Integrated Nutrient Management in Cucumber

Abstract

Present study was conducted during December 2003 in cucumber var. Green Long. The results revealed that application of 50 per cent recommended dose of fertilizers + vermicompost @ 2 t/ha + biofertilizers (2 kg in each of Azospirillum and Phosphobacteria @ 2 kg ha−1) increased the vine length, earliness in flowering, yield and yield components. The highest yield of 32.80 t/ha and B:C ratio of 2.24 was also recorded in the same treatment. Hence application of 50 per cent recommended dose of fertilizers + vermicompost @ 2 t ha−1 + biofertilizers (2 kg in each of Azospirillum and Phosphobacteria) is recommended for cucumber crop.