Vol. 12, Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
PD Maheta, VR Wankhade, Yogesh Pawar, BM Nandre and Dhawani Patel

Abstract:
An experiment entitled, “Application of different plastic mulches and application of cow urine on growth and flowering of cucumber’’ was conducted at College farm, College of Horticulture, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Jagudan, Dist. Mehsana during summer season of 2019 comprising of two factors viz. different plastic mulches (bare soil, black plastic mulch, silver plastic mulch, red plastic mulch) in main plot with four levels (control, 5% cow urine, 10% cow urine, 15% cow urine) in sub plot with four levels. The total sixteen combinations were tested in Split Plot Design with three replications. Observations were recorded on growth and flowering parameters. Among the different types of plastic mulches, silver plastic mulch significantly increased vine length at 45, 60 and at harvest (77.30 cm, 163.77 cm and 246.33 cm, respectively), number of branches (15.11), minimum days taken to first male and female flower appearance (35.25 and 42.54, respectively), number of female and male flower (21.54, 160.52, respectively), percent fruit set (60.67%) and days taken to edible fruit maturity (3.76). All parameters showed a decreasing trend as compared to control condition. Among the application of cow urine, 15% cow urine significantly increased vine length at 45, 60 and at harvest (74.91 cm, 159.97 cm and 240.13 cm), number of branches (14.11), number of male flowers (163.50) and number of female flower (21.32).