Parthiv K. Parmar1, Prashant B. Sandipan*2, V.D. Maheriya3, M.K. Parmar4
and K.N. Makwana5
1, 4 & 5 C. P. C. A., SDAU, Dantiwada, Banaskantha
2 & 3 Main Cotton Research Station, NAU, Surat – 395 007, Gujarat
E-mail: prashantsandipan@gmail.com
Received-01.09.2015, Revised-08.09.2015
Abstract: Watermelon [Citrullus lanatus] is a cucurbitaceous crop and is green vegetable, but in the ripe stage as refreshing fruit. Application of recommended dose of FYM @ 20 t/ha + NPK (100-50-50 kg NPK/ha) recorded the maximum fruit diameter (39.95 cm) which was followed by treatment of 100 % N of recommended dose in form of vermicompost (37.76 cm). While, the superior treatment gave highest Number of fruits per vine (3.38), Fruit weight/kg (3.19), Yield per vine kg (10.78) and Yield per ha (53.91).
Keywords: Watermelon, Citrullus lanatus, Neem cake, Vermicompost, FYM, Castor cake, Poultry manure
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