11 research outputs found
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Not AvailableA field experiment was conducted at Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Regional Research
Station , Bikaner during Kharif seasons of 2012 and 2013 on Squash Melon (Tinda) crop under
rainfed conditions to evaluate four treatments of Farm Yard Manure viz.,0,20,30 and 40 t ha-1 and
three treatment of mulching viz., no mulch ,straw mulch and plastic mulch. Experiment was conducted
in split – plot design with three replications using the Tinda cv. Selection 1. Vine length, numbers of
fruits per plant and yield of squash melon (Tinda) crop were significantly influenced by FYM, mulching
and their interaction during both the years of experiment. Application of FYM recorded significant
improvement in yield up to 30 t ha-1. Averaged across mulching, the yield with application of FYM
@ 20, 30 and 40 t ha-1 had 43.3, 83.9 and 87.4 % higher yield compared to control. Application of
mulch brought significant improvement in yield and its component. The straw mulch recorded highest
vine length, numbers of fruits per plant and yield. Plastic and straw mulch had 24.80 and 42.25 %
higher yield than no-mulch. The response of mulch varied with level of FYM application. The highest
yield was recorded with application of 40 FYM t ha-1 combined with straw mulch, however the
difference between FYM 30 t ha-1 and 40 t ha-1 was non-significant under both straw and plastic
mulching.Not Availabl
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Not AvailableTraditionally, the farmers of arid regionare growing sole crops of moth bean and clusterbean under rainfed conditions. Sole cropping under traditional cropping system (TCS) is successful once in three years.
Even in good cropping season, the land utilization does not exceed four months.Not Availabl