EFFECT OF FERTIGATION LEVELS ON GROWTH, QUALITY AND YIELD OF POLYHOUSE CUCUMBER (Cucumis sativus)
Journal Title: International Journal of Agriculture Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 43
Abstract
An experiment was carried out in Naturally Ventilated Polyhouse (NVP) with four fertigation levels viz.60%, 80%, 100%and120% of recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF) (150:70:160 kg of NPK/ha) to determine the suitable fertigation level for polyhouse cucumber in central Madhya Pradesh. The experiment was carried out in the month of August-December for two consecutive years2014 and 2015 with Gynoecious variety – Sandhya, F1 hybrid. NPK (18:18:18), Urea and white Muriate of Potash was used as water soluble fertilizers. Fertigation levels significantly affected (P<0.05) cucumber plant height, No of fruits/plant and yield. Fruit length and girth were not affected by fertigation levels but fruit weight was affected. Highest plant height (431.3 cm) was achieved in 120% RDF treatment while maximum No of fruits/plant (14) and highest cucumber yield (54.43t/ha) was achieved in 100% RDF treatment. Therefore, it can be inferred that for cucumber grown inside NVP, the fertigation dose of 150:70:160 kg of NPK/ha may be recommended for the agro-climatic conditions of central Madhya Pradesh.
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PUSHPENDRA SIKARWAR
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