Abstract

An experiment was conducted during summer seasons of 2009 and 2010 at Vegetable Research Farm, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana and during 2009 at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Samrala, Ludhiana in randomized block design with three replications to study the effect of brassinolides on the growth and yield of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) plants under field conditions in order to maximize farm income. In this experiment, Golden and Punjab Naveen varieties were treated with brassinolides @ 500 ppm and water along (control). First spray was done at the time of 50% flowering and second at the interval of 10 days after first spray. The data on vine length, number of fruits per plant, average fruit weight and fruit yield were recorded. The results revealed that these growth and yield traits were significantly affected by application of brassinolides.