Cucurbits. James R. Myers

Cucurbits - James R. Myers


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      Commissioning Editor: Rachael Russell

      Editorial Assistant: Emma McCann

      Production Editor: Tim Kapp

      Typeset by SPi, Pondicherry, India

      Printed and bound in the UK by Bell & Bain Ltd, Glasgow

      CONTENTS

       Melon

       Squash and Pumpkin

       Watermelon and Relatives

       5. MINOR CROPS

       Benincasa hispida (Wax Gourd, Winter Melon)

       Coccinia grandis (Ivy Gourd)

       Cucumis anguria (West Indian Gherkin)

       Cucumis metuliferus (Horned Melon)

       Cucumis setosus

       Cucurbita foetidissima (Buffalo Gourd)

       Cyclanthera pedata var. edulis (Stuffing Cucumber)

       Lagenaria siceraria (Bottle Gourd)

       Luffa spp. (Luffa Sponge Gourd, Ridge Gourd)

       Momordica angustisepala and M. cymbalaria

       Momordica balsamina (Balsam Apple)

       Momordica charantia (Bitter Gourd)

       Momordica cochinchinensis (Gac)

       Momordica dioica (Kaksa, Teasel Gourd)

       Praecitrullus fistulosus (Round Melon)

       Sechium edule (Chayote)

       Sicana odorifera (Casabanana)

       Telfairia spp. (Fluted Pumpkin and Oyster Nut)

       Trichosanthes spp. (Snake Gourd and Pointed Gourd)

       6. CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS

       Introduction

       Effective Seed Germination

       Land Preparation

       Planting, Thinning and Spacing for Outdoor Crops

       Mulches and Plant Covers

       Glasshouse Culture

       Grafting

       Temperature

       Daylength and Light Intensity

      


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