Abstract
Field demonstrations on integrated crop management (ICM) practices on watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L) to increase the yield and farm income were conducted in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Vridhachalam, Cuddlaore district, Tamil Nadu. In total, ten farmers were selected in three blocks viz Kattumannarkoil, Vridhachalam and Panruti of Cuddalore district. Critical inputs viz Azospirillum, phosphobacteria, Pseudomonos flurescense and ethrel were distributed to the farmers along with seeds of watermelon variety Arka Muthu. The biofertlizers and bio-inoculant were applied in the soil @ 25 g per plant. Foliar application of ethrel @ 200 ppm was done at 15 days after sowing and repeated three times at weekly interval. It was observed that ICM practices viz high yielding variety Arka Muthu, soil application of biofertilizers Azospirillum and phosphobacteria and bio-inoculant P flurescense each @ 25 g per plant and foliar application of ethrel @ 200 ppm registered higher values for number of fruits per plant (3.80), fruit weight (3.40 kg) and fruit yield (398.71 q/ha). The demonstration plots registered higher net income of Rs 1,99,104.28 compared to check which registered a net income of Rs 1,40,455.55 and higher B-C ratio of 2.55 as compared to 1.89 in local check.
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Claims 5
Claim · model-written summary
ICM plots had higher fruit count per plant of 3.80.
- Taxon
- watermelon
Citrullus lanatust0 - Treatment
- ICM practicese0
- Outcome
- number of fruits per plante0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 3.80e0
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Verbatim
e0“ICM practices viz high yielding variety Arka Muthu, soil application of biofertilizers Azospirillum and phosphobacteria and bio-inoculant P flurescense each @ 25 g per plant and foliar application of ethrel @ 200 ppm registered higher values for number of fruits per plant (3.80)”
t0“watermelon”
Claim · model-written summary
ICM plots had higher fruit weight of 3.40 kg.
- Taxon
- watermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- ICM practicese0
- Outcome
- fruit weighte0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 3.40 kge0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“ICM practices viz high yielding variety Arka Muthu, soil application of biofertilizers Azospirillum and phosphobacteria and bio-inoculant P flurescense each @ 25 g per plant and foliar application of ethrel @ 200 ppm registered higher values for number of fruits per plant (3.80), fruit weight (3.40 kg)”
t0“watermelon”
Claim · model-written summary
ICM plots had higher fruit yield of 398.71 q/ha.
- Taxon
- watermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- ICM practicese0
- Outcome
- fruit yielde0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 398.71 q/hae0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“ICM practices viz high yielding variety Arka Muthu, soil application of biofertilizers Azospirillum and phosphobacteria and bio-inoculant P flurescense each @ 25 g per plant and foliar application of ethrel @ 200 ppm registered higher values for number of fruits per plant (3.80), fruit weight (3.40 kg) and fruit yield (398.71 q/ha).”
t0“watermelon”
Claim · model-written summary
Demonstrations had higher net income, Rs 1,99,104.28 versus Rs 1,40,455.55 in checks.
- Taxon
- watermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Outcome
- net incomee0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- Rs 1,99,104.28e0
- Comparator
- checke0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The demonstration plots registered higher net income of Rs 1,99,104.28 compared to check which registered a net income of Rs 1,40,455.55”
t0“watermelon”
Claim · model-written summary
Demonstration benefit cost ratio was higher at 2.55 versus 1.89 in checks.
- Taxon
- watermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Outcome
- B-C ratioe0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 2.55e0
- Comparator
- local checke0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“higher B-C ratio of 2.55 as compared to 1.89 in local check.”
t0“watermelon”
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