The fleshy edible portion is an enlarged stem that develops above ground and is used as a vegetable. It is an excellent vegetable if used at its early stage before it becomes tough and fibrous. The edible portion is globular to a slightly flattened stem.
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its mild flavor is an alternative to the onion It is biennially planted with a thick, juicy stem that can be eaten raw alone or mixed in salads and also cooked as a flavoring in soups and stews. It is not grown in India on a commercial scale but is a favorite vegetable in a kitchen garden.
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It is mainly used for human consumption and the preparation of starch and alcohol. It is used as a popular vegetable in some parts of India. The vines of sweet potato are excellent fodder for cattle.
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A single article cannot adequately address the wide-ranging subject of vegetable seed production. Our goal in writing this article is to give novices the fundamental knowledge they need to grow their vegetable seeds for home consumption of small-scale vegetable crops
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Potato belongs to genus Solanum which contains 2000 species of plant. About 100 of these bears tubers and many tuberous species grow wild in the highlands of Central and South America. The potato was introduced into India in the early 17th Century only about 40 years after its first introduction in Europe
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Kulfa is one of the summer season’s leafy vegetables. It is cultivated in North India on a large scale. It grows wild in summer. It is to some extent in our country. The succulent branches are used as vegetables.
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Lettuce is grown in many parts of India more commonly as a culinary vegetable, but sometimes it is also grown for its stems and seeds. Lettuce can also be seen in sandwiches, soups, and wraps food items It is rich in mineral matter and vitamins.
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It does well in loam and heavy loam soil. Avoid acidic and waterlogged soils for spinach cultivation. the pH of the soil should be in the range of 6 to 7. Spinach is grown as a pure crop or companion crop of edible arum.
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