CUCUMBER RAJANI (CAIH-30) (SYNGENTA)

AGRONOMY
Suitability of the variety for the Area Agro Climatic Zone	All India
Selection of the field/land preparation practices	Field should be well prepared free from weeds and well drainage facility. 1-2 deep ploughing, Soil should be exposed to sunlight, 3 to 4 rounds of harrows to reach fine tilt. Before final harrow, apply 8 to 10 MT well decomposed FYM/acre along with 250 gm Trichoderma for controlling soil born fungus.
Seed Treatment-rate of timing/ chemical	Seeds are treated with Carbendazim 2g + Thiram 2 g per Kg of seeds.
Sowing Time	Summer, Rabi, Kharif
Seed Rate/ Sowing method- line sowing with row to row and plant to plant distance/ direct sowing	Seed Rate: 350-400 g per acre. Sowing: Direct in main field. Spacing: Row to Row and Plant to Plant - 120 x 60 cm.
Fertilizer dose with timing	Total N:P: K requirement @ 80:80:100 kg per acre. Dose & Timing: Basal Dose: Apply 50% N and 100% P, K as basal dose during final land preparation. Top Dressing: 25% N at 30 days after sowing and 25% N at 50 days after sowing.
Weed Control- Chemicals with doses and timing	Timely weed removal is very important, need based hand weeding can be done to ensure healthy crop.
Diseases & Pest control- Chemicals with doses and timing	For effective crop control apply fungicide as per recommendation from the Department of Agriculture (plant protection) to control Damping-off, Downey Mildew, Powdery Mildew, and other fungal diseases. Apply recommended insecticide to control sucking pests, fruit flies and any other insects
Irrigation Schedule	Irrigation Frequency Depends upon - Soil type: Light soils need more frequency. Heavy soils need less frequency. Crop stage: Vegetative stage: maintain adequate moisture for development of roots. Flowering & fruiting - frequent and shallow irrigation. Harvesting - gradually reduce irrigation during harvesting Growing season: Summer - requires frequent irrigation. Winter- As against the summer season, in winter the irrigation frequency is longer. Rainy - very less frequency depending up on soil moisture
Harvesting	Harvest the fruit at the time of physiological maturity. It starts maturing by 60 -65 days after sowing- depending on season / climate. Picking is done generally at an interval of 6-8 days.
Expected Yield of the variety	Average yield: 15-20 MT/acre (depending on season and cultural practice)