Standardisation of population density and trailing systems in gherkin (cucumis sativus L.)
By: Sairaj KP.
Contributor(s): Abdul Vahab M(Guide).
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BookPublisher: Vellayani Department of Olericulture, College of Agriculture 2001DDC classification: 635.6 Online resources: Click here to access online Dissertation note: MSc Abstract: The present investigation on "Standardisation of trailing systems and
population densities in gherkin (Cucumis sativus L.)" was conducted at the
Instructional Farm, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram
during January-March 2000. Gherkin cultivar Thiruvalla Local collected
from Thiruvalla area of Pathanamthitta district was raised in a split plot
design with four replications. Three trailing systems and SIX population
densities were tried to understand their direct and interaction effects on
morphological as well as yield attributes. Majority of the yield and yield
attributes were significantly influenced by the systems of trailing, population
density and their interaction effects.
Among trailing systems, plants trailed on twigs (T 2) were earlier in
female flower opening at lower nodes. This system also had more number of
total and marketable fruits with highest marketable yield / plot.
Among the population density levels lower level had early female
flower protection. However, number of total and marketable fruits were more
at the highest level of 53333 plants /ha. This level also had maximum yield
of marketable fruits / plot.
The interaction of treatments showed that plants trailed on twigs at
highest density of 53333 plants/ha had maximum total number of fruits/plot.
However, marketable fruits and marketable yield /plot were maximum in
pandal system at highest density.
The fruit parameters like weight, length, volume, flesh and rind
thickness etc. were not affected by the treatments.
Among the quality attributes total sugar content was highest in fruits
from ground trailed plants. Other attributes like total soluble solids, reducing
sugar and non-reducing sugar were not affected by the treatments.
The highest benefit: cost ratio of 2.18 was observed in plants trailed
on twig system with the highest population density of 53333 plants Iha
followed by the pandal system (2.03) at the same density.
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The present investigation on "Standardisation of trailing systems and
population densities in gherkin (Cucumis sativus L.)" was conducted at the
Instructional Farm, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram
during January-March 2000. Gherkin cultivar Thiruvalla Local collected
from Thiruvalla area of Pathanamthitta district was raised in a split plot
design with four replications. Three trailing systems and SIX population
densities were tried to understand their direct and interaction effects on
morphological as well as yield attributes. Majority of the yield and yield
attributes were significantly influenced by the systems of trailing, population
density and their interaction effects.
Among trailing systems, plants trailed on twigs (T 2) were earlier in
female flower opening at lower nodes. This system also had more number of
total and marketable fruits with highest marketable yield / plot.
Among the population density levels lower level had early female
flower protection. However, number of total and marketable fruits were more
at the highest level of 53333 plants /ha. This level also had maximum yield
of marketable fruits / plot.
The interaction of treatments showed that plants trailed on twigs at
highest density of 53333 plants/ha had maximum total number of fruits/plot.
However, marketable fruits and marketable yield /plot were maximum in
pandal system at highest density.
The fruit parameters like weight, length, volume, flesh and rind
thickness etc. were not affected by the treatments.
Among the quality attributes total sugar content was highest in fruits
from ground trailed plants. Other attributes like total soluble solids, reducing
sugar and non-reducing sugar were not affected by the treatments.
The highest benefit: cost ratio of 2.18 was observed in plants trailed
on twig system with the highest population density of 53333 plants Iha
followed by the pandal system (2.03) at the same density.
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