Irrigation Schedule in Muskmelon

01/02/2019Posted on
  • Muskmelon responds very much to irrigation but it can not withstand waterlogged condition.
  • Irrigate the field before dibbling the seeds and thereafter once in a week.
  • It is generally cultivated as a spring-summer crop in which frequency of irrigation is very important.
  • Soil moisture stress during pre-flowering, flowering, and fruit development stage drastically reduce yield.
  • Irrigation should be stopped during ripening as it adversely affects fruit quality and promotes fruit cracking.
  • Frequently irrigation promotes diseases on the plants for the controlling diseases control measure may be applied.

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Use of PSB in Snake Gourd

01/02/2019Posted on
  • Increase micronutrients availability to plant from the soil like Mn, Mg, Fe, Mo, B, Zn and Cu in addition to Phosphorus.
  • Encourage faster root growth for water and nutrient uptake.
  • PSB produce organic acids like malic, succinic, fumaric, citric, tartaric acid and acetic acid which fasten the Phosphorus uptake, maturity and increase yield.
  • Increase resistance towards diseases and drought tolerance due to rapid cell development in the plants.
  • Reduce 25 – 30% phosphatic fertilizer requirement.

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Flower promotion nutrients in watermelon

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  • The flowering stage is most important in watermelon.
  • The flowering is played a vital role in the production of watermelon.
  • A flowering stage comes 40-45 days after seed sowing.
  • We can promote flowering and takes high yield through given below products.
  • Spray Homobrassinolide 0.04% W/w 100-120 ml/acre.
  • Apply seaweed extract 180-200 ml./acre.
  • Use multi-Micro nutrients 300 Gm/acre.
  • Spray 2 gm/acre gibberellic acid.

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