Farming Tips: If cucumber, watermelon and gherkin start rotting in summer, then try these remedies

Farming Tips: Shahjahanpur farmers may find that growing vegetables in the summer is a lucrative venture, although this period requires improved care. Insect infestations and increasing temperatures may harm the crop. Vegetables may suffer during the May and June heat wave, particularly pumpkin harvests. As a result, growers need to give their vegetable crops more attention.

Vegetables may suffer greatly from the increasing temperatures in May and June, according to Dr. Mahesh Kumar, a specialist in the Horticulture Department at Krishi Vigyan Kendra Niyamatpur. Farmers must take greater care of their vegetable crops under such circumstances to achieve high yields. The veggies that are most susceptible to heat are pumpkins.

Appropriate irrigation timing and technique

In the summer, it’s critical to keep vegetable plants hydrated. Lack of moisture may cause plants to dry out. In such a scenario, remember to irrigate every four to five days, always in the evening. This enhances the vegetable yield and quality.

The gourd, watermelon, and cucumber had begun to deteriorate.

In the summer, fruit rot is a prevalent issue with cucumbers, watermelon, melon, and gourd. To prevent this, spray Indofil M-45 ten days apart.

How can fruit flies be avoided?

Fruit flies may attack vegetables of the pumpkin class, such as cucumber, watermelon, and melon, throughout the summer. The leaves begin to curl as a result of this insect sucking the juice from the leaves and stems, and eventually the whole plant is killed. We recommend using imidacloprid as an insecticide for prophylaxis.

Damage from fruit flies and managing them

Fruit flies pose a serious threat to melons, cucumbers, and watermelons. Fruit flies lay their eggs within the fruits, causing them to rot and drastically reducing their yield. Fruits impacted by fruit flies must be gathered and either burned or buried in the ground. Additionally, you can set up pheromone traps at various locations across the fields to deter this bug.