Effect of Spacing and Training on Growth and Yield in Polyhouse Grown Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
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2016
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MPUAT, Udaipur
Abstract
The present investigation entitled "Effect of Spacing and Training on Growth and
Yield in Polyhouse Grown Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)" was conducted during August,
2015 to February at Hi-Tech Horticulture Unit, Department of Horticulture, Rajasthan
College of Agriculture, Udaipur. The experiments were laid out following factorial
Completely Randomized Design with three replications. In this way, the experiments were
comprising of total twelve treatment combinations of four level of spacing viz. 45x20 cm
(S1), 45×30 cm (S2), 45x45 cm (S3) and 45×60 cm (S4) with three level of training viz. T1
(removal of all branches up to 45 cm stem height), T2 (up to 90 cm stem height) and T3 (up
to 135 cm stem height). Observations were recorded for fifteen different characteristics
related to vegetative, yield and quality attributing traits. The results revealed that all
vegetative characteristics, vine length (cm), number of branches per vine, leaf area and days
to flowering and first harvesting were significant influenced by various levels of spacing
and training. Spacing S4 (45x60 cm) was best in regards to vegetative traits. Whereas T1
was best for number of branches per vine, leaf area, days to flowering and first harvesting
but T3 superior for vine length and leaf area. Interaction effect of spacing and training were
significant for most of vegetative characteristics except vine length.
Yield and yield attributing characteristics were influenced significantly by spacing
and training. Spacing S4 (45x60 cm) was best in regards of yield and yield attributes. The
maximum numbers of fruit per vine (40.19), fruit weight (119.69 g), yield per vine (4.74
kg) were recorded in S4 and among the treatments of training, T1 (up to 45 cm stem
height) was superior having values of 38.17, 118.04 g and 17.71 kg, respectively, whereas
maximum yield per m2 was recorded in S1 (45x20 cm). The maximum total yield per vine
(4.97 kg) was recorded in treatment combination S4T3 (45x60 cm and up to 135 cm stem
height). The interaction effect of spacing and training on TSS was significant. The
maximum net return (Rs. 41405.2 per 1000 square meter) and benefit: cost ratio (1.60)
was recorded for treatment S1T1 (45x20 cm and up to 45 cm stem height)
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Effect of Spacing and Training on Growth and Yield in Polyhouse Grown Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
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Kapuriya and Ameta, 2016