Early Season Cultivation of Bottle Gourd: Effect of Dates of Sowing and Growing Conditions on different Growth Parameters

摘要

The research work was conducted at the research farm and laboratory of Department of Vegetable Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during 2011-12. The experiment was laid out in split plot design replicated thrice with five different date of sowing as main plot treatments and three different growing conditions as sub-plot treatments, thus making a total of fifteen treatment combination. From the various parameters recorded percent establishment of seedlings at 30 days of sowing, vinelength (cm) at 30, 45, 60 & 75 days after sowing and at final harvest, primary branches per plant, fruit length (cm), fruit diameter (cm) & fruit weight (g) were maximum with 15th December date of sowing (DJ and direct seed sowing under poly-tunnel (M2)growing condition i.e. D1M2 While, number of days taken to first harvest was minimum with 15th February date of sowing (DJ and direct seed sowing under poly-tunnel (M2) growing condition i.e. DSM2. So, it was concluded that to get good crop establishment& growth, quality fruit production and to get earliest season yield to capture the high market value in offseason, the crop should be sown on 15>h December (D2) with direct seed sowing under poly-tunnel (M2) planting methods i.e. D1M2.