DETERMINATION OF AN OPTIMUM SPACING PATTERN FOR CULTIVATION OF ASH PUMPKIN (Benincasa hispida)

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dc.contributor.authorSANDANAYAKA, S.A.N.U.
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-27T07:48:57Z
dc.date.available2021-04-27T07:48:57Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractAsh pumpkin is a monotypic genus belongs to family Cucurbitaceae. It is called as ash guard, wax guard, winter melon and white gourd because of the powdery white flakes of wax that coat the fruit surface. As a traditional vegetable and due to high demand in processing industry, farmers tend to cultivate ash pumpkin in Dry and Intermediate Zones in Sri Lanka. However, there is no proper agronomic package for cultivation of ash pumpkin. Hence, present study was carried out to determine an optimum spacing pattern for ash pumpkin cultivation in Sri Lanka. The research was conducted using four different spacing treatments (T1 = 3 x 3m (20 plants), T2 = 2.5 x 2m (36 plants), T3 = 2 x 2m (42 plants), T4 = 1.5 x 2m (60 plants)) in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replicates at the field of Regional Agricultural Research and Development Centre, Makandura during August to December 2016. Different parameters, namely, number of days for first flowering, 50% flowering, 100% flowering, number of flowers per vine, number of fruits per vine and yield per hectare were recorded. Results revealed that different spacing patterns did not significantly affect the number of days for first flowering, 50% flowering, and 100% flowering. Significantly higher average number of flowers and fruits per vine were recorded in 1.5 x 2m and 2 x 2m spacing systems. However, the highest yield per hectare was recorded in 2 x 2m spacing and this spacing was found to be as the optimum spacing pattern for ash pumpkin cultivation in Sri Lanka. As Ash pumpkin is cultivated in the open field under various environmental interactions throughout the year, it is suggested to extend this experiment during other months of the year and in other geographical areas as well. Keywords: Ash pumpkin, Flowering, Fruits, Spacing pattern, Yielden_US
dc.identifier.otherUWU/EAG/12/0037
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.erepo.lib.uwu.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/123456789/6602/UWULD%20EAG%2012%200037-14052019113802.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUva Wellassa University of Sri Lankaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries;UWU/EAG/12/0037
dc.subjectExport Agriculture Degree Programme (EAG)en_US
dc.titleDETERMINATION OF AN OPTIMUM SPACING PATTERN FOR CULTIVATION OF ASH PUMPKIN (Benincasa hispida)en_US
dc.title.alternativeResearch Article – EAG 2016en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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