The vegetable cultivation system in two villages in Sichuan province,China

A quantitative description was made of the agronomic characteristics of the vegetable cultivation system in two villages,Shengli and Xibei,in the peri-urban area of Pengzhou County,Sichuan Province,China.A great number of different vegetable species were cultivated,of which garlic and lettuce were the most important ones.A description of the climate and soils of the area and details of the cropping system and cultivation techniques of the major vegetables were presented.The winter season was the most important season for vegetable production.Most of the vegetable crops were transplanted and grown in rotation with wet rice.A small area was used for continuous dry land vegetable production.Major constraints in the production of the vegetables were identified.Recommendations to improve the vegetable production focused on variety research,modern transplant production methods,off-season cultivation and improved knowledge on pest and disease control.