Influence of integrated nutrient management in ridge gourd [Luffa acutangula (Roxb.) L. ]

Abstract

The major effect of green revolution is that our agriculture has become chemicalized. As the availability of land is decreasing day by day, application of chemical fertilizers has become necessary to meet the demand for food grains. So to sustain soil health and benign environment, balanced application of organic and inorganic fertilizers is essential. Much research has been conducted on the use of inorganic fertilizers in ridge gourd to increase the production and productivity of the crop. Ridge gourd is an important cucurbitaceous vegetable crop, widely grown all over the Andhra Pradesh. In vine crops like ridge gourd the integrated use of organic and inorganic fertilizers, offer good opportunity to increase the yield and quality parameters. Hence, an attempt has been made to study the influence of integrated nutrient management on yield and quality characters of ridge gourd.