Sandy loam rich in organic matter with good drainage and pH range of 6.5-7.5
Recommended Dose: 200:100:100 Kg/ha
Crop Stage
Duratio
n in
Days
Fertilizer
Grade
Total
Fertilizer
(Kg/ha)
Nutrient Supplied % Requirement
N P K N P K
Crop
establishme
nt
10 19:19:19 +
MN
13-0-45
Urea
26.81
11.00
29.03
5.00
1.43
13.35
5.00
–
–
5.00
4.95
–
10.0
0
5.0
0
10.0
0
Subtotal 19.78 5.00 9.95
Vegetative 30 12-61-0
13-0-45
Urea
12.28
66.00
109.00
1.47
8.58
50.14
7.49
–
–
–
29.7
0
30.0
0
7.5
0
30.0
0
Subtotal 60.19 7.49 29.7
Flower
initiation to
first picking
30 12-61-0
13-0-45
Urea
12.28
44.00
115.00
1.47
5.72
52.90
7.49
–
–
–
19.8
0
30.0
0
7.5
0
20.0
0
Subtotal 60.09 7.49 19.8
Harvesting 45 19:19:19 +
MN
13-0-45
Urea
26.31
78.00
97.52
5.00
10.14
44.86
5.00
–
–
5.00
35.1
0
–
30.0
0
5.0
0
40.0
0
Total
duration
115
days
Subtotal 60.00 5.00 40.1
Total 200.06 24.9
(or)
25.0
99.3
(or)
100.
100 25 100
*75% RD of Phosphorus applied as superphosphate = 469kg/ha.
1. 19:19:19 = 53 kg/ha
2. 13:0:45 = 199kg/ha
3. 12:61:0 = 25 kg/ha
4. Urea = 351kg/ha
Fruit fly
1. Collect the affected fruits and destroy.
2. The fly population is low in hot day conditions and it is peak in rainy season. Hence
adjust the sowing time accordingly.
3. Expose the pupae by ploughing.
4. Install cucurbit fruit fly trap @ 4/ acre
5. Neem oil @ 3.0 %
Do not use copper and sulphur dust, as these are phytotoxic
Aphids & Jassids
Foliar spray of imidacloprid 70% WG @ 35 ml//ha
Varieties : 25 – 30 t/ha in 120 days.
Hybrids : 80-90 t/ha
Crop Growing districts Kancheepuram, Villupuram, Thiruvallur
Major markets in Tamil Nadu Coimbatore, Chennai Preferred Varieties and hybrids Mithila, Suganthi, Kiran, Simran, Vishal
Grade Specification Symmetrical and uniform in appearance.
The surface should be waxy and bright in appearance devoid of scars, sunburn, transit abrasions or other surface defects.