Gherkin (Cucumis sativus var. angaria)
Cucurbitaceae
Soil
It comes up well in wide range of soils. Well-drained sandy loam with a pH range of 6.0 to 6.8 is optimum for cultivation of Gherkin.
Season
Warm season crop requiring a moderately high temperature.
Seed rate
About 800 g of seeds are required for a hectare.
Seed treatment
Seeds are treated with Trichoderma viride 4 g or Pseudomonas 10 g or Carbendizim 2 g/kg of seeds.
Preparatory cultivation
Apply 25 t/ha of FYM during last ploughing and form ridges and furrows one metre apart.
Sowing
Sow the seeds at 30 cm spacing on sides of the ridges @ two seeds / hill after 15 days of sowing.
Manuring
Apply N 150 kg, P 75 kg and K 100 kg/ha in 3 equal splits i.e., basal, three and five weeks after sowing.
After cultivation
Earth up the plants 25 days after sowing. Provide support to plants as and when vines start trailing.
Plant protection
Minor pest
Leaf miner, white fly, aphids and thrips can be controlled by spraying Dimethoate 1.5 ml/lit or Malathion 1.5 ml/lit.
Yield
Approximately 10 - 12 t/ha can be obtained. |
