Tropical and subtropical vegetables (2+1)

More yield per unit area

• Vegetables are not only good in taste and rich in vitamins but also give higher yield per unit area than cereals and other crops. The following table 2 compares the yield per hectare of various crops.
  Table 2: Comparision of yield for cereals vs vegetables.

Sl.No.	Crops	Average yield/ha in quintals
1	Wheat	20-25
2	Paddy	25-30
3	Potato	150-200
4	Cauliflower	125-175
5	Watermelon	200-225