14 Mar Hybrid Seed Production of Pumpkin Under North Indian Condition
उत्तर भारतीय मौसमी हालात में कद्दू के संकर बीज उत्पादन The pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Poir.), is an important member of cucurbitace family and is grown extensively during kharif (monsoon) and summer season across India, for tender and immature fruits. Its fruits are consumed in cooked form and also used for preparation of sweets. The fruit juice, flowers, young stem and leaves have many medicinal values. India is the second largest producer of pumpkin in the world after China (5.768 million tones). Pumpkin, squash and gourd are grown in India over an area of 0.36 million ha, which is highest in the world with the production of 3.50 million tones (FAO; 2005). The average...