Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
N Madhavi, Dr. L Naram Naidu, Dr. RVSK Reddy, Dr. K Uma Jyothi, Dr. D Ratna Babu and Dr. Uma Krishna

Abstract:
The present study carried out using fifteen hybrids developed from the six parents of ridge gourd IC 398599 (P1), IC 308561 (P2), IC 523892 (P3), IC 539714 (P4), Arka Sumeet (P5), Arka Sujat (P6) with standard check (Chitra) for twenty one characters for over a period of three seasons viz., summer, kharif and rabi in 2018 at vegetable block, college of horticulture, Venkataramannagudem, Dr. YSR Horticultural University. Among the total crosses four crosses viz., IC 398599 × Arka Sumeet, IC 398599 × Arka Sujat, IC 523892 × Arka Sumeet and IC 523892 × Arka Sujat showed superior mean performance regarding most characters. Seeds per fruit and seed weight are the important yield attributing characters. Maximum seeds per fruit and seed weight were recorded in IC 523892 × Arka Sumeet. Four hybrids viz., IC 398599 × Arka Sumeet, IC 398599 × Arka Sujat, IC 523892 × Arka Sumeet and IC 523892 × Arka Sujat recorded significantly higher yield per acre (q) than the standard check Chitra (31.14 q). The cross, IC 308561 × IC 539714 recorded high fibre content among all the genotypes. TSS content was significantly highest in the cross IC 398599 × Arka Sujat whereas the genotype IC 398599 × Arka Sumeet recorded high protein content than the standard Check Chitra.