Are you still wondering which can be a suitable and best crop to sow in October, which can bring the best yield if you sow it during this month? As the monsoon starts fading slowly, the soil remains rich in minerals. Various crops can be easily grown and are highly demanded in the market, but choosing crops wisely this season can make all the difference in productivity. If you’re willing to know about these crops, then you have come to the right page where you can know which, when and how the best crop to sow in October. 

So let’s start with knowing about the top 5 best crops to sow in October.

Top 5 Best Crops to Sow In October 

1. Onion
2. Potato
3. Garlic
4. Broccoli 
5. Strawberry

1. Onion:

Onion crop requires cool and mild climate during its early stages for better growth, and requires warm and dry weather for the better development and maturity of the bulb. It generally takes about 3-5 months to be ready to harvest, which is why it’s considered the best crop to sow in October. Onion needs loose, well-drained soil for better growth with essential minerals and nutrients like Nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, and sulfur. For which you can use plant growth promoters like Mr Boost to fulfil nutritional requirements. 

How to sow an Onion 

• The start or mid of October can be considered as the best time to sow onion seedlings.
• Light irrigation and watering are required for the starting stage of the onion crop. 
• Add bio fertilizers and plant growth promoters like Mr Boost if the soil loses its minerals and nutrients.

Bhumi Mr Boost helps in:

• Improving germination & Early growth in the pre-stages of the onion crop
• Stronger root development and helps the plant to uptake nutrients.
• Better bulb formation and improves the overall quality of the onion crop
• Higher yield and prioritize the organic growth of the crop
• Plant growth promoters like Mr Boost provide strength and immunity to fight viruses and diseases

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2. Potato:

Potatoes are the most demanded crop in the market. It requires a cool climate with well-drained and fertile soil for better development. It requires 3-5 months for optimum growth of the crop. It requires nutrients and minerals like nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, calcium and sulfur for healthy plant growth and tuber formation. Potatoes are the best crop to sow in October and require proper attention to soil preparation, planting depth, spacing, irrigation, and pest control.

How to sow potatoes

• Sow during mild temperatures in October.
• Don’t use larger tubers for sowing, and use fungicide before sowing.
• Avoid waterlogging and provide light irrigation.
• Weeds and pests should be controlled, and also use effective bio-fungicides to avoid the fungus and rotting of the tubers.
• Use Bio fertilizers like Mr Raja, which help in strong root development, which is essential for the growth of potatoes.

Mr Raja helps in: 

• Bio fertilizers like Mr Raja help to stop disease spread and provide immunity to fight diseases.
• Helps root development and nutrient uptake ability of the plant, which will directly help in higher yield in your crop.
• Improve soil health, which provides essential nutrients to your potato crop.
• Better yield and potato tuber quality, and helps the crop to mature rapidly.
• Helps plants by providing strength to stand in situations like drought or poor soil conditions.

3. Garlic:

Garlic crops need a cool and dry climate for their beneficial growth, and they require sandy and loamy soil (slightly acidic and neutral). As it is the best crop to sow in October, it gets a suitable climate and is ready to harvest in 4 to 5 months. The right time to harvest the garlic crop is when the leaves start turning yellowish brown and begin to dry. It requires essential minerals like nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, sulfur, and magnesium for potential growth. For which you can use environment-friendly bio fertilizers like Mr Raja for your garlic crop.

How to sow Garlic

• Select healthy, disease-free, and medium-sized garlic bulbs. Separate them into individual cloves just before planting.
• Requires light irrigation at the start, after that follow with regular watering at 8-10 day intervals. 
• Weeds should be removed as they can create a negative impact during the early growth stage.
• Use of bio-fungicides to protect cloves against fungal infection and diseases, and bio fertilizers to maximize crop growth.

Mr Raja helps in:

• Improves soil fertility, which plays an essential role in the development of the garlic crop.
• Bio fertilizers like Mr Raja help in bulb and root development and enhance their quality
• Provides stress tolerance capability to your garlic crop to face various stressful situations
• Focuses on the overall growth of the plant and enhances the yield of the crop
• Balance the quantity of Nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus in the soil for the potential growth of your crop

4. Broccoli:

Broccoli, a nutritious and highly demanded vegetable in the market, is also the best crop to sow in October as it can grow with less effort in this month. Due to a perfect cool climate, which is required for healthy germination and recommended to sow before winter because heat stress can be a major problem for your broccoli crop. Broccoli needs 2 to 3 months for its potential growth and gets ready to be harvested. Like other best crops to sow in October, this crop also needs nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, sulfur, calcium, etc, for which you can use organic or bio fertilizers and flower boosters like Mr Nano to fulfil the nutritional needs and better flowering in your broccoli crop.

How to sow a broccoli crop

• Prepare seedlings with the help of transplanting before sowing them in the field.
• Maintain regular watering after shifting seedlings to the field, and it also requires light irrigation after sowing.
• Use NPK and Flower Boosters like Mr Nano, which will help in flowering and fruiting in your crop.
• Keep the soil moist, and no waterlogging should occur.

Mr Nano helps in:

• Flower boosters like Mr Nano help in increasing the number of flowers and  heads(broccoli) in the crop
• Helps to grow a high-quality and healthier broccoli crop
• Boost nutrient uptake and development of the roots of the plant
• Mr Nano helps in reducing flower drop or head drop in the broccoli plant
• Suitable for the early stages of growth to prevent and help small seedlings grow rapidly

5. Strawberry

The last and most recommended fruit in the list of best crops to sow in October is the strawberry, as it is a seasonal crop and suitable to sow its seed in October. Strawberry crops can’t survive in a hot and dry climate; they require a cool and mild climate with plenty of sunlight and sandy loamy soil to grow properly. Strawberry is a water-sensitive crop, which means it can turn into failure due to water stress, for which you can use some special kind of organic fertilizers or a Nutrition kit like the Bhumi Nutricombo kit, which can provide multiple nutrients for stress tolerance capability and other aspects for the growth of your strawberry crop.

How to sow strawberry seeds

• Place strawberry seeds on the surface or cover lightly with fine soil
• Avoid waterlogging, and mild or light water should be sprayed after sowing the seeds for moist soil.
• Use a straw or polythene to avoid contact of the fruits with excess moisture and protect the fruit.
• Sow seed in a seed tray or pots for germination, and after transplant, seedlings to the main field.
• Use organic or bio fertilizer for Stress management and protection against diseases.

Bhumi Nutricombo Kit – 5-in-1 kit helps in:

• Helps plants by providing strength and stress tolerance capability.
• Improves nutrient uptake by helping root development.
• Balance nutrients in the soil and help plants absorb easily.
• Improves crop production and fruit quality, and improves yield. 
• Boost immunity and the growth of a healthier crop.

Bhumi Nutricombo Kit is a one-stop solution for major problems for several crops, including vegetables, cereals, pulses, fruits, oilseeds, and flowers, where balanced micronutrients are required for healthy growth, better yield, and improved resistance.

Conclusion

This list of the best crops to sow in October is based on the data received from the farmers and some agricultural experts. Most farmers have still been following this list for October sowing for decades and also use all of these recommended products, which are trusted by them for better results and their environmentally friendly properties. Bhumiago’s products are trusted by farmers because of their affordability and long-term positive effects.