Yield of kachri (Cucumis callosus) as influenced by organic and inorganic sources of nutrients in arid zone

M K JATAV; B D SHARMA; D K SAMADIA; S R MEENA

doi:10.56093/ijas.v86i7.59857

Authors

M K JATAV ICAR-Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner, Rajasthan 334 006
B D SHARMA ICAR-Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner, Rajasthan 334 006
D K SAMADIA ICAR-Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner, Rajasthan 334 006
S R MEENA ICAR-Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner, Rajasthan 334 006

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v86i7.59857

Keywords:

Arid agro-climate, Inorganic, Kachri, Nutrient, Organic

Abstract

The results showed that under hot arid agro-climate where soil is low in organic matter and available plant nutrients are of great importance in increasing yield by the balanced plant nutrients supply in Kachri (Cucumis callosus). It may concluded that combined application of 50% recommended dose of NPK (40 kg N+20 kg of P₂O₂+20 K₂O) along with 15 tonnes/ha FYM (in channel) gave higher yield (113.08 q/ha). Besides more yield, this treatment also showed increasing efficiency, net return and B: C ratio.

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