Table 1: Growth, yield and economics of summer squash under different environment.
| Situation | Transplanting date | Days to flowering | Date of first harvest | Plant canopy height (cm) | Average fruit weight (kg) | Yield (kg/100 m2) | Gross return (Rs/100 m2) | Cost of cultivation (Rs/100 m2) | Gross return (Rs/100 m2) | B: C ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inside polyhouse | 14.02.2015 | 55 DAT* | 28.04.2015 | 95 | 1.6 | 958 | 5,745 | 1,340 | 4,405 | 4.3 |
| Open field | 14.02.2015 | 70 DAT* | 19.05.2015 | 70 | 1.1 | 425 | 2,550 | 550 | 2,000 | 4.6 |