Effect of Fertilizer on Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) under Greenhouse Conditions | Chapter 10 | Research Advances and Challenges in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 1

Paper money (Cucumis sativus L.) is regarded as an main vegetable crop in the tropics and it is individual of the widely consumed appendage of Cucurbitaceae family. It ranks one of four equal parts after attractive woman, cabbage and onion in Asia. Still, like any crop, paper money requires appropriate mineral and water management for correct growth and good yield, thus, the need for manure application to reach high yield is critical. Therefore, the primary objective concerning this study was to try the effect of fertilizer [CAN (CaCO3 + NH4NO3)] levels on the progress and yield potential of cucumber under hothouse conditions. Cucumber (type: Ashely) and different levels of fertilizers [CAN (CaCO3 + NH4NO3)]; nothing (T1), low (T2), medium (T3) and straight (T3) were applied. Consequently, manure levels exhibited bigger plant growth for situations (T2, T3, and T4) than the control (T1). Highest number of flowers were recorded in T4 (32.33) followed by T2 and the lowest number of flowers for T1. . Almost, while treatment T1 (control) had the slightest germination portion (86.66%), treatment (T2) cut the highest germination allotment (94.6%) followed by situation T4 (93.3%) and T3 (92.0%). Surprisingly, T2, T3, and T4 demonstrated notable increase in fruit length, product diameter and dry pressure. Comparatively, T2 had better accomplishment in term of crop growth, happening and yield, T4 was not recommended since it was not economical to use high level of manure. Additionally, the results again revealed that the lower level of manure had significant impact on differing growth stages of paper money. It was clearly famous that although soils in South Sudan are productive, there is need to ask, depending on soil strength, minimum doses of fertilizer to enhance crop performance. The result of this research revealed that lower level of [CAN (CaCO3 + NH4NO3)] fertilizer and drop irrigation exceptionally for off-season production had positive effect on tumor and yield of cucumber acquired per unit region.

Author(s) Details:

Peter B. S. Gama,
Department of Agricultural Sciences, School of Natural Resources & Environmental Studies (SNRES), University of Juba, P.O. Box 82, Juba, South Sudan.

Annet Manua Moses,
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Hai Amarat, Ministry Road, Juba, South Sudan.

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