Vegetables to grow in july in Pratapgarh up | Block-Wise Vegetable Guide

Are you a farmer from Pratapgarh, up (UP)? In July, in blocks like Aspur Deosara, Baba Belkharnath Dham, Bihar, Gaura, Kalakankar, Kunda, Lalganj, Laxmanpur, Mandhata, Mangraura, Patti, Pratapgarh Sadar, Rampur Khas, Rohiyaon, Sandwa Chandika, Sangipur, Shivgarh, the usual standing or harvest-ready crops are Okra, Cucumber, Bottle Gourd, Bitter Gourd, Ridge Gourd, Cowpea. Some farmers are preparing nursery beds for Tomato, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Brinjal, Chilli.

In many areas, fresh leafy crops like Amaranth, Spinach, Coriander are also being sown. July is the peak Kharif season with monsoon rains providing good soil moisture, ideal for sowing new crops. So your planning now will decide your profits in September–October.

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

What fields typically look like early july

• Standing/harvest crops: Paddy, maize, and pigeon pea are still in the fields, ready for harvest.
  
• Nursery beds: Okra, brinjal, tomato, and chilli seedlings are being raised for timely transplanting.
  
• Fresh leafy crops: Amaranth, spinach, and fenugreek sowing has started, ensuring early availability of greens.
  
• Pulses/cash crops: Urad bean and groundnut continue in suitable upland areas.
  
  

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

What to start now (July) - Pratapgarh

Rice Nursery: Prepare rice nurseries for transplanting.
✅ Benefit – Ensure timely planting and good yield.

Kharif Vegetables: Sow seeds of vegetables like okra (bhindi), bitter gourd (karela), bottle gourd (lauki), and beans (sem).
✅ Benefit – Diversify crops and generate income.

Pulses: Sow seeds of pulses like pigeon pea (arhar) and green gram (moong).
✅ Benefit – Improve soil fertility and provide nutritional security.

Maize: Plant maize for fodder or grain.
✅ Benefit – Quick-growing crop that provides food and feed.

Ginger & Turmeric: Plant ginger and turmeric in well-drained soil.
✅ Benefit – High-value cash crops with good market demand.

👉 In this way, by planning rice nursery, kharif vegetables, pulses, maize, and ginger/turmeric crops in July, farmers in Pratapgarh can increase their income.

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

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Block-Wise Snapshot (Quick View)

 

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Block-Wise Recommendations (Detailed)

🌾 Aspur Deosara Block

• Sow now: Okra, Bottle Gourd, Cucumber, Bitter Gourd
• Transplant: Brinjal, Chili
• How & Why:
• Okra & Bottle Gourd give 45-50 day yield for market.
• Brinjal & Chili transplanting should be completed for better growth and yield.

Advantage: Ensures vegetable supply and income generation.

🌾 Baba Belkharnath Dham Block

• Sow now: Amaranthus, Cowpea, French Bean
• Prepare nursery: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Amaranthus provides quick yield and fulfills local demand.
  • Nursery preparation ensures timely transplanting for winter vegetables.
• Advantage: Quick yield and preparation for next season.
  

🌾 Bihar Block

• Sow now: Sponge Gourd, Ridge Gourd
• Transplant: Okra
• How & Why:
  
  • Sponge Gourd and Ridge Gourd offer good market prices.
  • Transplanting okra ensures timely harvest before winter.
• Advantage: Good market demand and timely sowing.
  

🌾 Gaura Block

• Sow now: Maize (for vegetable purpose)
• Transplant: Cucurbits seedlings
• How & Why:
  
  • Green Maize can provide additional income.
  • Transplanting of cucurbits ensures good establishment.
• Advantage: Additional income and better crop establishment.
  

🌾 Kalakankar Block

• Sow now: Lobia (for vegetable purpose)
• Transplant: Okra, chili, and brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Lobia provides quick yield.
  • Transplanting vegetables ensures timely production.
• Advantage: Quick yield and production cycle.
  

🌾 Kunda Block

• Sow now: Okra, Bottle Gourd, Cucumber
• Transplant: Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Okra, Bottle Gourd and cucumber provides good market prices.
  • Transplanting brinjal ensures better growth and yield.
• Advantage: Ensures vegetable supply and income generation.
  

🌾 Lalganj Block

• Sow now: Amaranthus, Cowpea, French Bean
• Prepare nursery: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Amaranthus provides quick yield.
  • Nursery preparation ensures timely transplanting for winter vegetables.
• Advantage: Quick yield and preparation for next season.
  

🌾 Laxmanpur Block

• Sow now: Sponge Gourd, Ridge Gourd
• Transplant: Okra
• How & Why:
  
  • Sponge Gourd and Ridge Gourd offer good market prices.
  • Transplanting okra ensures timely harvest.
• Advantage: Good market demand and timely sowing.
  

🌾 Mandhata Block

• Sow now: Maize (for vegetable purpose)
• Transplant: Cucurbits seedlings
• How & Why:
  
  • Green Maize can provide additional income.
  • Transplanting of cucurbits ensures good establishment.
• Advantage: Additional income and better crop establishment.
  

🌾 Mangraura Block

• Sow now: Lobia (for vegetable purpose)
• Transplant: Okra, chili, and brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Lobia provides quick yield.
  • Transplanting vegetables ensures timely production.
• Advantage: Quick yield and production cycle.
  

🌾 Patti Block

• Sow now: Okra, Bottle Gourd, Cucumber
• Transplant: Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Okra, Bottle Gourd and cucumber provides good market prices.
  • Transplanting brinjal ensures better growth and yield.
• Advantage: Ensures vegetable supply and income generation.
  

🌾 Pratapgarh Sadar Block

• Sow now: Amaranthus, Cowpea, French Bean
• Prepare nursery: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Amaranthus provides quick yield.
  • Nursery preparation ensures timely transplanting for winter vegetables.
• Advantage: Quick yield and preparation for next season.
  

🌾 Rampur Khas Block

• Sow now: Sponge Gourd, Ridge Gourd
• Transplant: Okra
• How & Why:
  
  • Sponge Gourd and Ridge Gourd offer good market prices.
  • Transplanting okra ensures timely harvest.
• Advantage: Good market demand and timely sowing.
  

🌾 Rohiyaon Block

• Sow now: Maize (for vegetable purpose)
• Transplant: Cucurbits seedlings
• How & Why:
  
  • Green Maize can provide additional income.
  • Transplanting of cucurbits ensures good establishment.
• Advantage: Additional income and better crop establishment.
  

🌾 Sandwa Chandika Block

• Sow now: Lobia (for vegetable purpose)
• Transplant: Okra, chili, and brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Lobia provides quick yield.
  • Transplanting vegetables ensures timely production.
• Advantage: Quick yield and production cycle.
  

🌾 Sangipur Block

• Sow now: Okra, Bottle Gourd, Cucumber
• Transplant: Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Okra, Bottle Gourd and cucumber provides good market prices.
  • Transplanting brinjal ensures better growth and yield.
• Advantage: Ensures vegetable supply and income generation.
  

🌾 Shivgarh Block

• Sow now: Amaranthus, Cowpea, French Bean
• Prepare nursery: Tomato, Chili, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Amaranthus provides quick yield.
  • Nursery preparation ensures timely transplanting for winter vegetables.
• Advantage: Quick yield and preparation for next season.
  

Pest Watch & Irrigation Tips

Key pests to watch

• Okra: Fruit borer, jassids, yellow vein mosaic (whitefly)
  
• Cucurbits (gourds/cucumber): Fruit fly, downy mildew, red pumpkin beetle
  
• Leafy greens: Aphids, leaf miners
  
• Tomato/Brinjal: Fruit borer, whitefly, late blight (tomato)
  
  

Simple actions:

• Scout fields regularly (2-3 times a week), especially after rain. Check undersides of leaves.
  
• Remove and destroy affected plant parts promptly to prevent spread.
  
• Actively manage weeds; they harbor pests and diseases in monsoon.
  
• Use yellow sticky traps for whiteflies/jassids. Pheromone traps for borers/fruit flies.
  
• Ensure good air circulation. Apply recommended fungicides/insecticides only when needed.
  
  

Irrigation

• July is monsoon month. Focus on proper drainage to prevent waterlogging in fields.
  
• Irrigate only if there are prolonged dry spells between monsoon showers.
  
• Ensure raised beds for crops sensitive to excess water. Maintain field channels for drainage.
  
• Check soil moisture regularly. If needed, give light irrigation; avoid overwatering.
  

Conclusion

July in Pratapgarh is all about managing monsoon and planning ahead:

• Direct sow monsoon vegetables like Okra, Gourds, and Cowpea.
  
• Raise nursery for mid-season crops: brinjal, chilli, early cauliflower, and cabbage.
  
• Plant quick-growing leafy greens (amaranth, palak) for early income, ensuring good drainage.
  
• Actively manage waterlogging with good drainage, and control monsoon pests and diseases.
  
• Regularly weed to keep beds clean and healthy.
  
  

If you follow these steps block-wise—managing monsoon challenges for Kharif crops, quick greens for cash flow, and timely nursery raising for upcoming Rabi—you’ll set yourself up for a strong and profitable season.