VITAMIN A
Common name: Pumpkin
Scientific name: Curcurbita moschata
Family: cucurbitaceae
Varieties: CO 1, CO 2, Arka Suryamuki and Arka Chandan. Puas Viswas, Ambili
Soil: Sandy loam rich in organic matter and with good drainage.
Season and sowing: June- July and December- January.
Seed rate: 1.0 kg /ha.
Spacing: 2 m x 2 m. Pit size 30 cm x 30 cm x 30 cm.
Diseases: Powdery mildew, downy mildew
Leaf miner – Liriomyza trifolii, Red pumpkin beetle - Aulacophora foveicollis, Aphids- Aphis gossypii, Thrips- Thrips palmi, White fly - Bemesia tabaci, Pumpkin caterpillar – Diaphania indica and Fruit fly- Bactrocera cucurbitae
Spray ametoctradin + dimethomorph 20.27% w/w SC @ 0.04%