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Growing Tips:
Soil: Well drained sandy loams and alluvial soils are suitable.
Sowing Season: As per the regional practices and timings.
Optimum temp. for Germination: 15-30°C
Spacing:
- Staking system : Row to Row :120 cm, Plant to Plant :45 cm.
- Ground system : Row to Row : 180 cm, Plant to Plant :45 cm.
Main field preparation: Deep ploughing and harrowing.
- Add Well decomposed FYM 10-12 tons/acre
- Open ridges & furrows at required spacing and apply basal dose of fertilizer
- Irrigate one day before sowing.
Chemical Fertilizers: Fertilizer application varies with soil fertility.
- Basal dose before sowing: 25:50:50 NPK kg / acre
- Top dressing after first picking: 25:00:50 NPK kg / acre
Plant Protection: Follow the Plant protection measures as recommended below and when required.
| Disease / Insect Pest | Chemical Name | Trade Name | Dosage per liter of water |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downey Mildew | Metalaxyl 8% + Mancozeb 64% WP | Ridomil – MZ, Master | 2.0 gm |
Mancozeb 75% WP |
Dithane – M 45 |
2.0 gm |
|
| Fosetyl AL 80% WP | Aliette | 1.0 gm | |
| Powdery Mildew | Dinocap 48% EC | Karathane | 2.0 ml |
| Triadimefon 25% WP | Bayleton | 0.3 gm | |
| Leaf Miner | Traizo Deltamethrin | Spark | 1.0 ml |
| Profenophos 40%+ Cypermethrin 4% EC | Polytrin C 44 | 1.5 ml | |
Thiamethoxam 25% WG |
Actara |
0.5 gm |
|
| Red Pumpkin Beetle | Carbaryl 50% WP | Sevin | 4.0 gm |
Dimethoate 30% EC |
Rogor, Tafgor |
0.5 ml |
|
| Methomyl 40% SP | Lannate | 1.5 gm |
Special Note: The varietal characters & information given here is based on observations recorded at our trial station. Change in place, season, cultural practice may result in variation.
