Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
Somil Singh Chauhan, Dr. Vijay Bahadur, Dr. VM Prasad and Samir E Topno

Abstract:
An experiment was conducted on Genetic variability and character association in eight genotypes of Ridge Gourd with three replications during summer season 2021-22 at the Research Field of Department of Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj. The observations were recorded on various yield and yield contributing characters of ridge gourd. The results from the present investigation revealed that on the basis of mean performance for Days to first flowering (3.54), Days of Emergence of first male (30.78) & female flowers (37.67), No. of male & female flowers (6.89 & 1.53), Sex ratio (34.0), Nodes Number at which First Male & female Flower appears (3.33 & 6.78), Days to First Fruit setting (28.33), Day To First Fruit Picking (42.92), Fruit Weight (162g), No. of Fruits Per Plant (10.22), Fruit Yield Per Plant (2.53 kg), Fruit Length (25.44 cm), Fruit Girth (45.01cm) and fruit yield 90.25 q/ha was found superior in IET 2021/RIGVAR-6 genotype. This genotype was found superior based on the overall performance of different ridge gourds cultivars for growth and yield in Prayagraj conditions.