Effect of NPK Fertilizer on Chemical Composition of Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo Linn.) Seeds

Table 2

Proximate composition of Pumpkin seeds as affected by season.

Season	Protein (g/100 g)	Fat (g/100 g)	Ash (g/100 g)	Crude fibre (g/100 g)	Carbohydrate (g/100 g)
Early season	27.6	59.0	1.61	0.55	11.3
Late season	24.9	58.2	1.32	0.51	15.1
LSD (0.05)	0.45	0.42	0.008	0.002	0.09

NS = not significant at 5% level of probability.
Values are means of duplicate analyses expressed on dry matter basis.