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How to identify Downy Mildew in watermelon crop

Gramophone Moong Samriddhi Kit includes all the essential ingredients that are required to get more production from the moong crop.
The Moong Samriddhi Kit contains various kinds of beneficial bacteria.
Potash and phosphorus bacteria, Trichoderma viridi, humic acid and Rhizobium bacteria are prominent among these bacteria.
This kit has been prepared by mixing all these microorganisms.
The total weight of this kit is 6 kg, and one kit is used for one acre of area.

The cucumber plant is a shallow-rooted crop and thus it doesn’t require any deep intercultural operations.
Prune all secondary shoots up to 5 nodes, to improve yield & fruit quality.
Staking of plants is helpful in checking the rotting of fruits.

Plastic Mulching protects against insects, diseases and weeds in watermelon crop.
Weeds can be controlled by black polyethene and also prevents soil erosion from air, rain and irrigation.
Transparent polyethene is used to control soil-borne diseases and maintain moisture conservation.

Ridge gourd is a good source of calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamin A.
It is cultivated in hot and humid climates.
The temperature should be 32-38 degree centigrade.
The drainage method is considered more suitable for sowing luffa.
During summer, its crop should be irrigated at regular intervals of around 5-6 days.
If its harvesting is delayed, then the fibers become hard fibers.

SN	AARTI RIDGE GOURD (VNR SEEDS )
1.	Sowing period	March
2.	Seed quantity	1-2 kg/acre
3.	Sowing distance between ridge/row	120 -150cm.
4.	Sowing distance between plants	90cm.
5	Sowing depth	2- 3 cm.
6.	Colour	Attractive green.
7	Size	length 24- 25 cm., width – 2.4 inch
8	Weight	200 – 225 gram
9	First harvest	55 day

Cucurbitaceae crops are a subtropical vegetable and require hot and humid climatic conditions for its fast growth and higher yield.
Night and Day temperature of 18-22° C and 30-35° C respectively is optimum for its proper growth and high fruit set.
The seed germination is fast at the temperature range of 25-30° C.
The crop grown at optimum temperature has a higher proportion of female flowers and fruit per plant.

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Potassium is found in potato’s peel too, which helps a lot in controlling blood pressure.
It Protects against UV rays.
Potato peel contains abundant nutrients which help in correcting the metabolism of the body.
potato peels are very beneficial for our health as they contain a good amount of iron, which will reduce the risk of anaemia.

Temperatures and relative humidity are important factors for the storage of onions and garlic for longer periods.
The Moisture is more than 70 percent from July to September, which increases the chances of rotting onion bulbs.
While in October-November, the temperature gets lower, which increase the problem of sprouting increases in onions
For better storage, the temperature of storage houses should be between 25-30 °C while the humidity should be between 65-70 percent.

potassium regulates the opening and closing of stomata, which promotes the process of Photosynthesis.
Potassium is also responsible for Protein and starch synthesis in plants.
Potassium always plays a good role in drought resistance.
Potassium has an important role in the activation of many growth-related enzymes in plants.
Potassium helps in increasing the resistance capacity against various diseases of the plant.