Gramophone – Page 691

During wet season, corresponding lower surface is covered with faint purplish fungal growth.
The entire leaf dries up quickly.
Use of bed system with wide spacing with good drainage and air movement and exposure to sun help to check the disease development.
Spray with Mancozeb 75% WP @ 350-400 gm/acre or Chlorothalonil 75% WP @ 200-250 gm/ acre.

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Apply well rotted FYM / compost @ 6-8 tonnes/acre at the time of land preparation and mix well with the soil.
Apply DAP@ 70kg, Urea @ 105kg, muriate of potash @ 50 kg/acre.
One-fourth of nitrogen and half of potash may be applied 20-30 days after planting.
Borax @ 4 kg and Zinc sulphate @ 20 kg/acre as basal dose and 30 kg Urea/acre on 30th day after planting.

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White to dirty gray spots or patches appears on leaves which become white powdery as they enlarge.
Fortnightly spray hexaconazole 5% SC @ 300 ml per acre or thiophanate methyl 70% WP @ 400 gm per acre.

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Drip irrigation

Install drip system with main and sub-main pipes and place the inline lateral tubes at an interval of 1.5 m. Place the drippers at an interval of 60 cm and 50 cm spacing with 4 LPH and 3.5 LPH capacities respectively.

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Add farmyard manure @ 10 tonnes/acre at the time of field preparation.
Application of 30 kg urea, 80 kg single super phosphate and 30 kg muriate of potash per acre at the time of field preparation.
Apply another 30 kg urea per acre in 2-3 split doses at the time of vining and initial fruit set.
Total P & K and one-third of Nitrogen can be applied basally about 8-10 cm away from the seeds.
Nitrogen deficiency causes yellowing of vine and foliage and checks the vegetative growth.
Deficiency of K reduces plant height and area of foliage causing flower drop and checks the fruiting.

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Increase micronutrients availability to plant from the soil like Mn, Mg, Fe, Mo, B, Zn and Cu in addition to P2O5.
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 P2O5 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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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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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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First irrigation before dibbling the snake gourd seeds.
and afterward, once a week is recommended.
Drip irrigation is most beneficial in the snake gourd farming.
The summer plantation requires frequent irrigation at an interval of 4 to 5 days.
During pollination and fruit enlargement is the most critical stage of irrigation in snake gourd.

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