Response of Three Cucumber Cultivars to the Application of Sulphate of Ammonia as top Dressing with Respect to Fruit Yield and Shelf Life

Variety*SA Top-dresser*NPK Type

FY (ton/ha)

AFW (kg)

Marketer*No SA*No NPK

13.68 a

0.23 a

Marketer*No SA*15:15:15

7.08 a

0.18 a

Marketer*No SA*23:10:05

4.97 a

0.16 a

Marketer*SA*No NPK

3.44 a

0.21 a

Marketer*SA*15:15:15

4.61 a

0.18 a

Marketer*SA*23:10:05

5.63 a

0.22 a

Nandini*No SA*No NPK

1.24 a

0.22 a

Nandini*No SA*15:15:15

11.75 a

0.25 a

Nandini*No SA*23:10:05

4.55 a

0.17 a

Nandini*SA*No NPK

3.74 a

0.24 a

Nandini*SA*15:15:15

8.10 a

0.23 a

Nandini*SA*23:10:05

19.73 a

0.26 a

Pointset*No SA*No NPK

7.78 a

0.19 a

Pointset*No SA*15:15:15

5.92 a

0.24 a

Pointset*No SA*23:10:05

10.78 a

0.24 a

Pointset*SA*No NPK

21.02 a

0.21 a

Pointset*SA*15:15:15

13.93 a

0.22 a

Pointset*SA*23:10:05

6.94 a

0.22 a

Lsd (1%)

23

0.18

CV

74.65

22.25