Crop Category
Vegetables
Vegetables
Description
Musk Melon is also known as Sweet Melon, Kharbujam and Cantaloupe.
It is native to South and East Africa.
Musk Melon producing countries in the world are China, Turkey, Iran, India, Egypt, Kazakistan, United States, Morocco and Spain.
Major Musk Melon producing states in India are Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- Order: Violales
- Family: Cucurbitaceae
- Genus: Cucumis
- Species: melo
Economically Important Part
Fruits are the most economically important part of Musk Melon
Conditions for Cultivation
Musk Melon grows best in hot and dry climatic conditions.
The fruit crop is susceptible to frost.
It can be cultivated on wide range of soil.
Musk Melon cultivation is best suited on sandy loam, warm, well drained soil with high organic matter.
The soil pH of 6-7 is ideal for its growth.
Soil temperature below 15˚C slows the seed germination and growth
Major Challenges
- The major challenges involve Biotic and Abiotic causes.
- Biotic Causes:
- Major Pest: Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Looper and Thrips.
- Major Diseases: Southern Blight, Fusarium Wilt, Stem Blight, Anthracnose and Charcoal Rot.
- Major Pest: Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Looper and Thrips.
- Abiotic Causes:
- Fruit Cracking
- Stunted growth
Crop Schedule
| Crop Stage | Products | Dosage | Method Of Application | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basal fertilizer | Geoxol.COM | 15 kg / hectare / application with basal fertilizer, if soil organic carbon (more than / equal to 0.5%) and bulk density (less than or equal to 1.6 g / cm3) | Soil Application | Rejuvenates soil for sustainable growth of crops |
| 3 weeks after transplanting / sowing | Mycoxol4G | 5 g per liter of water | Soil Drenching | Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients |
| Deficiency of Zinc | Nutrin Zn | 1 g per liter of water, repeat if required. | Foliar Application | Corrects Zinc deficiency |
| Deficiency of Iron | Nutrin Fe | 1 g per liter of water, repeat if required | Foliar Application | Corrects Iron deficiency |
| Vegetative Growth | PeakMAX | 2 ml per liter of water | Foliar Application | Improves vegetative growth and reduces disease pressure |
| Vegetative Growth | Privid | 3ml per liter of water | Foliar Application | Promotes vegetative growth |
| Vegetative Growth | Nutrin Combo Liquid | 1 ml per liter of water | Foliar Application | Optimizes nutritional status |
| Pre-flowering | Amply5 | 3 ml per liter of water | Foliar Application | Triggers flowering |
| Fruit Setting | Silixol OSA | 2 ml per liter of water | Foliar Application | Improves quality of produce and reduces impact of abiotic stress |
| Fruit development | CalSi-B++ | 1 g per liter of water | Foliar Application | Corrects nutrient deficiency |
| Fruit development | PeakMAX | 2 ml per liter of water | Foliar Application | Reduces disease incidence |
| Deficiency of Iron | Nutrin Fe 12% | 650 g / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 4.5 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency. Suitable for foliar sprays for crops grown on all types of soil. | Foliar spray | Corrects Iron deficiency |
| Deficiency of Iron | Nutrin Fe EDDHA 6% | 2.5-5.0 kg / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 4.5 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency. Suitable for calcerous soils with pH above 7.5 | Soil application | Corrects Iron deficiency |
| Deficiency of Boron | Nutrin Boron 20% | 650 g / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 25 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency | Foliar spray | Corrects Boron deficiency |
| After 15-20 days of crop establishment | Mycoxol 4G | 500 g/hectare/application, if soil pH (less than or equal to 7.5) and availble P (more than 15 kg/ha) - if fertigation is available | Soil application | Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients |
| After 15-20 days of crop establishment | Mycoxol Granules | 10-20 Kg/ha/application, depending upon soil properties - if crop is on flood irrigation | Soil application | Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients |
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