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Musk Melon

Crop Category

Vegetables

Applicable Product

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.
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
Vegetative Stage	Biofuze	3 ml / liter of water. - Repeat sprays at a interval of 2-3 weeks as per pest attack	Foliar Application	Reduces population of sucking pests

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