Yield response of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) to different fertigation levels

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at the Instructional Farm of Department of\rIrrigation and Drainage Engineering, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, to study effect of\rdifferent fertigation levels on cucumber (var. Gypsy) production under shade net house with 35, 50\rand 75 per cent shading with open field trial. Amongst growth attributes, days to 50 per cent\rflowering, average diameter of the fruit, average length of fruit, average weight of fruit, length of\rvine were recorded and were significantly influenced by fertigation. Application of 125 per cent\rNPK through drip irrigation recorded maximum yield of 21.87 t ha-1 also showed maximum net\rincome followed by application of 125 per cent N through drip irrigation and soil application P and\rK as basal dose of a 21.61 t ha-1. The maximum FUE was observed with 100 per cent NPK through\rdrip irrigation system (68.73 kg/kg).