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ZUKENI  Prepared by: Nimesh Dhakal                                                  Submitted to:                                                                     Dipendra  Rana

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zukeni Cultivated varieties of  Cucurbita   pepo   Botanical name:  Cucurbita  spp .

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Good for immune health.  Helps in managing diabetes. Have anti -inflammatory properties. Good for lungs health. Good for asthma patients. Good for eye, blood circulation, skin health and bone health.

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Soil Frequent and consistent watering is important for good fruit development. Remove weeds clods and other crop debris.  Well drained soil with good tilth. Sandy loam-clay loam soil is best. Optimum  pH 5.5-6.5 is best.             Climate    Warm season crops thrives well in hot climatic season. Cannot tolerate frost condition. Optimum temperature 22 degree centigrade to 29 degree centigrade. For seed germination 28 to 32 degree centigrade temperature is required.

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Land preparation, sowing time and method of planting

2-3 ploughing with harrowing and planking is done. Remove weeds and previous crop residue. Furrows should be made. Sowing of seed 2.5-4 cm deep in moist soil. Should be planted in rows 2-2 meter apart with plants spaced 0.5-0.6 meter apart in rows.

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Seed should be treated with fungicides to prevent the crop from fungal diseases. Seed rate: 2-4 kg /ha.

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Irrigation   Frequent irrigation should be carried out in dry and drought condition. Furrows irrigation should be carried out in every 10 days interval. Avoid irrigation after fruit maturity. Weeding  Hand weeding and hoeing is done. Manure and fertilizer  20-25 ton FYM /ha

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Powdery mildew  Downy mildew                                                             powdery mildew Cercopora leaf spot Foot rot  Zucchini yellow mosaic  Blossom end rot                                                          blossom end rot Insects  Cut worms  Leaf miners  Stink bugs  Thrips

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Acorn squash Butternut squash  Butter cup squash  Carnival squash  Pumpkin squash  Turban squash

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For fresh vegetables summer squash are harvested at immature stages. Yield 20,000 kg/ha.

CULTIVATION OF SQUASH