INTRODUCTION:-
Ø The botanical name of cucumber is Cucumis sativus. Cucumber originated in
India.
Ø It is a climbing plant which is used as a summer vegetable throughout
India.
Ø Cucumber is eaten raw or served as a salad or cooked as a vegetable.
Ø The seeds are used to extract oil which is good for the body and mind.
Ø Cucumber contains 96 percent water which is good in
summer season. The plants are large, the leaves are hairy and triangular in
shape and the flowers are yellow in colour.
Ø Cucumber is an excellent source of
Mb (molybdenum) and Vitamin K.
Ø Cucumber is used to cure skin
problems, kidney and heart problems and is used as an alkalizer
1] Time of sowing - It is sown in the month of
February-March.
2] Seed rate – 1.0 kg seed rate is sufficient for one
acre of land.
3] Spacing -
Sow two seeds per bed 2.5 m wide and use 60 cm spacing between seeds.
4] Irrigation - Regular interval as per requirement
5]
Application of fertilizers (per acre
|
FERTILIZER |
PER ACRE |
|
|
BASAL |
30 DAS |
|
|
FYM |
10
tonne
/ acre |
Mycorrhiza powder 100 g |
|
Urea
[46-0-0] |
25 Kg |
100
Kg ( 2 split @ 50 kg) |
|
SSP |
80
Kg |
50 |
|
MOP |
30
Kg |
20
Kg |
|
NANO
MgSO4 |
|
200
gm |
WHITE FLY
APHID/THRIPS
FRUIT FLY
BEETLE
LEAF MINOR
FUSARIUM WILT
ANTHRACNOSE
POWDERY MILDEW
DOWNY MILDEW
| Days | Stage | Solution | Potential Disease | Potential Pest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 - 20 | From Planting To Planting | Treat the seed with Zeb-75 (Mancozeb 75% WP) @ 2 g/kg of seed
Katara Nano NPK 19-19-19 @ 200 gm per acre + Micronutrient containing microgold 2 gm/Lit water
+ Saaf powder (Carbendazim 12% Mancozeb 63% WP) @ 2 gm/Ltr of water + Acetamipride 20% @ 1 gm/Litre |
Fusarium Wilt, Dumping Off, |
White Fly, Green Mosquito, Termite |
| 21 – 40 | Vegetative Growth Stage | Katra Nano Mono Ammonium Phosphate (12-61-0)
@ 200 g/acre + Humus-100 @ 250 g/acre + Flemingo (Emamectin Benzoate 3% Thiamethoxam
12% SG) @ 0.5 to 1 g/Lit
of water + Lysorus Miticide @ 80- 100 liter of water +
Dimethoate 30EC@2ml per liter of
water + Fungus-G 1.5g/Lit of water + Nano Magnesium
Sulphate@200gm/acre |
Leaf Curl, Fusarium Wilt, Powdery
Mildew |
Whitefly,
Termite, Borer, Aphid, Thrips |
| 40 – 60 | Flowering Stage | Katra Nano NPK Potassium Phosphate 00-52-34
@200 gm per acre + Itarich @ 100 gm
per acre +Atal (Boron Micronutrient 10%) @ 1
ml/l Water + Regent (Fipronil 5% SC) + Katherine
(Emamectin Benzoate 1.9%) + Bayer Folicur (Tebuconazole 25.5%) @ 1-1.5 ml/Ltr of water + Methyl
Demeton 20EC@2ml/Ltr of water 1.5ml |
Powdery Mildew, Downy Mildew, Fusarium Wilt, |
Beetle,
Aphid, Worm, Thrips, Leaf Miner, Worm, Beetle |
| 61-80 | Fruiting Stage | Katra Nano Potassium Nitrate 13-00-45
@ 200 gm Per Acre + Lysorus Miticide @ 80-100 Ltr of Water + Nimbean 1000 EC 1.7 ml/Ltr of Water + Ampligo (Sygenta) @ 80 ml
+ Copper Oxychloride @ 300 gm per acre + Kargill
(Imidacloprid30.5% SC) ) 2-5ml/liter
of water + Dimethoate 30EC@2ml per
liter of water. |
Leaf Curl, Downy Mildew, Fusarium
Wilt Powdery Mildew, Anthracnose, Yellow Mosaic |
Fruit Fly,
Thrips, Aphid, Leaf Miner, Beetle |
| 80- 100 | Maturity Stage | Katra Nano Potassium Nitrate 00-00-50
@200 gm per acre + Lysorus Miticide @ 80-100 Ltr of water + Nimbeen 1000 EC
1.7 ml/Ltr of water + Dimethoate 30EC
@ 2 Ml per Ltr of water + Banlarva (Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG) 4 g/10 liter
of water + Chlorothalonil fungicide @ 2 g/Lit |
Leaf Curl, Yellow Mosaic Powdery
Mildew, Downy Mildew Fusarium Wilt, Anthracnose |
Fruit Fly, Beetle, Aphid, Fruit Borer |
