Vol. 11, Special Issue 6 (2022)

Author(s):
M Anusha, Samir Ebson Topno and Vijay Bahadur

Abstract:
The present investigation entitled ʻʻPerformance of different hybrids of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) under Prayagraj Agroclimatic condition.ˮ The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design consisting of 9 Varieties and 3 replications.The results concluded that growth parameters viz. Vine length 30 days (74.92) 60 days (112.80) 90 days (161.25 cm), Number of branches per plant (18.65), and yield attributes viz. individual fruit weight (70.48) was highest in AVT-3 fruit diameter (4.03) was highest in AVT-1 and fruit length (12.22) was highest in AVT-3 No. of fruits per plant (29.67) and Number of fruits per plot (118.67) and weight of fruit per plant(kg) (1.65) and weight of fruit per plot(kg) (6.61) yield of frits per hectare(t/h) (16.5) was recorded highest in AVT-6. Growth Parameters viz. TSS brix (7.93) was recorded highest in AVT-6 and Ascorbic acid (%) (2.07). Highest gross returns (1,68,892 Rs/ha), net return (1,20,192 Rs/ha) and Benefit cost ratio (2.46) was also recorded in highest in AVT-6.