Varieties
Co 1, Co 2, PKM 1.
1. CO.1 (1976):
2.CO.2 (1984):
Soil-
Climate –
Time of sowing:
Fertigation
Apply a dose of 250:100:100 kg NPK/ha throughout the cropping period through split application.
Fertigation Schedule- Ribbed gourd (Hybrid)
Recommended dose: 250:100:100 Kg/ha
Stage | Crop stage | Duration in days | Fertilizer grade | Total Fertilizer (kg/ha) | Nutrient supplied | % requirement | ||||
N | P | K | N | P | K | |||||
1 | Crop establishment stage | 10 | 12-61-0 13-0-45 Urea | 32.79 22.00 39.49 | 3.93 2.87 18.20 | 5.00 – – | – 10.00 – | 10.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 |
Subtotal | 25.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 | |||||||
2 | Vegetative stage | 30 | 19:19:19 + MN Urea | 157.89 97.67 | 29.99 45.00 – | 7.50 – – | – 29.99 – | 30.00 | 7.50 | 30.00 |
Subtotal | 74.99 | 7.50 | 29.99 | |||||||
3 | Flower initiation to first picking | 20 | 12-61-0 13-0-45 Urea | 49.17 44.00 137.52 | 5.91 5.72 63.84 | 7.50 – – | – 20.00 – | 30.00 | 7.50 | 20.00 |
Subtotal | 75.47 | 7.50 | 20.00 | |||||||
4 | Harvesting stage | 60 | 12-16-0 13-0-45 Urea | 32.79 88.00 129.39 | 3.93 11.44 59.63 | 5.00 – – | – 40.00 – | 30.00 | 5.00 | 40.00 |
Total duration | 120 | Subtotal | 75.00 | 5.00 | 40.00 | |||||
Total | 250.46 (or) 250.00 | 25.00 | 99.99 (or) 100.00 | 100 | 25 | 100 |
*75% RD of Phosphorus applied as superphosphate = 469 Kg/ha.
1. 19:19:19 = 158 kg/ha
2. 13:0:45 = 154 kg/ha
3. 12:61:0 = 115 kg/ha
4. Urea = 405 kg/ha
1.Fruit flies: Bactrocera cucurbitae
Symptoms of damage:
Management:
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2.Pumpkin beetles: Red Beetle: Aulacophora foveicollis
Symptoms of damage:
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1.Nitrogen
Deficiency Symptoms
Correction Measure
2.Potassium
Deficiency Symptoms
Correction Measure
3.Magnesium
Deficiency Symptoms
Correction Measure
4.Manganese
Deficiency Symptoms
Correction Measure
Symptoms
Management
2.Powdery mildew: Erysiphe cichoracearum
Symptoms
Management
3.Mosaic: PRSV/CMV
Symptoms:
Management
It gives an average yield of 66-83 qtl per acre.
Crop Growing districts Erode, Coimbatore, Tiruppur
Major markets in Tamil Nadu Periyar Vegetable Market Koyambedu, Chennai, Gandhi Market, Oddanchathiram, Natchipalayam vegetable market, Coimbatore