ð Musk Melon
Cultivation, Important Points
Musk Melon
- Botanical Name: Cucumis melo
- Family: Cucurbitaceae
- Origin: Tropical Africa
- Used as whole some fruit pickling.
- Mango or Lemon Melon: C. Melo var. chito
- High temperature at the time of fruit maturity and ripening increases the sweetness.
- Musk melon is harvested at
full slip stage, except Hara madhu at netting. âïļ - Seed rate:
1.5-2.0kg/ha. - Seed rate: 1 kg/ha by dibbling method
- Anthesis take place at 5.30 - 6.30 am at temperature of 21-29°C.
- Maximum no. of fruits with highest TSS is produced between 9th and 12th (bud) nodes on the main stein.
- Musk Melon is used in icecream in Western countries.
- TSS range 11-17% present in most of varieties.
Varieties
- Selection
- Durgapura Madhu
- Arka Jeet
- Pusa Madhuras: mid, 12-14% TSS
- Arka Rajhans
- Hara Madhu
- Hybrid
- Pusa Sharbati: Kutana x Cantaloupes, early variety 11-12% TSS
- Punjab Sunheri: Hara Madhu x Edisto, 11-12% TSS
- Hissar Madhur: Pusa Sharbati x 75
- Punjab Rasila: Resistant to PM and DM (Powdery Mildew and Dowry Mildews)
- MHY-5: Durgapura Madhu x Hara Madhu
- Public Sector Hybrid
Pusa Rasraj: Developed using monoecious sex form as female parent, 11-12% TSS- Private Sector Hybrid
- Shweta
- Swarna
- Downey Mildew resistant var: Punjab Rasilla
- Powdery Mildew resistant var: Arka Rajhans: Excellent keeping quality.
- Arka Jeet: Excellent flavour and high vitamin C, relatively dwarf habit.
- Arka sheetal is an improved cultivar of long melon.
Musk Melon
- Botanical Name: Cucumis melo
- Family: Cucurbitaceae
- Origin: Tropical Africa
- Used as whole some fruit pickling.
- Mango or Lemon Melon: C. Melo var. chito
- High temperature at the time of fruit maturity and ripening increases the sweetness.
- Musk melon is harvested at
full slip stage, except Hara madhu at netting. âïļ - Seed rate:
1.5-2.0kg/ha. - Seed rate: 1 kg/ha by dibbling method
- Anthesis take place at 5.30 - 6.30 am at temperature of 21-29°C.
- Maximum no. of fruits with highest TSS is produced between 9th and 12th (bud) nodes on the main stein.
- Musk Melon is used in icecream in Western countries.
- TSS range 11-17% present in most of varieties.
Varieties
- Selection
- Durgapura Madhu
- Arka Jeet
- Pusa Madhuras: mid, 12-14% TSS
- Arka Rajhans
- Hara Madhu
- Hybrid
- Pusa Sharbati: Kutana x âĶ
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