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4th May 2015, 12:13 PM
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Cucumber TNAU
Which are Cucumber Varieties available at TNAU Agritech Portal, please provide here list of those & in which Season TNAU Agritech Portal start growing Cucumber, please provide here detailed information about TNAU Agritech Portal Cucumber???
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30th May 2018, 08:54 AM
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Re: Cucumber TNAU
I want to know that what information is available on TNAU Agritech Portal for Cucumber. Please give information related to Cucumber available on TNAU Agritech Portal?
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30th May 2018, 08:57 AM
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Re: Cucumber TNAU
As you are looking for information related to Cucumber available on TNAU Agritech Portal, so here I am providing complete information: Varieties Japanese Long Green, Straight Eight and Poinsettee are mainly cultivated. Soil Sandy loam rich in organic matter with good drainage and pH range from 6.5-7.5 are ideal for cucumber cultivation. Season Sow the seeds during June or January to April Seed rate About 2.5 kg of seeds are required for a hectare. Seed treatment Treat the seeds with Trichoderma viride 4 g/kg or Pseudomonas fluorescens 10 g/kg or Carbendazim 2 g/kg of seeds before sowing. Preparation of field Plough the field four times and form long channels at 1.5 m apart. Sowing Sow the seeds on one side of channel giving a spacing of 0.6 m between hills. Irrigation Irrigate the field before dibbling the seeds and thereafter once a week. Application of fertilizers Apply FYM 40 t/ha as basal and 35 kg of N/ha at 30 days after sowing. Apply Azospirillum and Phosphobacteria 2 kg/ha and Pseudomonoas 2.5 kg/ha along with FYM 50 kg and neem cake @ 100 kg before last ploughing. Drip Irrigation Install drip system with main and sub-main pipes and place the inline lateral tubes at an interval of 1.5m. Fertigation Apply a dose of 150:75:75 kg NPK/ha throughout the cropping period through split application for F1 hybrid. In respect of phosphorous, 75% has to be applied as a basal dose. Fertigation Schedule - Cucumber (Hybrid) Recommended Dose: 150:75:75 Kg/ha *75% RD of Phosphorus applied as superphosphate = 352 Kg/ha 1. 19:19:19 = 55 kg/ha 2. 13:0:45 = 144 kg/ha 3. 12:61:0 = 9 kg/ha 4. Urea = 275 kg/ha After cultivation Hoe and weed twice or thrice. Harvest Harvest can be done 45 days after sowing. On an average 8 10 harvests can be done. Yield 8 - 10 t/ha in 80 to 90 days for salad. Contacts for more information: Directorate of Extension Education Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore - 641 003 Ph: 0422-6611383, Fax: 0422-6611521 e-Mail: portal@tnau.ac.in |