9 vegetables to grow during the summer season.

Most vegetables grow best during the summer season. Some veggies like radish, beetroot, carrot and spinach are cool weather crops. But other veggies grow and give yields during the warm season. All vegetables grow best when they get 6 to 8 hours of sunlight every day. Regular watering is required to keep the soil moist. Also, most vegetable plants require fertilizer rich in nitrogen during the growing stage. During the yielding stage, they need fertilizer rich in potassium and phosphorous.

Best vegetables to grow in summer season:

1. Tomatoes

Homegrown tomatoes are more delicious when compared to tomatoes brought from stores. Tomatoes need well-draining fertile sandy loam soil to grow. The optimum temperature for tomatoes to grow well is between 26°C to 29°C (79°F to 84°F).

2. Eggplant

Eggplant is a warm-weather crop and requires well-drained fertile soil to grow well. It needs at least 6 to 8 hours of sunlight every day. The optimum temperature for eggplant is between 21°C to 30°C (70°F to 86°F). Regular watering is required to keep the soil moist. You can also slightly mulch the soil.

3. Okra

Okra is a drought-tolerant crop and grows well in well-drained sandy soil. The optimum temperature for okra to grow well is between 24°C to 32 °C ( 75°F to 90°F). Although okra is drought tolerant regular watering is necessary to get good yields.

4. Cucumbers

The optimum temperature required for cucumbers to grow well is between 20°C to 35°C (68°F to 95°F). Since cucumbers are vines they need a trellis to grow. Cucumbers need regular watering and 6 to 8 hours of sunlight every day.

5. Ash gourd 

Ashgourds require lots of sunlight, water and fertiliser to grow well and give good yields. The optimum temperature for watermelons is 25°C to 32°C (77°F to 89°F). Watermelons need plenty of space to grow well. They grow well in well-drained sandy loam soil.

6. Beans

Beans need well-drained fertile soil to grow well. The optimum temperature for beans to grow is between 18°C to 30°C (64°F to 86°F). They need lots of sunlight and regular watering to grow well.

7. Gourds

Gourds love warm temperatures and the optimum temperature for gourds to grow well is between 24°C to 27°C (75°F to 81°F). Gourds grow fast in well-drained fertile soil.

8. Chillies

Chillies grow well when temperatures are between 23°C to 32 °C (73°C to 90°F). They need well-drained fertile soil to grow well.

9. Corn

Corn is one of the vegetables to grow in summer. The optimum temperature for corn to grow is between 24°C to 32°C (75°F to 90°F). Corn needs well-drained soil rich in organic matter to grow well.