Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
fruit crops for wastelands and development through fruit cultivation has
been reported by Singh and Choudhary (2012). There are a number of fruit
and vegetable crops, which can be cultivated under different wasteland
categories (Table 1.3).
TABLE 1.3
Fruits and Vegetables for Wasteland Development
Wasteland
Category
Fruits
Vegetables
Others
Sandy land
Guava, Manila
tamarind,
khejri
Tamarind,
Chilli, cowpea, garlic,
onion
Aloevera, aswagandha,
Vitex regundo.
Salt affected
land
Aonla
,
bael, ber
drumstick,
Beet, carrot, chili,
okra,
methi
, spinach
Calotropis,
Fennel,
henna (
Lawsonia
inermis
).
Gullied and
riverine land
Drumstick,
khejri,
Phoenix
sp.
Chilli, cluster bean,
cowpea, dolichos bean
Ailanthus excelsa, Bo-
swellia serrata, Bursera
panicillata
,
Cassia
fistula, C. siamea
, lico-
rice,
kusum, sheesham.
Undulating
uplands
Ber,
guava, olive,
peach
Bell pepper (
Capsi-
cum annum)
, cluster
bean, cucumber,
French bean, water-
melon, muskmelon,
parwal
Henna,
Swertia chirata
,
poplar
Mined and
industrial
wastelands
Aonla, bael, ber
Cucurbits
Aloe sisalana
Waterlogged
areas
Lotus,
jamun
,
tamarind, water
chestnut
Leafy vegetables
Khas khas
Strip lands
Karonda, jamun,
ber
Neem, S
imarouba
glauca
