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AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION
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VEGETABLES
Vegetables, that are commonly grown in the district, include sweet potato, carrot, onion, brinjal, potato and fenugreek. The total area under these, in the district, was 2,429.735 hectares (6,004 acres) in 1961-62. The following table shows the distribution of area under vegetables in the district from 1956-57 to 1961-62.
TABLE No. 27.
AREA UNDER VEGETABLES IN SANGLI DISTRICT FROM 1956-67 TO 1961-62
Area in hectares* |
Taluka |
Year |
Potato |
Sweet potato |
Onion |
Carrot |
Radish |
Cabbage | |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
Walwa |
1956-57 |
(20) |
8.094 |
(154) |
62.322 |
(94) |
38.040 |
(50) |
20,234 |
(1) |
0.405 |
(9) |
3.642 |
1957-58 |
(23) |
9.308 |
(177) |
71.629 |
(113) |
45.729 |
(36) |
14.569 |
(2) |
0.809 |
(2) |
0.809 |
1958-59 |
(23) |
9.308 |
(192) |
77.700 |
(115) |
46.539 |
(41) |
16.592 |
(2) |
0.809 |
(2) |
0.809 |
1959-60 |
(21) |
8.498 |
(167) |
67.583 |
(121) |
48.967 |
(39) |
15.783 |
(6) |
2.428 |
(2) |
0.809 |
1960-61 |
(21) |
8.498 |
(134) |
54.228 |
(113) |
45.729 |
(37) |
14.973 |
(3) |
1.214 |
-- |
-- | |
1961-62 |
(8) |
3.237 |
(123) |
49.776 |
(130) |
52.609 |
(37) |
14.973 |
(2) |
0.809 |
-- |
-- |
Miraj |
1956-57 |
(1) |
0.405 |
(619) |
250.500 |
(131) |
53.014 |
(267) |
108.051 |
(4) |
1.619 |
-- |
-- | |
1957-58 |
(4) |
1.619 |
(674) |
272.758 |
(197) |
79.723 |
(243) |
98.339 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- | |
1958-59 |
(16) |
6.475 |
(595) |
240.788 |
(196) |
79.318 |
(278) |
112.503 |
-- |
-- |
(3) |
1.214 |
1959-60 |
(17) |
6.880 |
(514) |
208.008 |
(179) |
42.439 |
(237) |
95.910 |
(3) |
1.214 |
-- |
-- | |
1960-61 |
(29) |
11.736 |
(485) |
196.273 |
(165) |
66.773 |
(272) |
110.074 |
-- |
-- |
(2) |
0.809 |
1961-62 |
(53) |
21.448 |
(521) |
210.841 |
(196) |
79.318 |
(269) |
108.860 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Tasgaon |
1956-57 |
(8) |
3.237 |
(160) |
64.750 |
(80) |
32.375 |
(74) |
29.947 |
-- |
-- |
(1) |
0.405 |
1957-58 |
(13) |
5.261 |
(217) |
87.817 |
(155) |
62.726 |
(99) |
40.064 |
(1)
|
0.405 |
(2) |
0.809 |
1958-59 |
(13) |
5.261 |
(219) |
88.626 |
(160) |
64.750 |
(111) |
44.920 |
-- |
-- |
(2) |
0.809 |
1959-60 |
(12) |
4.856 |
(206) |
83.365 |
(189) |
76.486 |
(112) |
45.325 |
(1) |
0.405 |
(1) |
0.405 |
1960-61 |
(32) |
12.950 |
(230) |
93.078 |
(94) |
38.040 |
(126) |
50.990 |
(1) |
0.405 |
-- |
-- | |
1961-62 |
(9) |
3.642 |
(191) |
77.295 |
(121) |
48.967 |
(108) |
43.706 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Khanapur |
1956-57 |
(124) |
50.181 |
(792) |
320.511 |
(181) |
73.248 |
(351) |
142.045 |
(1) |
0.405 |
-- |
-- | |
1957-58 |
(148) |
59.893 |
(928) |
375.548 |
(190) |
76.890 |
(435) |
176.038 |
-- |
-- |
(1) |
0.405 |
1958-59 |
(132) |
53.419 |
(756) |
305.942 |
(143) |
57.870 |
(407) |
164.707 |
-- |
-- |
(3) |
1.214 |
1959-60 |
(152) |
61.512 |
(809) |
327.391 |
(228) |
92.268 |
(405) |
163.898 |
-- |
-- |
(8) |
3.237 |
*Figures in brackets show area in acres.
TABLE No. 27—contd.
Area in hectares*
|
Taluka |
Year |
Potato |
Sweet potato |
Onion |
Carrot |
Radish |
Cabbage |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
Jath |
1960-61 |
(399) |
161.470 |
(619) |
250.500 |
(189) |
76.486 |
(368) |
148.924 |
(1) |
0405 |
-- |
-- |
1961-62 |
(256) |
103.600 |
(713) |
288.541 |
(245) |
99.148 |
(469) |
189.798 |
-- |
-- |
(1) |
0.405 |
1956-57 |
(1) |
0.405 |
(999) |
404.281 |
(114) |
46.134 |
(85) |
34.398 |
(1) |
0.405 |
(2) |
0.809 |
1957-58 |
-- |
-- |
(750) |
303.514 |
(107) |
43.301 |
(41) |
16.592 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1958-59 |
(7) |
2.833 |
(736) |
297.849 |
(106) |
42.897 |
(95) |
38.445 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1959-60 |
(9) |
3.642 |
(852) |
344.792 |
(117) |
47.348 |
(168) |
67.987 |
-- |
-- |
(1) |
0.405 |
1960-61 |
(19) |
7.689 |
(985) |
398.615 |
(156) |
63.131 |
(300) |
121.810 |
-- |
-- |
(1) |
0.405 |
1961-62 |
(50) |
20.234 |
(911) |
368.669 |
(178) |
72.034 |
(300) |
121.406 |
(2) |
0.809 |
(2) |
0.809 |
Shirala |
1956-57 |
(10) |
4.047 |
(40) |
16.187 |
(44) |
17.806 |
(27) |
10.926 |
(2) |
0.809 |
-- |
-- |
1957-58 |
(1) |
0.405 |
(38) |
15.378 |
(52) |
21.044 |
(29) |
11.736 |
(1) |
0.405 |
-- |
-- |
1958-59 |
(13) |
5.261 |
(44) |
17.806 |
(47) |
19.020 |
(25) |
10.117 |
(1) |
0.405 |
(2) |
0.809 |
1959-60 |
(4) |
1.619 |
(44) |
17.806 |
(62) |
25090 |
(46) |
18.6l5 |
-- |
-- |
(2) |
0.809 |
1960-61 |
(2) |
0.809 |
(32) |
12.950 |
(46) |
18.615 |
(30) |
12.141 |
-- |
-- |
(2) |
0.809 |
1961-62 |
(3) |
1.214 |
(29) |
11.736 |
(50) |
20.234 |
(17) |
6.880 |
-- |
-- |
(1) |
0.405 |
District Total |
1956-57 |
(164) |
66.368 |
(2,764) |
1,118.552 |
(644) |
260.618 |
(854) |
345.602 |
(9) |
3.642 |
(12) |
4.856 |
1957-58 |
(189) |
76.486 |
(2,784) |
1,126.646 |
(814) |
329.414 |
(883) |
357.338 |
(4) |
1.619 |
(5) |
2.023 |
1958-59 |
(204) |
82.556 |
(2,542) |
1,028.712 |
(767) |
310.394 |
(957) |
387.284 |
(3) |
1.214 |
(12) |
4.856 |
1959-60 |
(215) |
87.007 |
(2,592) |
1,048.946 |
(896) |
362.598 |
(1,007) |
407.519 |
(10) |
4.047 |
(14) |
5.665 |
1960-61 |
(502) |
203.152 |
(2,485) |
1,005.645 |
(763) |
308.775 |
(1,134) |
458.914 |
(5) |
2.023 |
(6) |
2.428 |
1961-62 |
(379) |
153.376 |
(2,488) |
1,006.859 |
(920) |
372.311 |
(1,200) |
485.623 |
(4) |
1619 |
(4) |
1.619 |
*Figures in brackets show area in acres.
TABLE No. 27—contd.
Area in hectares*
|
Taluka |
Year |
Brinjal |
Tomato |
Fenu-greek |
Bhendi |
Other vege-tables |
Total vege-tables | |
(1) |
(2) |
(9) |
(10) |
(11) |
(12) |
(13) |
(14) |
Walwa |
1956-57 |
(102) |
41.278 |
-- |
-- |
(6) |
2.428 |
(6) |
2.428 |
(90) |
36.422 |
(532) |
215.293 |
1957-58 |
(124) |
50.181 |
(4) |
1.619 |
(8) |
3.237 |
(4) |
1.619 |
(16) |
6.475 |
(509) |
205.985 |
1958-59 |
(120) |
48.967 |
-- |
-- |
(9) |
3.542 |
(1) |
0.405 |
(26) |
10.522 |
(532) |
215.293 |
1959-60 |
(143) |
57.870 |
(4) |
1.619 |
(10) |
4.047 |
(1) |
0.405 |
(13) |
5.261 |
(527) |
213.269 |
1960-61 |
(115) |
46.539 |
(10) |
4.047 |
(3) |
1.214 |
(2) |
0 809 |
(17) |
6,880 |
(455) |
184.132 |
1961-62 |
(140) |
57.061 |
(1) |
0.405 |
(9) |
3.642 |
(2) |
0.809 |
(26) |
10.522 |
(479) |
193.844 |
Miraj |
1956-57 |
(183) |
74.057 |
-- |
-- |
(18) |
7.284 |
(4) |
1.619 |
(40) |
16.187 |
(1,267) |
512.737 |
1957-58 |
(242) |
97.934 |
(13) |
5.261 |
(42) |
16.997 |
(8) |
3.237 |
(59) |
23 876 |
(1,482) |
599.745 |
1958-59 |
(223) |
90.245 |
(20) |
8.094 |
(55) |
22.258 |
(16) |
6.475 |
(31) |
12.545 |
(1,433) |
575.915 |
1959-60 |
(243) |
98.339 |
(15) |
6.070 |
(45) |
18.211 |
(11) |
4.451 |
(39) |
15.783 |
(1,303) |
527.306 |
1960-61 |
(218) |
88.221 |
-- |
-- |
(47) |
19.020 |
(9) |
3.642 |
(27) |
10.926 |
(1,254) |
507.476 |
1961-62 |
(227) |
91.864 |
(7) |
2.833 |
(24) |
9.712 |
(9) |
3.642 |
(24) |
9.712 |
(1,330) |
538.232 |
Tasgaon |
1956-57 |
(65) |
26.305 |
-- |
-- |
(4) |
1.619 |
-- |
-- |
(1) |
0.405 |
(393) |
159.041 |
1957-58 |
(84) |
33.993 |
(1) |
0.405 |
(5) |
2.023 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
(577) |
233.504 |
1958-59 |
(104) |
42.087 |
-- |
-- |
(10) |
4.047 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
(619) |
250.500 |
1959-60 |
(130) |
52.609 |
(1) |
0.405 |
(7) |
2.833 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
(659) |
266.688 |
1960-61 |
(84) |
33.993 |
(1) |
0.405 |
(11) |
4.451 |
(1) |
0.405 |
(4) |
1.609 |
(584) |
236.336 |
1961-62 |
(87) |
35.208 |
(2) |
0.809 |
(3) |
1.214 |
(1) |
0.405 |
(37) |
14.973 |
(559) |
226.219 |
Khana-pur |
1956-57 |
(88) |
35.612 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
(8) |
3.237 |
(1,545) |
625.240 |
1957-58 |
(115) |
46.539 |
-- |
-- |
(16) |
6.475 |
(4) |
1.619 |
(9) |
3.642 |
(1,846) |
747.050 |
1958-59 |
(133) |
53.823 |
-- |
-- |
(13) |
5.261 |
(2) |
0.809 |
(12) |
4.856 |
(1,601) |
647.902 |
1959-60 |
(138) |
55.847 |
-- |
-- |
(30) |
12.141 |
(6) |
2.428 |
(1) |
0.405 |
(1,777) |
719.127 |
1960-61 |
(100) |
40.468 |
-- |
-- |
(13) |
5.261 |
(4) |
1.619 |
(2) |
0.809 |
(1,696) |
686.347 |
1961-62 |
(139) |
56.251 |
-- |
-- |
(22) |
8.903 |
(5) |
2.023 |
-- |
-- |
(1,854) |
750.288 |
*Figures in brackets show area in acres.
TABLE No. 27—contd.
Area in hectares*
Taluka |
Year |
Brinjal |
Tomato |
Fenugreek |
Bhendi |
Other vege-tables |
Total vegetables |
(1) |
(2) |
(9) |
(10) |
(11) |
(12) |
(13) |
(14) |
Jath |
1956-57 |
(124) |
50.181 |
-- |
-- |
(4) |
1.619 |
(7) |
2.833 |
(3) |
1.214 |
(1,340) |
542.279 |
1957-58 |
(96) |
38.850 |
(4) |
1.619 |
(1) |
0.405 |
(5) |
2.023 |
(19) |
7.689 |
(1,023) |
413.994 |
1958-59 |
(92) |
37.231 |
(1) |
0.405 |
(3) |
1.214 |
(3) |
1.214 |
(3) |
1.214 |
(1,046) |
423.301 |
1959-60 |
(96) |
38.850 |
(8) |
3.237 |
(5) |
2023 |
(6) |
2.428 |
(9) |
3.642 |
(1,269) |
513.546 |
1960-61 |
(139) |
56.231 |
(4) |
1.619 |
(14) |
5.666 |
(22) |
8.903 |
(19) |
7.689 |
(1,660) |
671.779 |
1961-62 |
(148) |
59.893 |
(1) |
0.405 |
(20) |
8.094 |
(20) |
8.094 |
(20) |
8. 094 |
(1,632) |
668.541 |
Shirala |
1956-57 |
(32) |
12.950 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
(3) |
1.214 |
(158) |
63.940 |
1957-58 |
(32) |
12.950 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
(2) |
0.809 |
(155) |
62.726 |
1958-59 |
(28) |
11.331 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
(160) |
64.750 |
1959-60 |
(35) |
14.164 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
(3) |
1.214 |
(196) |
79.318 |
1960-61 |
(27) |
10.926 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
(1) |
0.405 |
(140) |
56.656 |
1961-62 |
(29) |
11.736 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
(1) |
0.403 |
(130) |
52.609 |
District Total |
1956-57 |
(594) |
240.383 |
-- |
-- |
(32) |
12.950 |
(17) |
6.880 |
(143) |
58.679 |
(5,233) |
2,118.531 |
1937-58 |
(693) |
280.447 |
(22) |
8.903 |
(72) |
29.137 |
(21) |
8.498 |
(105) |
42.492 |
(5,392) |
2,263.004 |
1958-59 |
(701) |
283.685 |
(21) |
8.498 |
(90) |
36.422 |
(22) |
8.903 |
(72) |
29.137 |
(5,391) |
2,181.662 |
1959-60 |
(785) |
317.678 |
(28) |
11.331 |
(97) |
39.254 |
(24) |
9.712 |
(65) |
26.304 |
(5,731) |
2,319.255 |
1960-61 |
(683) |
276.400 |
(15) |
6.070 |
(88) |
35.612 |
(38) |
15.378 |
(70) |
28.328 |
(3,789) |
2,342.727 |
1961-62 |
(771) |
312.013 |
(15) |
4.451 |
(78) |
31.565 |
(37) |
14.973 |
(108) |
43.706 |
(6,004) |
2,429.735 | *Figures in brackets show area in acres.
Sweet potato.
Sweet potato, ratali, can be grown on a variety of soils. It covered an area of 1,006.859 hectares (2,488 acres) in 1961-62. White and red ratali are the two common varieties grown in the district. The land is brought to fine tilth by repeated ploughings and harrowings. It is then made into ridges and furrows keeping a distance of about 0.762 m (two and a half feet) between the two furrows. This is locally known as sarya ghalane. The cuttings of the vines ratalvel having three or four nodes are planted on both the sides of the sari. About ten waterings are given. The crop matures within six months. The tubers are taken out by hand-digging. The ratali are very often used as a food. They are eaten boiled, roasted or raw. The ratalvel is used as a fodder for cattle.
Carrot.
Carrot, gajar, occupied an area of 485.623 hectares (1,200 acres)
in 1961-62. It is grown on medium black soil. The land is harrowed and made into seedbeds. Seeds are broadcast in the beds, wafa. Waterings are given frequently. The crop matures within three months. Sometimes it is sown as a mixed crop with jowar and groundnut. The roots of carrot are eaten raw and boiled. The excess of it is used as fodder for cattle.
Onion.
Onion, kanda, is usually grown alone in medium black soils. Seedlings are raised by broadcasting the seeds in seedbeds. Sometimes one or two waterings are given to raise the seedlings. After about a month the seedlings are transplanted at a distance of 101.6 to 127 mm (four to five inches) in rows about 203.2 mm (eight inches) apart in the specially prepared beds. Among the two varieties red and white, red onions are commonly grown in the district. The crop matures within three months from transplanting. The tender leaves, pat, are used as vegetables. The bulbs are extensively used for preparing various dishes. The stalk, band, which bears flower is retained for seed. The flowers are picked after about six months and dried in the sun and preserved.
Brinjal.
Brinjal, wangi, is an irrigated crop and can be grown on medium
brown soil. When it is grown as a rainfed crop, seedlings are raised in June and transplanted in July. After two months from the time of transplanting it begins to bear fruit which lasts for four months. As a garden crop it can be grown any time during the year by giving frequent waterings. Krishnakathi, and kateri, are the common varieties grown in the district.
Potato.
Potato, batata, occupied an area of 153.376 hectares (379 acres)
in 1961-62. The crop is produced as a kharif crop in places having rainfall of 635 to 1,143 mm (25 to 45 inches). It thrives best in well drained soils having good depth. The land is brought to fine tilth by ploughing and harrowings. It is then made into ridges and furrows. Manures are applied while preparing the soil. Potato is cut into pieces each having two or three eye-buds and planted in furrows at a distance of about 228.6 mm (nine inches) and in rows about 457.2 mm (18 inches) apart. The crop matures in about 90 days. The simla and numbri varieties are generally grown in the district. The tubers are used as vegetables.
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