Vegetables to grow in may in Amethi up | Block-Wise Vegetable Guide

Are you a farmer from Amethi, up (UP)? In May, in blocks like Amethi, Bhetua, Bhojpur, Bhurkunda, Gauriganj, Jamo, Jayas, Kapasi, Musafirkhana, Pali, Ramnagar, Sangrampur, Shahgarh, Shukul Bazar, Tiloi, the usual standing or harvest-ready crops are Okra, Cucumber, Bottle Gourd, Bitter Gourd, Watermelon, Muskmelon. Some farmers are preparing nursery beds for Tomato, Brinjal, Chilli, Cauliflower, Cabbage.

In many areas, fresh leafy crops like Amaranth, Spinach, Coriander are also being sown. This is the peak of the Zaid season and a pre-monsoon period, so soil moisture is low and crops depend heavily on regular irrigation. So your planning now will decide your profits in August–September.

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

What fields typically look like early may

• Standing/harvest crops: Sugarcane, mangoes, and summer moong are still in the fields, ready for harvest.
  
• Nursery beds: Okra, brinjal, tomato, and chili 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: Urd bean and groundnut continue in suitable areas.
  
  

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

What to start now (May)

Kharif Crops Sowing Preparation: Prepare land for Kharif crops like paddy, maize, and pulses. Ensure the availability of seeds, fertilizers, and irrigation facilities for timely sowing.
✅ Benefit – Early preparation ensures timely sowing with the arrival of monsoon.

Summer Vegetable Care: Continue caring for summer vegetables like bottle gourd, bitter gourd, cucumber, and okra. Provide regular irrigation and pest management.
✅ Benefit – Consistent care ensures good yield and income from summer vegetables.

Mango Orchards Management: Manage mango orchards by providing irrigation, nutrient management, and pest control measures to protect developing fruits.
✅ Benefit – Proper management improves fruit quality and yield.

Animal Fodder Cultivation: Cultivate fodder crops like maize, sorghum, and cowpea for animal feed during the monsoon season.
✅ Benefit – Ensures availability of nutritious fodder for livestock.

Nursery Preparation for Monsoon Vegetables: Prepare nurseries for monsoon vegetables like tomato, chili, brinjal, and cauliflower. Use raised beds and protect seedlings from heavy rainfall.
✅ Benefit – Timely nursery preparation ensures availability of seedlings for transplanting after the onset of monsoon.

👉 In this way, by planning for Kharif crops, summer vegetable care, mango orchard management, fodder cultivation, and monsoon vegetable nurseries in May, Amethi farmers can increase their income.

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

Block-Wise Snapshot (Quick View)

 

Block-Wise Recommendations (Detailed)

🌾 Amethi Block

• Sow now: Okra, Bottle Gourd, Cucumber, Pumpkin
• Prepare Nursery: Chilli, Brinjal, Tomato
• How & Why:
  
  • These vegetables are suitable for the Amethi climate in May.
  • Early sowing ensures good yield and market price.
    
• Advantage: Good yield potential + high market demand = better income.
  

🌾 Bhetua Block

• Sow now: Okra, Sponge Gourd, Bitter Gourd, Cluster Bean
• Prepare Nursery: Chilli, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • These vegetables are well-suited to the Bhetua soil and climate.
  • Proper nursery preparation ensures healthy seedlings.
    
• Advantage: High yield potential + reduced risk of crop failure = increased profitability.
  

🌾 Bhojpur Block

• Sow now: Okra, Cowpea, Amaranthus, Ridge Gourd
• Prepare Nursery: Tomato, Chilli, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Cowpea and Amaranthus offer quick returns in a short period.
  • Prepare seedlings for the main season crops in advance.
    
• Advantage: Diversified income streams + timely planting = sustainable farming.
  

🌾 Bhurkunda Block

• Sow now: Okra, Bottle Gourd, Cucumber, Pumpkin
• Prepare Nursery: Chilli, Brinjal, Tomato
• How & Why:
  
  • These vegetables are suitable for the Bhurkunda climate in May.
  • Early sowing ensures good yield and market price.
    
• Advantage: Good yield potential + high market demand = better income.
  

🌾 Gauriganj Block

• Sow now: Okra, Sponge Gourd, Bitter Gourd, Cluster Bean
• Prepare Nursery: Chilli, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • These vegetables are well-suited to the Gauriganj soil and climate.
  • Proper nursery preparation ensures healthy seedlings.
    
• Advantage: High yield potential + reduced risk of crop failure = increased profitability.
  

🌾 Jamo Block

• Sow now: Okra, Cowpea, Amaranthus, Ridge Gourd
• Prepare Nursery: Tomato, Chilli, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Cowpea and Amaranthus offer quick returns in a short period.
  • Prepare seedlings for the main season crops in advance.
    
• Advantage: Diversified income streams + timely planting = sustainable farming.
  

🌾 Jayas Block

• Sow now: Okra, Bottle Gourd, Cucumber, Pumpkin
• Prepare Nursery: Chilli, Brinjal, Tomato
• How & Why:
  
  • These vegetables are suitable for the Jayas climate in May.
  • Early sowing ensures good yield and market price.
    
• Advantage: Good yield potential + high market demand = better income.
  

🌾 Kapasi Block

• Sow now: Okra, Sponge Gourd, Bitter Gourd, Cluster Bean
• Prepare Nursery: Chilli, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • These vegetables are well-suited to the Kapasi soil and climate.
  • Proper nursery preparation ensures healthy seedlings.
    
• Advantage: High yield potential + reduced risk of crop failure = increased profitability.
  

🌾 Musafirkhana Block

• Sow now: Okra, Cowpea, Amaranthus, Ridge Gourd
• Prepare Nursery: Tomato, Chilli, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Cowpea and Amaranthus offer quick returns in a short period.
  • Prepare seedlings for the main season crops in advance.
    
• Advantage: Diversified income streams + timely planting = sustainable farming.
  

🌾 Pali Block

• Sow now: Okra, Bottle Gourd, Cucumber, Pumpkin
• Prepare Nursery: Chilli, Brinjal, Tomato
• How & Why:
  
  • These vegetables are suitable for the Pali climate in May.
  • Early sowing ensures good yield and market price.
    
• Advantage: Good yield potential + high market demand = better income.
  

🌾 Ramnagar Block

• Sow now: Okra, Sponge Gourd, Bitter Gourd, Cluster Bean
• Prepare Nursery: Chilli, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • These vegetables are well-suited to the Ramnagar soil and climate.
  • Proper nursery preparation ensures healthy seedlings.
    
• Advantage: High yield potential + reduced risk of crop failure = increased profitability.
  

🌾 Sangrampur Block

• Sow now: Okra, Cowpea, Amaranthus, Ridge Gourd
• Prepare Nursery: Tomato, Chilli, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Cowpea and Amaranthus offer quick returns in a short period.
  • Prepare seedlings for the main season crops in advance.
    
• Advantage: Diversified income streams + timely planting = sustainable farming.
  

🌾 Shahgarh Block

• Sow now: Okra, Bottle Gourd, Cucumber, Pumpkin
• Prepare Nursery: Chilli, Brinjal, Tomato
• How & Why:
  
  • These vegetables are suitable for the Shahgarh climate in May.
  • Early sowing ensures good yield and market price.
    
• Advantage: Good yield potential + high market demand = better income.
  

🌾 Shukul Bazar Block

• Sow now: Okra, Sponge Gourd, Bitter Gourd, Cluster Bean
• Prepare Nursery: Chilli, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • These vegetables are well-suited to the Shukul Bazar soil and climate.
  • Proper nursery preparation ensures healthy seedlings.
    
• Advantage: High yield potential + reduced risk of crop failure = increased profitability.
  

🌾 Tiloi Block

• Sow now: Okra, Cowpea, Amaranthus, Ridge Gourd
• Prepare Nursery: Tomato, Chilli, Brinjal
• How & Why:
  
  • Cowpea and Amaranthus offer quick returns in a short period.
  • Prepare seedlings for the main season crops in advance.
    
• Advantage: Diversified income streams + timely planting = sustainable farming.
  

Pest Watch & Irrigation Tips

Key pests to watch

• Okra: Fruit borer, whitefly, jassids
  
• Cucurbits (gourds/cucumber): Fruit fly, red pumpkin beetle, mites
  
• Leafy greens: Aphids, leaf miners, mites
  
• Tomato/Brinjal: Fruit borer, whitefly, jassids
  
  

Simple actions:

• Scout fields regularly (at least twice a week). Check undersides of leaves and new growth.
  
• Remove and destroy affected plant parts and fruits to stop spread.
  
• Use yellow sticky traps for whitefly/jassids. Pheromone traps for fruit/shoot borers. Keep fields free of weeds.
  
• Use recommended neem-based pesticides or chemical sprays only when necessary. Rotate chemicals to prevent pest resistance.
  
  

Irrigation

• Water frequently, every 2-4 days, depending on soil type and crop need (soil should not dry out completely) in Amethi's heat.
  
• Ensure good drainage; avoid waterlogging, especially in nurseries and new plantings.
  
• Mulch with dry leaves, straw, or plastic to conserve soil moisture and control weeds, which is crucial in May heat.
  
• Prefer drip or furrow irrigation where possible for efficient water use in gourds, tomato, and other vegetables.
  

Conclusion

May in Amethi is all about smart adaptation to summer heat:

• Continue harvesting summer crops like okra and gourds for market.
  
• Direct sow heat-tolerant varieties of okra, bottle gourd, and bitter gourd.
  
• Begin raising nurseries for early monsoon chilli, brinjal, and tomato seedlings towards month-end.
  
• Focus on crucial water management: light, timely irrigation and mulching to conserve moisture.
  
• Vigilantly monitor and manage summer pests (e.g., fruit borer, jassids) and heat-related diseases.
  
  

If you follow these steps block-wise—balancing current summer harvests, preparing for monsoon, and smartly managing heat stress—you’ll navigate May successfully and build a strong base for the upcoming monsoon season.