INTRODUCTION:-
Ø In India, it is an important vegetable crop.
Ø Stem vegetables and leaves are used as vegetables in green state.
Ø The hard shell of bottle gourd is used for various purposes.
Ø Fruit pulp is a good source of fiber free carbohydrates.
Ø It is one of the world’s first cultivated plants and is not primarily grown for food but is also used as a container.
1] Sowing time –
Kharif – July to August
For summer (Zaid) – January to February
2] Seed rate – 1.5- 2 kg per acre
3] Spacing – 2.0 to 3.0 m (row to row) x 1 to 1.5 m (plant to plant).
4] Irrigation – Regular interval as per requirement
5] Application of fertilizers (per acre)
Fertilizers | Per acre | |
Basal | 30 DAS | |
FYM | 10 tonne / acre | Mycorrhiza powder 100 g |
Urea [46-0-0] | 50 Kg | 50 Kg ( 2 split @ 25 kg) |
DAP | 40 Kg | 20 Kg |
MOP | 30 Kg | 20 Kg |
ZnSO4 | 10 Kg |
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Solutions
| Days | Stage | Solution | Potential Disease | Potential Pest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 – 25 | From Trans Planting to plant establishment | Treat the seed with Zeb-75 (Mancozeb 75% WP) @ 2 g/kg of seed Katra 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 | white fly, green mosquito |
| 25 – 45 | vegetative growth stage | Katra Nano Mono Ammonium Phosphate (12-61-0) @ 200 g/acre + Flamingo (Emamectin Benzoate 3% Thiamethoxam 12% SG) 0.5 to 1 g/Lit of water + Lysorus Miticide @ 80-100 Lit of water+ Fungus-G 1.5 gm/Litre liters of water | Leaf curl, downy mildew | Whitefly, Green Mosquito, Red Mosquito, Aphid, Thrips |
| 45 – 60 | Flowering stage | Katra Nano NPK Potassium Nitrate 00-52-34 @200gm Per Acre + Atal (Boron Micronutrient10%)@10 ml/15 Lit Water Regent (Fipronil 5%SC) + Banalarva (Ammectin Benzoate 5%SG) 4g/10Ltr of water + Bayer Folicur (Tebuconazole 25.5%) @ 1-1.5 ml/Lit of water | Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Downy mildew | Whitefly, Aphid, Worm thrips, Red worm, Leaf miner |
| 80 -100 | fruiting stage | Katra Nano Potassium Phosphate 0-52-34 @ 200 gm per acre Fentac Plus Tonic @ 100 ml per acre Kasu Bee (Kasungamycin 3%) @ @ 1.5-2 ml/Lit of water Cargil (Imidacloprid30.5% SC) 2-5 ml /Lit of water Bell (Fipronil 5% SC) 2-5ml/Lit of water | Cercospora, Powdery mildew, Anthracnose | whitefly, fruit fly, thrips, borer |
| 100- 120 | maturity stage | Katra Nano NPK Potassium Nitrate 00-00-50 @200 gm per acre + Adama Custodia (Azoxystrobin 18.2% Diphenoconazole 11.4% SC)@ 22 ml/15 lit water + Benevia (FMC) @1.5-2 ml/l water + Prosper@ 2-5 ml/l water + Bayer Antracol @ 2 gm per liter of water | Yellow Vein Mosaic, Downy Mildew, Anthracnose, Fruit Rot, Powdery Mildew | Fruit fly, fruit borer, spider semilooper |