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Fast, forgiving and heat-loving. One of the best beginner crops for a hot Hyderabad terrace.
Suitability for sowing each month in Hyderabad.
Day-offset tasks from sowing. Add this crop to your plan to get real dates.
Start the crop in fresh, well-draining mix.
Seeds need consistent moisture until they sprout.
Light feed to fuel vegetative growth.
Watch for Fruit borer & Aphids.
Switch to a richer feed to support fruit set.
Remove old growth to channel energy into fruit.
Pick early and often to keep the plant producing.
Monsoon waterlogging & splash.
Summer bolting / flower drop.
Root rot from soggy soil.
A near-perfect first crop: direct sow, harvest in ~50 days, and it shrugs off Hyderabad heat. Pick often or pods turn woody.
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