January Planting: Harvest Big Profits by Wedding Season with These Vegetables

• Farmers in Balaghat can cultivate specific vegetables in January for significant profits by the March-April wedding season due to high demand.
• Senior Horticulture Officer Rani Amule advises crucial field preparation, including deep-plowing and leveling, to prevent diseases and pests.
• Seed treatment is essential to protect crops from diseases, reducing risks and ensuring healthier yields.
• Gourd vegetables (pumpkin, bottle gourd, bitter gourd, cucumber), okra, tomato, brinjal, and various beans are recommended for high profitability.
• Tomatoes planted in January will be ready for harvest by early March, while okra can yield until the rainy season.

Why It Matters: January vegetable cultivation offers Balaghat farmers high profits during wedding season with strategic planting.