Behjam, Dhaurahra, Gola Gokrannath, Isanagar, Kheri, Lakhimpur, Mitauli, Mohammadi, Nakaha, Nighasan, Palia, Pasgawan, Phoolbehar, Ramiyabehar, the usual standing or harvest-ready crops are Potato, Pea, Mustard, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Carrot. Some farmers are preparing nursery beds for Tomato, Chilli, Brinjal, Capsicum, Bottle Gourd, Bitter Gourd.

In many areas, fresh leafy crops like Spinach, Coriander, Amaranth are also being sown. This is the end of the Rabi season and the beginning of the Zaid season, so with decreasing soil moisture, proper irrigation is crucial for the standing crops and new sowings. So your planning now will decide your profits in April–May.

We have prepared a farmer’s guide for Lakhimpur Kheri district for the month of February. 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 February according to your area.

What fields typically look like early february

  • Standing/harvest crops: Sugarcane, mustard, potato and tomato are still in the fields, ready for harvest.
  • Nursery beds: Brinjal, chilli, cauliflower and onion 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: Lentil and mustard continue in suitable areas.

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

What to start now (February)

Sugarcane Planting: February is ideal for planting sugarcane. Select improved varieties and ensure proper spacing for optimal yield.
✅ Benefit – Planting now allows the crop to establish well before the monsoon season.

Summer Vegetable Nursery: Start preparing nurseries for summer vegetables like bottle gourd, bitter gourd, pumpkin, and cucumber.
✅ Benefit – Early nursery raising provides a head start for summer production.

Oilseed Sowing: Complete the sowing of summer oilseeds such as sunflower and sesame.
✅ Benefit – Timely sowing ensures better seed set and oil content.

Pulse Sowing: Continue sowing summer pulses like moong and urad.
✅ Benefit – These short-duration crops can provide additional income before the next major cropping season.

Irrigation Management: Ensure adequate irrigation for rabi crops like wheat and mustard, especially during critical growth stages.
✅ Benefit – Proper irrigation prevents moisture stress and maximizes yield potential.

👉 In this way, by planning sugarcane planting, nurseries, oilseed and pulse sowing, and irrigation management in February, farmers of Lakhimpur Kheri can increase their income.

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

Crop

How to Plant (Method & Spacing)

Advantage for Farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri

Mustard

Direct sowing; rows 30-45 cm apart; Use appropriate seed rate

Good oilseed option; suitable for the climate

Wheat

Line sowing; 22.5 cm row spacing; Ensure proper seed depth

Staple crop; good yield potential with irrigation

Sugarcane (Early Planting)

Setts planted in rows; spacing depends on variety

Important cash crop for Lakhimpur Kheri

Potato

Plant tubers in rows; 60 cm between rows, 20 cm between plants

Good returns if managed well; cold-tolerant

Lentil (Masoor)

Direct sowing; rows 25-30 cm apart

Pulses are always in demand; improves soil fertility

Chickpea (Chana)

Direct sowing; rows 30-45 cm apart

Another pulse crop; drought-tolerant

Pea

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

Marketable as green pods and dry peas

Garlic

Plant cloves 15 cm apart in rows 20 cm apart

Good market price; medicinal value

Onion

Transplant seedlings 15 cm apart in rows 20 cm apart

Essential vegetable; good profit potential

Tomato (Nursery)

Start nursery for summer planting

Prepare for next season's crop

Block-Wise Snapshot (Quick View)

Block

Sow Now

Transplant

Pest Watch

Irrigation Tip

Lakhimpur

Radish, Mustard, Fenugreek

Tomato, Chili, Brinjal

Aphids, Whitefly on vegetables

Irrigate at 7-10 day intervals

Kheri

Spinach, Coriander, Pea

Cauliflower, Cabbage

Diamondback Moth on Cole Crops

Light irrigation, avoid waterlogging

Palia

Garlic, Onion

Tomato, Chili

Thrips on Onion, Garlic

Use drip irrigation, conserve water

Gola

Potato, Sugarcane (Early)

Brinjal, Tomato

Early Shoot Borer in Sugarcane

Monitor soil moisture, irrigate accordingly

Mohammadi

Mustard, Lentil

Cabbage, Cauliflower

Aphids on Mustard

Provide adequate drainage

Mitauli

Pea, Chickpea

Tomato, Brinjal

Pod Borer on Chickpea, Pea

Avoid over-irrigation

Behjam

Wheat, Barley

Cauliflower, Cabbage

Cutworms in Wheat seedlings

Ensure proper field drainage

Dhaurahara

Radish, Spinach

Tomato

Leaf miners in Spinach

Apply light irrigation

Bankey Bazar

Fenugreek, Coriander

Brinjal, Chili

Fruit borer in Brinjal, Chili

Irrigate based on crop needs

 

Block-Wise Recommendations (Detailed)

🌾 Bankeyganj Block

  • Sow now: Radish, Carrot, Turnip, Spinach
  • Transplant: Chilli, Brinjal, Tomato
  • How & Why:
  • Radish and spinach mature quickly, providing early income.
  • Transplanting chilli/brinjal/tomato ensures a timely harvest.
  • Advantage: Early harvest and good market prices
  • 🌾 Behjam Block

    • Sow now: Mustard Greens (Sarson), Fenugreek (Methi), Coriander (Dhania)
    • Transplant: Cabbage, Cauliflower
    • How & Why:
      • These leafy vegetables are cold-tolerant and mature fast.
      • Cabbage and cauliflower thrive in February's cool weather.
    • Advantage: Continuous supply of greens and timely cole crop harvest.

    🌾 Dhaurahra Block

    • Sow now: Pea, Potato
    • Transplant: Tomato seedlings.
    • How & Why:
      • Pea and potato planting benefit from cool temperatures for good yield.
      • Tomato transplanting ensures earlier fruiting.
    • Advantage: Timely planting leads to better yield and market prices.

    🌾 Gola Gokrannath Block

    • Sow now: Garlic, Onion
    • Transplant: Okra (Bhindi)
    • How & Why:
      • Garlic and onion can establish well during this period.
      • Okra transplanting can give it a head start.
    • Advantage: Planting now will ensure good growth and timely harvest.

    🌾 Isanagar Block

    • Sow now: Lentil (Masoor), Chickpea (Chana)
    • Transplant: None.
    • How & Why:
      • These pulses benefit from sowing in February.
    • Advantage: Good yield and less susceptibility to pests.

    🌾 Kheri Block

    • Sow now: Radish, Carrot, Turnip, Spinach
    • Transplant: Chilli, Brinjal, Tomato
    • How & Why:
    • Radish and spinach mature quickly, providing early income.
    • Transplanting chilli/brinjal/tomato ensures a timely harvest.
  • Advantage: Early harvest and good market prices
  • 🌾 Lakhimpur Block

    • Sow now: Mustard Greens (Sarson), Fenugreek (Methi), Coriander (Dhania)
    • Transplant: Cabbage, Cauliflower
    • How & Why:
      • These leafy vegetables are cold-tolerant and mature fast.
      • Cabbage and cauliflower thrive in February's cool weather.
    • Advantage: Continuous supply of greens and timely cole crop harvest.

    🌾 Mitauli Block

    • Sow now: Pea, Potato
    • Transplant: Tomato seedlings.
    • How & Why:
      • Pea and potato planting benefit from cool temperatures for good yield.
      • Tomato transplanting ensures earlier fruiting.
    • Advantage: Timely planting leads to better yield and market prices.

    🌾 Mohammadi Block

    • Sow now: Garlic, Onion
    • Transplant: Okra (Bhindi)
    • How & Why:
      • Garlic and onion can establish well during this period.
      • Okra transplanting can give it a head start.
    • Advantage: Planting now will ensure good growth and timely harvest.

    🌾 Nakaha Block

    • Sow now: Lentil (Masoor), Chickpea (Chana)
    • Transplant: None.
    • How & Why:
      • These pulses benefit from sowing in February.
    • Advantage: Good yield and less susceptibility to pests.

    🌾 Nighasan Block

    • Sow now: Radish, Carrot, Turnip, Spinach
    • Transplant: Chilli, Brinjal, Tomato
    • How & Why:
    • Radish and spinach mature quickly, providing early income.
    • Transplanting chilli/brinjal/tomato ensures a timely harvest.
  • Advantage: Early harvest and good market prices
  • 🌾 Palia Block

    • Sow now: Mustard Greens (Sarson), Fenugreek (Methi), Coriander (Dhania)
    • Transplant: Cabbage, Cauliflower
    • How & Why:
      • These leafy vegetables are cold-tolerant and mature fast.
      • Cabbage and cauliflower thrive in February's cool weather.
    • Advantage: Continuous supply of greens and timely cole crop harvest.

    🌾 Pasgawan Block

    • Sow now: Pea, Potato
    • Transplant: Tomato seedlings.
    • How & Why:
      • Pea and potato planting benefit from cool temperatures for good yield.
      • Tomato transplanting ensures earlier fruiting.
    • Advantage: Timely planting leads to better yield and market prices.

    🌾 Phoolbehar Block

    • Sow now: Garlic, Onion
    • Transplant: Okra (Bhindi)
    • How & Why:
      • Garlic and onion can establish well during this period.
      • Okra transplanting can give it a head start.
    • Advantage: Planting now will ensure good growth and timely harvest.

    🌾 Ramiyabehar Block

    • Sow now: Lentil (Masoor), Chickpea (Chana)
    • Transplant: None.
    • How & Why:
      • These pulses benefit from sowing in February.
    • Advantage: Good yield and less susceptibility to pests.

    Pest Watch & Irrigation Tips

    Key pests to watch for Lakhimpur Kheri, February

    • Okra (early planted): Jassids, Whitefly
    • Cucurbits (gourds/cucumber - early planted): Aphids, Powdery mildew
    • Leafy greens (late season)/Peas: Aphids, Pod borer
    • Tomato/Brinjal/Chilli: Fruit borer, Shoot borer, Whitefly

    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

    • Give light irrigation every 5–7 days (soil-moisture based), adjusting for crop stage and weather.
    • Avoid water stagnation in nurseries; ensure proper drainage.
    • Use mulching (dry leaves/straw/plastic where feasible) to save moisture and reduce weeds.
    • Prefer drip or furrow irrigation for gourds and tomato where possible to conserve water.

    Conclusion

    February in Lakhimpur Kheri is about gearing up for summer:

    • Start sowing early summer vegetables like Bhindi, Lauki, Tinda, Karela, and Kakdi.
    • Transplant ready seedlings of Tomato, Brinjal, and Chili for main season crops.
    • Prepare beds for cucurbits and other early summer vegetables, ensuring good soil health.
    • Focus on timely and adequate irrigation as day temperatures begin to rise.
    • Monitor young plants closely for initial pest attacks and manage them promptly.

    If you follow these steps—getting an early start on summer crops, ensuring proper transplanting, and managing water and pests—you’ll secure an early market advantage and a profitable harvest in the coming months.

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