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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2021, Volume : 9, Issue : 2
First page : (81) Last page : (83)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8548

Assessment of Offseason Cultivation of Pumpkin var. Arjuna on Open Ground and Bamboo Frame Structure

Sewali Saikia^1* , Manoranjan Neog², Pulakabha Chowdhury¹, Dinku Bora¹, Nabadeep Saikia¹ and Ashok Kamal Gogoi^1
1Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Cachar, Assam Agricultural University, Assam
²Directorate of Extension Education, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam
*Corresponding Author E-mail: saikiasewali@gmail.com
Received: 13.12.2020 | Revised: 20.01.2021 | Accepted: 28.01.2021 

 ABSTRACT

Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch.) is one of the commercially important cucurbits in Assam having high nutritional values which is widely cultivated during rabi season. This study was carried out in Cachar district of Assam to evaluate the performance of off season pumpkin cultivated on open ground and on bamboo frame structure (locally known as Machang) during 2019-20. Planting time of pumpkin was preponed to August where both the growing conditions were studied. Pumpkins grown in Machang showed better result than ground type in respect of most of the yield attributing parameters. Maximum fruit yield (142q/ha) with the highest Benefit: Cost ratio (5.2) was recorded in Machang type. From this study,  it may be inferred  that cultivation of off season pumpkin at Machang fetch more net return due to higher yield as well as high market price of the crop.

Key words: Ground, Kharif, Machang, Pumpkin, Rabi.

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Cite this article: Saikia, S., Neog, M., Chowdhury, P., Bora, D., Saikia, N., & Gogoi, A. K. (2021). Assessment of Offseason Cultivation of Pumpkin var. Arjuna on Open Ground and Bamboo Frame Structure, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 9(2), 81-83. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8548