Vol. 11, Issue 10 (2022)

Author(s):
Bhavini B Patel, Kalyanjibhai D Patel, Hitesh V Vasava and Hitesh J Senjaliya

Abstract:
A research was conducted at Hi-tech Horticulture Park, College of Horticulture, Junagadh Agricultural University and Junagadh during the year 2021-22. The treatments comprised of four levels of organic and inorganic fertilizer doses (F) viz., F1 = 100 % RDF + 20 t/ha FYM; F2 = 100% RDF + 5t/ha FYM + 1 t/ha Neem cake + 3 Kg/ha biofertilizer; F3 = 75 % RDF + 10 t/ha FYM + 1.5 t/ha Neem cake + 3 Kg/ha biofertilizer and F4 = 50 % RDF + 15 t/ha FYM + 2 t/ha Neem cake + 3 Kg/ha biofertilizer, with three levels of split application (S) viz., S1 = 3 splits; S2 = 4 splits and S3 = 5 splits. Among different treatments, the application organic and inorganic fertilizer doses 75% RDF + 10 t/ha FYM + 1.5 t/ha Neem cake + 3 Kg/ha improved the growth and yield of cucumber. Similarly, 5 split application of soluble chemical fertilizers the improved the growth and yield of cucumber. Thus, the combined application of organic and inorganic fertilizer doses 75% RDF + 10 t/ha FYM + 1.5 t/ha Neem cake + 3 Kg/ha with 5 split applications through fertigation, improved yield attributing characters of cucumber.