Varieties:       Washington, Pusa delicious,Coorg honeydew and co 1 varieties.
Soils: well drained soils with rich organic matter with pH 6.5 to 7
Temperature: 25-30 degree Celsius
Rainfall: 1000 to 2000 annually
Planting materials: Seeds
Cultural practices  
Land preparation: Deep soil cultivation and ploughing recommended.
Spacing: 1.5*1.5
Fertilizer requirement: gm UREA, 1400GM SSP AND 700GM MOP
Planting season: September to October
Intercultural operations: Weed control and bud removing  Shredding of leaves and fruit removing.
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PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT:

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PEST SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
Root knot nematode Galling of roots, leaves turn into yellow and premature fruit drops. Carbofuran 3g @ 20g/ha.
Red spider mites Scarring of fruits Phosphomidon @0.5 per litre
Disease symptom Management
Damping off Rotting of seeds Treating seeds with captan @3gm per kg before sowing.
Anthracnose Applying Difolton 2gm per litre.

Harvesting and yield:
Harvesting will be done when fruits get 75 to 80% maturity.
Yield should be around 40 to 50 tons per hectare