VAR X MON FG(cm) FL(cm) FW/Plt(kg) NFPP FY(t/ha) DF(t/ha) MAPRIL 4.958 20.217 2.259 5.484 451.80 2.259 MMAY 2.392 10.781 0.209 1.950 41.90 0.209 MJUNE 2.425 10.843 0.185 1.692 37.00 0.185 MJULY 2.258 10.843 0.119 1.986 23.70 0.119 MSEPT 4.958 20.217 2.397 5.475 479.30 2.397 P76HAPRIL 4.833 19.590 2.371 5.614 474.20 2.371 P76HMAY 2.125 11.696 0.200 2.054 40.00 0.200 P76HJUNE 2.525 11.340 0.182 1.963 36.40 0.182 P76HJULY 2.525 11.340 0.117 1.946 23.40 0.117 P76HSEPT 4.833 19.590 2.514 5.788 502.70 2.514 P76NAPRIL 4.977 19.813 2.302 5.475 460.40 2.302 P76NMAY 2.425 12.536 0.162 2.314 32.40 0.162 P76N3XJUNE 2.467 11.798 0.151 2.328 30.20 0.151 P76NJULY 2.467 11.798 0.076 1.886 15.20 0.076 P76NSEPT 4.977 19.813 2.313 5.380 462.60 2.313 PFAPRIL 5.256 20.098 2.445 5.288 488.90 2.445 PFMAY 2.350 12.441 0.161 2.460 32.20 0.161 PFJUNE 2.800 11.606 0.157 2.379 31.50 0.157 PFJULY 2.533 11.606 0.079 2.134 15.70 0.079 PFSEPT 5.256 20.098 2.449 5.614 489.70 2.449 PHAPRIL 5.143 19.491 2.539 5.383 507.90 2.539 PHMAY 2.242 12.493 0.158 2.373 31.60 0.158 PHJUNE 2.550 11.406 0.122 2.314 24.50 0.122 PHJULY 2.500 11.406 0.075 2.042 15.10 0.075 PHSEPT 5.143 19.491 2.292 5.484 458.30 2.292 SMAPRIL 5.806 20.852 2.531 5.788 508.90 2.531 SMMAY 2.767 14.207 0.175 2.473 35.00 0.175 SMJUNE 2.567 12.658 0.171 2.200 34.10 0.171 SMJULY 2.354 12.658 0.107 1.898 21.50 0.107 SMSEPT 5.806 20.852 2.696 5.722 506.20 2.550 MEAN 3.541 15.119 1.057 3.496 210.41 0.075 F-LSD(0.05) 0.341 0.514 0.1757 NS NS NS

M=Marketer, P76H=Poinsett 76 Holland, P76N=Poinsett 76 Netherlands, PF=Poinsett France,PH=Poinsett Holland, S=Super marketer. FG=Fruit girth, FL=Fruit length, FW=Fruit weight, NFPP=Number of fruit per plant and FY=Fruit yield, DF=Diseased fruits

Table 14: The effect of planting time and variety on the yield of six varieties of cucumber.