Vol. 11, Issue 5 (2022)

Author(s):
Venkatesh Sajja, Vijay Bahadur, Anita Kerketta and Deepanshu

Abstract:
An experiment on the “Performance of Bottle Gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.] Hybrid Genotypes in Prayagraj Agro-Climatic Conditions” was conducted during February to May 2021, in field of Horticulture Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj (U.P.) India. The results of the present investigation, regarding the performance of 16 hybrids of Bottle Gourd i.e. (BOGHYB-1, BOGHYB-2, BOGHYB-3, BOGHYB-4, BOGHYB-5, BOGHYB-6, BOGHYB-7, BOGHYB-8, BOGHYB-9, BOGHYB-10, BOGHYB-11, BOGHYB-12, BOGHYB-13, BOGHYB-14, STAR-1160 and ASHWANI) obtained from different sources evaluated for plant growth, yield and quality have been discussed and interpreted in the light of previous research work done in India. The experiment was conducted in Randomized block design, where each hybrid genotype replicated thrice. From the present experimental findings it is found that hybrid genotype BOGHYB-2 was recorded with the maximum number of fruits plant^-1 (12.27 fruits), average fruit length (46.39 cm), fruit diameter (17.76 cm), fruit yield/plant (10.06 kg), yield q/ha (446.87 q) male female ratio (21.67) and with maximum Benefit Cost Ratio (1:3.5).