A History of Agriculture in India v1.c30.5

v1.c30.5

In the *Arthashastra*, we find a mention of the suitability of different lands for the cultivation of different crops, viz. lands that are beaten by foam, e.g. river banks, etc., are suitable for growing pumpkin, gourd and the like. Lands that are frequently flooded with water for long are suitable for pepper, grapes and sugarcane; those in the vicinity of wells for vegetables and root crops; moist beds of lakes, etc., for green crops; and the marginal furrows between any two rows of crops are suitable for the plantation of fragrant plants, medicinal herbs, *khus-khus* roots, and the like.