Author(s): T. MONISHA AND J. MANDAL

Abstract: An investigation was carried out in Horticulture Farm, Sriniketan from November 2020 to March 2021 to examine the outcome of bio-stimulating organic formulation on growth and production of cucumber. Seven treatments [T1 (RDF + manures @ 5 tha^-1), T2 (RDF + manures @ 5 t ha^-1 + seed soaking with Krish-Tee), T₃ (RDF + manures @ 5 t ha^-1 + seed soaking with Krish-Tee + 1 Foliar spray with Krish-Tee @ 2 mlL^-1), T₄ (RDF + manures @ 5 tha^-1 + seed soaking with Krish-Tee + 2 foliar sprays with Krish-Tee @ 2 ml L^-1), T5 (RDF + manures @ 5 t ha^-1 + seed soaking with Krish-Tee + 4 foliar sprays with Krish-Tee @ 2 ml L^-1), T6 (RDF + Krishi Rasayan Organic Manure @ 375 kg ha^-1) and T7 (RDF (70%) + Krishi Rasayan Organic Manure @ 750 kg ha^-1 + 2 Foliar sprays with Krish-Tee @ 2 ml L^-1)] with three replications were assessed under randomized block design on cucumber cv. Kamalpur 12 Leaves (open pollinated variety). The variance study confirmed the existence of significant difference among different treatments. RDF (NPK@ 60:30:30 kg ha^-1) + manures (5 t ha^-1) + seed soaking with Krish-Tee + 4 foliar sprays with Krish-Tee (2 ml L^-1) recorded maximum fruit yield, fruit weight, fruit number per plant and fruit length. This treatment combination can be suggested to the local growers of Red and Laterite Zone of West Bengal to boost cucumber productivity.

DOI: 10.22271/09746315.2023.v19.i1.1670

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