J. VENKATESHAM. ANJANAPPA2019-06-132019-06-132008-05-31TH-9036http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810108264The field experiments were conducted to study the effect of integrated nutrient management on growth, yield and quality of cucumber {Cucumis sativus L.) cv. Hassan Local grown under protected and open field conditions, for two seasons (Summer, 2005 and rabi, 2006) at the Division of Horticulture, UAS, Bangalore. The results revealed that combined application of 75% RDF + 75% FYM + AZT + FSB + TD (T2) recorded significantly higher vine length (250.33 and 255.16 cm), number of leaves (93.26 and 96.50 vine"') branches (7.23 and 7.78 vine"'), total dry matter accumulation (373.85 and 454.33 vine"'), higher fruit yield per hectare (62.76t and 63.68 t), higher ascorbic acid content (6.50 and 5.91 mg lOOg"') and Total Soluble Solid (3.0 and 3.16°Brix), maximum total uptake of nitrogen (145.36 and 128.16 kg ha"'), phosphorus (64.88 and 66.52 kg ha"') and potassium (363.33 and 351.55 kg ha"') net retums (Rs.1,64,333 and Rs. 1,68,933) and benefit cost ratio (1:1.09 and 1:1.30) respectively during both the years under protected conditionennullThesis