Thursday 14 August 2014

Choosing the Crops (Groupwise) based on Longevity (age)

In our Agriculture for Everybody blog series, we are going to see how to select Crops (Groupwise)based on Longevity (age).
The Data provided below will help the farmers choose the crops based on the duration of the crops.  The data has been grouped together for easy understanding.







  • Short Term Crops a.k.a Short Duration Crops are considered to be less than or equal to 1 Year (<= 1 Year)
  • Medium Term Crops a.k.a. Medium Duration Crops are considered to be greater than 1 Year and less than or equal to 5 Years (> 1 Year & <= 5 Years)
  • Long Term Crops a.k.a Long Duration Crops are considered to be greater than 5 Years (> 5 Years)
  • Unknown Category Crops are waiting for the right slot to be identified and will be removed at a later point of time once the crops is slotted properly.
Note: If there is any discrepancy in my categorization, please let me know.




Cereals

Short Term Crops
Medium Term Crops
Long Term Crops
Rice (94-160 D)
Wheat (85-110 D)

Fibre Crops

Short Term Crops
Medium Term Crops
Long Term Crops
Cotton (165 D)
Agave (8 Y)
Jute (120-140 D)



Flower Crops

Short Term Crops
Medium Term Crops
Long Term Crops
AnthuriumTuberose (2-3 Y)Malligai (15-20 Y)
Carnation (1.5 Y)Crossandra (3 Y)Mullai (20 Y)
China AsterGolden Rod (2 Y)Nerium
Chrysanthemum (6-8 M)Gerbera (2 Y)Rose
Cut Chrysanthemum
Cut Rose
Dendrobium Orchid
Gladious
Jathimalli (Pitchi)
Lilium (8-16 W)
Marigold (130-150 D)
Maruvu




Forage Crops

Unknown Category Crops
Short Term Crops
Medium Term Crops
Long Term Crops
Cumbu NapierDeenanath Grass (55-60 D)Fodder Cholam (3 Y)Soundal/ LEUCAENA
Guinea GrassFodder Cholam (60-100 D)
Kolukattai PulluFodder Cowpea (60-65 D)
Kudirai MasalFodder Cumbu (45-50 D)
Muyal MasalFodder Maize
Veli Masal/ HEDGE LUCERNE





Fruit Crops
Short Term Crops
Medium Term Crops
Long Term Crops
Banana (12-15 M)Acidlime
Papaya (24-30 M)Amla
Pineapple (18-24 M)Annona
Strawberry (3 Y)Apple
Apricot
Avocado
Ber
Bilimbi
Bread Fruit
Carambola
Durian
Egg Fruit
Fig
Grapes
Guava
Jack
Jamun (50-60 Y)
Karonda
Kiwi
Lemon
Litchi
Loquat
Mandarin Orange
Mango
Mangosteen
Mulberry
Passion Fruit
Peach
Pear
Persimmon
Phalsa
Plum
Pomegranate
Rambutan
Sapota
Sweet Orange (20 Y)
West Indian Cherry

Medicinal Crops

Short Term Crops
Medium Term Crops
Long Term Crops
Aloevera (6-7 M)Digitalis (2 Y)
Aswagandha (150-170 D)Medicinal Dioscorea (2 Y)
Gloriosa (160-180 D)Periwinkle
Medicinal Coleus (5-6 M)Stevia (5 Y)
Medicinal SolanumTippili (3 Y)
Phylanthus (80-100 D)
Pyrethrum
Senna



Millets






Short Term Crops
Medium Term Crops
Long Term Crops
Cumbu (75-100 D)
Kudiraivali / Barnyard Millet (75-95 D)
Maize (94-110 D)
Panivaragu / Proso millet (70-75 D)
Ragi / Finger millet (95-120 D)
Samai / Little millet (75-110 D)
Sorghum (90-150 D)
Tenai / Foxtail millet (80-90 D)
Varagu / Kodo millet (120 D)





Oil Seeds




Short Term Crops
Medium Term Crops
Long Term Crops
Castor (120-170 D)
Gingelly / SESAME (70-90 D)
Groundnut (90-130 D)
Niger (80 D)
Safflower (120-125 D)
Sunflower (80-95 D)




Plantation Crops


Short Term Crops
Medium Term Crops
Long Term Crops

BetelvineTea
Coffee
Coconut (60-80)
Arecanut
Rubber
Cashewnut
Cocoa
Oilpalm
Palmyrah (100+)

Pulses




Short Term Crops
Medium Term Crops
Long Term Crops
Blackgram (60-80 D)
Bengalgram (85 D)
Cowpea (55-90 D)
Mochai / Field lablab (105 D)
Garden lablab (100-120 D)
Greengram (56-90 D)
Horsegram (45-60 D)
Redgram (95-180 D)
Soybean (80-100 D)
Swordbean (110-120 D)



Spices




Unknown Category Crops
Short Term Crops
Medium Term Crops
Long Term Crops
PaprikaCoriander (30-40 & 90-110 D)Allspice
Fennel (7-8 M)Cardamom

Cinnamon
Fenugreek (20-25 & 90-100 D)Clove
GarlicNutmeg
Ginger (8-9)Pepper
MustardTamarind
TurmericVanilla (12-14 Y)

Sugar Crops




Short Term Crops
Medium Term Crops
Long Term Crops
Sugarbeet (5-6 M)
Sugarcane (10-13 M)
Sweet Sorghum (115-125 D)



Vegetables

Unresolved Category Crops
Short Term Crops
Medium Term Crops
Long Term Crops
Asparagus (15-20 Y)AmaranthAnnual Moringa  (2.5 Y)Curry Leaf
Basella (6 M)Ash Gourd (140 D)Brussels Sprout (3 Y)Rhubarb (5 Y)
Ceylon Spinach (6 M)Babycorn (55-65 DMint (4 Y)
Chakravathi KeeraiBeetroot (120 D)
ChekurmanisBellary Onion (140-150 D)
ChickpeaBhendi
CocciniaBitter Gourd (140-180 D)
SoybeanBottle Gourd (135 D)
Brinjal (135-180 D)
Broadbeans (10-12 M)
Butter Bean (80-85 D)
Cabbage (120-150 D)
Capsicum (150-160 D)
Carrot (100-120 D)
Cauliflower
Celery (4-5 M)
Chillies
Chinese Cabbage (4 M)
Chinese Potato (4-5 M)
Chow chow
Cluster Beans (90 D)
Colocasia (6-8 M)
Cucumber (80-90 D)
Dioscorea (9-10 M)
Elephant Foot Yam (8-9 M)
French Bean (90-110 D)
Gherkin (90 D)
Knol-khol (75 D)
Lablab (70-75 D)
Lettuce (2 M)
Mint (4 Y)
Musk Melon (120 D)
Palak (3 M)
Paprika
Peas (75 D)
Potato (120 D)
Pumpkin (140 D)
Radish (45-60 D)
Ribbed Gourd (125 D)
Small Onion (70-90 D)
Snake Gourd (135-145 D)
Sweet Potato (110-120 D)
Tapioca (9-11 M)
Tinda (90 D)
Tomato (135-140 D)
Turnip (75-90 D)
Vegetable Cowpea (75-90 D)
Watermelon (120 D)
Winged Bean (10-12 M)

Saturday 2 August 2014

Choosing the Crops (Groupwise) based on Water Needs

As part of our Agriculture for Everybody blog series, we are going to see how to select the Crops (Groupwise) based on Water Needs.


The Data provided below will help the farmers choose the crops based on the water availability.  The data has been grouped together for easy understanding.




Cereals


High Water Requiring
Medium Water Requiring
Low Water Requiring

Rice (1100-1250 mm)

Wheat (450-650 mm)


Fibre Crops

High Water Requiring
Medium Water Requiring
Low Water Requiring
JuteCotton (550-600 mm)Agave



Flower Crops

High Water Requiring
Medium Water Requiring
Low Water Requiring

Anthurium

Carnation

China Aster

Chrysanthemum

Crossandra

Cut Chrysanthemum

Cut Rose

Dendrobium Orchid

Gerbera

Gladious

Golden Rod

Jathimalli (Pitchi)

Lilium

Malligai

Marigold

Maruvu

Mullai

Nerium

Rose

Tuberose


Forage Crops


High Water Requiring
Medium Water Requiring
Low Water Requiring


Cumbu Napier


Deenanath Grass


Fodder Cholam


Fodder Cowpea


Fodder Cumbu


Fodder Maize


Guinea Grass


Kolukattai Pullu


Kudirai Masal (800-1600 mm)


Muyal Masal


Soundal


Veli Masal





Fruit Crops

High Water Requiring
Medium Water Requiring
Low Water Requiring
Banana (1200-2200 mm)Acidlime (900-1200 mm)Amla
Grapes (500-1200 mm)AppleAnnona
PapayaAvocadoApricot
Bread FruitBer
DurianBilimbi
Egg FruitCarambola
FigJamun
Guava (22-30 ltr/plant/day)Karonda
JackLemon
KiwiLoquat
LitchiMulberry
Mandarin OrangePhalsa
Mango (30-40 ltr/plant/day)Pineapple (700-1000 mm)
MangosteenPomegranate
Passion FruitRambutan
PeachWest Indian Cherry
Pear
Persimmon
Plum
Sapota
Strawberry
Sweet Orange


Medicinal Crops
High Water Requiring
Medium Water Requiring
Low Water Requiring
Aswagandha
Gloriosa
Phylanthus
Senna
Stevia
Periwinkle
Pyrethrum
Digitalis
Medicinal Dioscorea
Medicinal Solanum
Aloevera
Medicinal Coleus
Tippili


Millets






High Water Requiring
Medium Water Requiring
Low Water Requiring

Maize (500-600 mm)Cumbu


Kudiraivali


Panivaragu


Ragi (350 mm)


Samai


Sorghum (350-500 mm)


Tenai


Varagu





Oil Seeds



High Water Requiring
Medium Water Requiring
Low Water Requiring

Sunflower (600-1000 mm)Castor (500 mm)


Gingelly (350-400 mm)


Groundnut (500-550 mm)


Niger


Safflower




Plantation Crops

High Water Requiring
Medium Water Requiring
Low Water Requiring
ArecanutCoffeeCashewnut
BetelvineRubberPalmyrah
CocoaTea
Coconut (80-100 ltr/plant/day)

Oilpalm


Pulses



High Water Requiring
Medium Water Requiring
Low Water Requiring


Bengalgram (350 mm)


Blackgram (350 mm)


Cowpea (350 mm)


Field lablab (350 mm)


Garden lablab (350 mm)


Greengram (350 mm)


Horsegram (350 mm)


Redgram (350 mm)


Soybean (350 mm)


Swordbean (350 mm)



Spices



High Water Requiring
Medium Water Requiring
Low Water Requiring

Allspice

Cardamom

Cinnamon

Clove

Coriander

Fennel

Fenugreek

Garlic

Ginger

Mustard

Nutmeg

Paprika

Pepper (600-900 mm)

Tamarind

Turmeric

Vanilla




Sugar Crops


High Water Requiring
Medium Water Requiring
Low Water Requiring
Sugarbeet (550-750 mm)

Sugarcane (1800-2200 mm)

Sweet Sorghum



Vegetables

High Water Requiring
Medium Water Requiring
Low Water Requiring
Amaranth
Annual Moringa
Ash Gourd
Asparagus
Babycorn
Basella
Beetroot
Bellary Onion (350-550 mm)
Bhendi
Bitter Gourd
Bottle Gourd
Brinjal
Broadbeans (300-500 mm)
Brussels Sprout
Butter Bean
Cabbage (380-500 mm)
Capsicum
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery
Ceylon Spinach
Chakravathi Keerai
Chekurmanis
Chickpea
Chillies (500 mm)
Chinese Cabbage
Chinese Potato (500-700 mm)
Chow chow
Cluster Beans (300-500 mm)
Coccinia
Colocasia
Cucumber
Curry Leaf
Dioscorea
Elephant Foot Yam
French Bean
Gherkin
Knol-khol
Lablab
Lettuce
Mint
Musk Melon
Palak
Paprika
Peas (350-500 mm)
Potato (500-700 mm)
Pumpkin
Radish
Rhubarb
Ribbed Gourd
Small Onion (350-550 mm)
Snake Gourd
Soybean
Sweet Potato
Tapioca
Tinda
Tomato (600-800 mm)
Turnip
Vegetable Cowpea
Watermelon
Winged Bean