PACKAGE OF PRACTICES FOR CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES

1 PACKAGE OF PRACTICES FOR CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLESC ompiled and Edited byDr. Surinder Kumar ThindIncharge Plant ClinicCompiled under the guidance ofDr. Jaskarn Singh MahalDirector of Extension EducationPUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITYLUDHIANAThe PACKAGE of PRACTICES for CULTIVATION of VEGETABLES -2021 contains the latest recommendations and readily-usable information provided by the specialists of vegetable crops of PAU through the coordination of the Director of Research. These improved farming techniques for stepping up productivity of VEGETABLES have been discussed and finalised in the Research and Extension Specialists Virtual Research & Extension Specilist s Workshops on Horticultural Crops held on 7 January, 2021 (Winter) and 6 July, 2021 (Summer).

2 It is purposely written in a simple and easy-to-understand language because these recommendations are intended for the use of field level extension workers and the farmers of : 978-81-932778-8-1 Price per copy : Rs. matter published in this PACKAGE is copyright. No part of it should be reproduced without the prior permission of by Additional Director of Communication for Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. 2021)CONTENTS1. VEGETABLES .. 12. Muskmelon (Kharbuza) .. 33. Watermelon (Tarbooz).

3 84. Summer squash (Chappan Kadoo) .. 105. Pumpkin (Halva Kadoo) .. 126. Bottle gourd (Ghia Kadoo) .. 147. Bitter gourd (Karela) .. 168. Sponge gourd (Kali Tori) .. 189. Ash gourd (Petha) .. 2010. Cucumber (Kheera) .. 2111. Long melon (Tar) .. 2312. Round gourd (Tinda) .. 2513. Wanga .. 2814. Tomato (Tamatar) .. 3315. Brinjal (Baingan) .. 4216. Chilli (Mirch) .. 5017. Sweet pepper (Shimla Mirch) .. 5718. Okra (Bhindi) .. 6019. Cowpea (Harwian) .. 6520. Onion (Piaz) .. 6821. Garlic (Lashan).

4 7522. Pea (Mattar) .. 7723. Carrot .. 8324. Cauliflower (Phulgobhi) .. 8625. Cabbage (Bandgobhi) .. 8826. Broccoli .. 8927. Chinese Cabbage (Chinigobhi) .. 9128. Radish and Turnip .. 93 29. Palak .. 10130. Lettuce (Salad) .. 10331. Coriander (Dhania) .. 10432. Kasuri Methi .. 10633. Potato (Aloo) .. 10734. Arum (Arvi) .. 11835. Turmeric (Haldi) .. 12036. Sweet potato (Shakarkandi) .. 12337. Hybrid Seed Production .. 12638. Protected CULTIVATION .. 12939. CULTIVATION of VEGETABLES in Net/Polyhouse.

5 13340. Low Tunnel CULTIVATION of VEGETABLES .. 14741. vegetable Nutrition Garden .. 14942. Multiple Cropping .. 15243. Organic Farming of VEGETABLES .. 15344. Bee Keeping .. 15745. Management of Rodents and Birds .. 16546. Domestic Solar Dryer .. 17047. Vertical Cup Type vegetable Transplanter for Cell Feed Nursery .. 171 48. Manually Operated Garlic Planter .. 17249. Carrot Sowing Machine .. 17350. Tractor Drawn Bed Former-cum-plastic Mulching Machine 17451. vegetable Digger for Mechanical Digging of .. 175 Onion, Garlic, Carrot and Potato 52.

6 Horticultural Produce Washing Machine .. 17653. Seed Extraction .. 17754. Evaporatively Cooled Store .. 179 Appendix I to VII .. 180-196I. Botanical Names of VEGETABLES .. 180 IMPORTANT NOTICEThe information on the performance of recommendations given in this book holds good only when used under optimum conditions. Their performance may either change in due course of time due to several factors or can vary under different systems of management. Mishandling/negligence of the user can also result in damage/loss/non-reproducibility of results.

7 The Punjab Agricultural University accepts no legal Waiting Periods of Different Pesticides in .. 182 VEGETABLES and Fruit crops III. Fertilizer Sources for the Supply of .. 183 Nitrogen, Phosphorus and PotassiumIV. General Recommendations Regarding .. 185 Safe Use of PesticidesV. Pesticides Antitodes for Human Beings .. 191VI. Performa for Referring Sample to Plant .. 195 Clinic, PAU, Ludhiana for Diagnosis of DisordersVII. Important Telephone Numbers of Punjab .. 196 Agricultural University, Ludhiana for the Convenience of the FarmesCAUTIONC hemicals used to control insects, diseases and weeds are poisons for human beings.

8 Farmers are cautioned to use these poisons carefully to avoid any effect on human health. For safe use of these chemicals see Appendix III given at the end of this :1. For proper presentation of information on pesticides, fungicides, etc., it is sometimes necessary to use the trade name of the product or equipment. No endorsement of the named product or equipment is intended nor criticism implied of a similar product or equipment not mentioned in this Volume of spray material to be used for controlling different insects and diseases of various crops is based on the usage of shoulder-mounted knapsack sprayer having fixed type hollow cone nozzle.

9 Spray volume may vary when other types of sprayers/nozzles are used for this It should, however, be ensured that the actual amount of insecticides recommended in the PACKAGE of PRACTICES should not be reduced. For proper control of weeds, it is always necessary to use flood jet or flat fan spray The use of endosulfan 35 EC is not recommended till the decision of Hon ble Apex RECOMMENDATIONSVEGETABLES VARIETYC hilliCH-52 (2021): It is a hybrid between MS-13A x IS-261 and suitable under low tunnel CULTIVATION .

10 The plants are dark green, spreading and tall. First picking is possible 112 days after transplanting. The fruits are long, thin skinned, pendent, borne singly, deep green in colour when immature and deep red on maturity. The fruits are pungent ( capsaicin) and high in dry matter (25%). The hybrid is moderately resistant to leaf curl virus, fruit rot and root knot nematodes. It gives average yield of 255q/ha. PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGYC ultivation of tomato in soil less medium under protected condition: Tomato hybrids; NS 4266, Himshekhar and Punjab Sartaj can be grow in soilless medium under protected condition.