Effect of planting time and fertilizer dose on growth, yield and quality of parthenocarpic cucumber (Cucumis sativus) grown under polyhouse and nethouse conditions

S Y MARAGAL; A K SINGH; T K BEHERA; A D MUNSHI; SUKANTA DASH

doi:10.56093/ijas.v88i1.79593

Authors

S Y MARAGAL Ph D Scholar, Division of Vegetable Science, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012
A K SINGH Senior Scientist, Division of Vegetable Science, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012
T K BEHERA Professor and Principal Scientist, Division of Vegetable Science, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012
A D MUNSHI Principal Scientist, Division of Vegetable Science, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012
SUKANTA DASH Scientist, ICAR Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012.

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v88i1.79593

Keywords:

Cucumis sativus, Fertilizer dose, Flowering, Planting time, Quality, Yield

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to study the effect of planting time and fertilizer dose on growth, yield and quality of cucumber (Cucumber sativa L.) var. Pusa Seedless Cucumber 6 under two different protected structures. Experiment was laid out in factorial randomized block design with 3 replications. The treatments were formulated with four fertilizer levels (15:7:16, 20:12:21, 25:17:26 and 30:22:31 kg NPK/ha) and three date of plantings (15 August, 1 September and 15 September) under two different protected structures (insect proof nethouse and naturally ventilated polyhouse). Among the combinations, 15 September planting with 30:22:31 kg NPK/ha showed highest interaction effect for number of fruits/plant (20.20), fruit weight (134.11 g), yield/plant (2709.1 g), yield/1000 m² (180.61 q), nitrogen (59 mg/100 g), phosphorus (27.33 mg/100 g), potassium (150.0 mg/100 g), calcium (11.29 mg/100 g), iron (0.23 mg/100 g) and zinc (0.22 mg/100 g) content of fruit under polyhouse. Based on these findings, it is recommended that the application of fertilizers at the rate of 30:22:31 kg NPK/ha on 15 September planting under naturally ventilated polyhouse is economical and found suitable for the successful growth, yield and quality of cucumber for higher productivity.

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