Vol. 11, Issue 8 (2022)

The results revealed significant variations among fifteen different traits. The plant height varied from 75.66 cm (BBSR-31) to 134.16 cm (Super green), nodes plant^-1 from18.66 no.s (BBSR-3, BBSR-23, BBSR-52 and BBSR-09-15) to 24.66 no.s (Super green, BO-2, BBSR-09-2 and BBSR-44), node at which 1^st flowering occurred from 3.33(BBSR-09-15, Super Green) to 6.00(BBSR-23) and stem diameter from 3.83 (BO-1) to 6.64 (JOL2K-19). Number of primary branches plant^-1 varied from 18.66 to 24.67 invariably, days to 1^st and 50% flowering varied from 35.06 days (BBSR-50) to 49.00days (Mukta) and 43.83 days (BBSR-31) to 59.00 days (Mukta) respectively. Fruit length varied from 10.42 cm (BBSR-31)to 18.84 cm (JOL2K-19) while that of fruit breadth 1.34 cm (BBSR-31) to 2.90 cm (BBSR-09-6). Maximum fruits plant^-1 was recorded in BBSR-27(14.17). Similarly, average fruit weight varied significantly among the total genotypes from 10.07 gm. (BO-2) to 18.91 gm. (K-442). Incidence of YVMV revealed significant variations among germplasms which varied from 55.89% (BBSR-44 and Super Green) to 85.45% (Pusa Sawani). Total fruit yield plant^-1 varied significantly ranging from 65.39 gm. (BBSR-31) to 233.75 gm. (Super green).

Thus, the availability of wide variability among the germplasms provided enough opportunities for their improvements in okra. Super green was identified as best germplasm having earliest node at which 1^st flowering appeared, highest nodes plant^-1 along with total yield plant^-1. Similarly, BBSR-44 may be taken as a parent for development of high yielding genotype with moderately susceptible to YVMV in future crop improvement programme.