Vegetables
Vegetable Farming Guide: Okra, Cluster Bean, Cowpea & Coriander
How to grow key vegetables in India — hybrid okra (bhindi), cluster bean (gawar), cowpea (choli) and coriander (dhana): season, seed rate, soil and the best vegetable seeds for high yield.
Updated Fri May 22
Vegetables offer farmers fast turnover, high per-acre value and steady local demand. Varsha Seeds' vegetable range covers four dependable, market-friendly crops — okra, cluster bean, cowpea and coriander — each suited to different seasons so you can keep land productive through the year.
Hybrid okra (bhindi)
Okra is the most flexible vegetable in the range, sowable across three seasons.
- Season: Monsoon (June–July), winter (Sept–Dec), summer (Jan–March)
- Seed rate: 4–6 kg/ha (line), 8–10 kg/ha (broadcast)
- Soil: sandy loam rich in organic matter with good drainage
Purvi Hybrid Bhindi is a high-yield hybrid okra that performs across all three sowing windows — ideal for continuous market supply. Pick pods young and regularly to keep the plant producing.
Cluster bean (gawar)
Gawar is a hardy, salinity-tolerant legume vegetable that also enriches the soil.
- Season: Kharif (June–July), summer (Feb–March, irrigated)
- Seed rate: 18–20 kg/ha
- Soil: sandy loam to clay loam; tolerates salinity (pH 7–8.5)
Aditi Veg Gawar suits a range of soils and is a good fit for saline or marginal fields where other vegetables struggle.
Cowpea (choli)
Cowpea is a dual-purpose legume — grown as a vegetable, a pulse, or for fodder/green manure.
- Season: Kharif (June–July), rabi (South India), summer
- Seed rate: 12–18 kg/ha (grain/veg); 30–35 kg/ha (fodder)
- Soil: well-drained loam to slightly heavy soils
Fhalguni Veg Choli is suited to vegetable use and adapts to a range of soils and seasons.
Coriander (dhana)
Coriander is a rabi crop grown for both leaf and seed.
- Season: Rabi, mid-October to mid-November (best window)
- Seed rate: 10–12 kg/ha (irrigated), 20–25 kg/ha (rainfed)
- Soil: well-drained silt/loam rich in organic matter, pH 6.0–7.0
Both Aditi Veg Coriander and the research line Haritam (Dhana) suit rabi conditions with good aroma and quality.
The short version
Use hybrid okra for year-round flexibility, gawar for hardy saline-tolerant cropping, cowpea as a dual-purpose legume, and coriander for the rabi season. Match each to its season and soil, and these high-value vegetables keep your land earning through the year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which vegetables can be grown across multiple seasons?+
Hybrid okra (bhindi) is highly flexible — it can be sown in monsoon, winter and summer. Cluster bean (gawar) and cowpea (choli) suit kharif and irrigated summer, while coriander is a rabi crop.
What is the seed rate for hybrid okra?+
Use about 4–6 kg/ha for line sowing and 8–10 kg/ha for broadcasting. Okra performs best on sandy loam soils rich in organic matter with good drainage.
When is coriander sown for best results?+
Coriander is best sown in the rabi window from mid-October to mid-November. It thrives in warm, sunny, frost-free conditions on well-drained loam rich in organic matter.
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