Outdoor cultivation. The same composting and block preparation methods were practiced for the outdoor cultivation method. However, the blocks were kept in an open area close to the polyhouse. The blocks were covered with black polythene (300 gauge) for five days as was done also in the outdoor method and afterwards removed for fruiting.
The experiment was arranged in a RCBD (Randomize Complete Block Design) with three replicates and treatments were as follows. Five beds (blocks) were in each treatment.