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D396 VEGETABLE PRODUCTION, , EXERCISENO2 _, OBJECTIVE: PLANNING AND LAYOUT OF KITCHEN GARDEN, , , , Kitson or me: Garden 18 OIAWI oP WeSRDIa elote IW Tat Noleee Greet Hie, ian a es It has the following advantages:, , . Efficient and effective use of land for growing essential vegetables for consumption by, the family., , 2. Saves some money as fresh vegetables are quite costly in the market., , 3: Constitute a very healthy hobby and the spare time of the family is well utilized., , 4 Kitchen garden should provide a continuous supply of vegetables to a family throughout, the year., , < The vegetables raised in the kitchen garden are pesticide residue fee., 6. Training/education of children and it also develops a sense of co-operation., , Characteristic features of an ideal kitchen garden:, , Ie South east aspect is preferred to have maximum sun light., , 2. For kitchen garden, land should be selected in the backyard of the house (easier to work, and make use of kitchen waste water)., , 3. The shape of kitchen garden should be rectangular and a size 25 x 10 m is sufficient to, meet the daily demand of vegetables for a family of 5 persons., , 4. Layout of the garden should be such that it looks attractive and allow access to all the, parts. The land should be laid out in small plots with narrow path borders., , 5. The most suitable vegetables for kitchen gardening are those which produce high yield, per unit of area. Bean, cabbage, carrot, leek, lettuce, onion, parsley, pea, pepper, radish,, spinach and tomato are desirable home garden crops., , 6. Climbing type vegetables like cucurbits, pea, beans etc. can be trained on the fence., , 7. Several sowings of one particular crop at short intervals should be done to ensure, regular supply of vegetables., , 8. Quick growing fruit trees like papaya, banana, lime etc. should be located on one side of, the garden, preferably on northern side so that minimum shading effect is there on the, vegetables., , 9. Ridges which separate the beds should be utilized for growing root crops like radish,, turnip, beet and carrot., , 10. Early maturing crops should be planted together in continuous rows so that the area is, available for growing next crop., , cil Te liersiare cf eke clove vives slowronrig anaekelony attatsatomaiire., like cabbage,, , 12. Cauliflower, brinjal etc. should be used for growing some quick growing crops like radish,, , Types of kitchen garden, , DRR CHANDRA, ASSISTANT. PROFESSOR, , DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE, AMAR SINGH COLLEGE, LAKHAOTI, BULANDSHAHR:, , v7] Edit with WPS Office

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D 396 VEGETABLE PRODUCTION, , a) Home garden having fruits and vegetables, b) Home garden having only vegetables, Kitchen gardens vary according to the size of the residential plot. Eg:, , Large size kitchen garden, Medium size kitchen garden, Small size kitchen garden, , Pons, , Terrace garden: In cities/towns where only little space is available, one can grow, , vegetables in the pots, drums and other containers placed on terrace or roof., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Plot No. Vegetables and period Vegetables and period Vegetables and period, ‘il Cabbage Cowpea Fenugreek, (October-February) (March- June) (August- September), 2 Okra French bean Carrot, (September —December) (January -March) (June —July), 3 Chilli Garlic Radish, (June-May) (June-December) (June-July), 4 Peas Tomato Okra, (September — November) (December —March) (April —June), 5 Carrot French bean Cucumber, (September —-November) (December -April) (May —July), 6 Capsicum French bean Cucumber, (September -December) (January -April) (May —August), 7 Beet root Cabbage Cluster bean, (September -December) (December —March) (April —July), 8 Potato Amaranthus Cowpea, (November- February) (November —April) (May —April), 9 Sweet potato Brinjal Carrot, (August —September) (January -February) (June —July), , , , DR R CHANDRA, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE, AMAR SINGH COLLEGE, LAKHAOTI, BULANDSHAHR, , ca Edit with WPS Office

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D 396 VEGETABLE PRODUCTION, , , , 10, , , , Palak, , (September —November), , , , Capsicum, (January — February), , , , , , Radish, (June —August), , , , How Many Vegetables to Plant? https://morningchores.com/vegetable-garden-size/, , LAYOUT PLAN OF A MODEL KITCHEN GARDEN, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , FENCE, DIVERSIFIED PLOT PERENNIAL PLOT - PAPPAYA BANANA/LIME PIT, PATH, IRRIGATION CHANNEL, °, a, =, a, z = a, = = 5, a a a, xz a z a a a3 z Dv 5 =, PLoT 1]%| plot 2|%| ptot 3/3 | prot 4|% | prot s/%| prot 6 || prot 7/3 | prota} 2, = = a = = a x bp, 2, i, a, 2, =, DRAINAGE CHANNEL, PATH, TOTAL AREA 100 SQ METER, NET PLOT SIZE 98.6 SQ METER, NET LENGTH 17 METER, INET WIDTH 5.8 METER, PATHS 1.4 X 0.5 METER, DRAINAGE 1.4 X 4 METER, PATH IRRIGATION 1.4 X 4 METER CHANNEL, DIVESSIFIED PLOT 1.4 X 6 METER, PERENNIAL PLANTS 1.4 x 5 METER, COMPOST PIT 1,% 1 METER, CEMENTED PLATFORM 1.4X 1 METER, VEGETABLE PLOTS x 8 1.5 X 1 METER, , , , , , DR R CHANDRA, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE, AMAR SINGH COLLEGE, LAKHAOTI, BULANDSHAHR, , iW) Edit with WPS Office