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- 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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- In the initial stage, the field is ploughed 4-5 times to make the land Friable and before the final ploughing, add 10-15 tons of ripe cow dung manure per acre of land.
- If the soil is infested with nematodes & white ants or red ants, apply Carbofuran at the rate of 10 kg/acre.
- After levelling the field, 60 cm wide channels are made at a distance of 2.0- to 2.5 cm.
- The length of the channel depends on the source of irrigation, season, rainfall and slope land.
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