I am from Ananthapur district also known as drought district which is in the state of Andhra Pradesh. I want to go for the Five layer horticulture model farming which would be suitable for hot climates we have sufficient water and I would like to know what kind of plants I can go with which should start giving fruits from 4th year and some plants from 5th year as well.
go through youtube will get more info. thanks
Hello,
I won’t suggest you wait for 4-5 yr to start producing. I would suggest mix of 1month crop as ground cover crops, 2-7 months underground crops, mix of 1-5 yrs fruit crops in the matrix & plant mix of vines when it can get support from 1-5ys fruit crops. This model will keep the cash flow to maintain the fruit crops, save money to remove the weed & maintaining the biodiversity in the farm. (Have you seen videos of P. Subhash Palekar on Youtube?)
You have to decide the crops based on the market you are eyeing & considering what would be the demand especially in future (4-5yrs later).
Hope this helps!
-Kedar
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You can explore low water crops like moringa and papaya. A visit to local KVK would help you to understand better what is feasible and has good market value
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