Performance of Different Hybrids of Sponge Gourd (Luffa cylindrica L.) for Growth, Yield and Quality
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The investigation entitled Performance of different hybrids of Sponge Gourd (Luffa cylindrica L.) for Growth, Yield & Quality was carried out at Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P.) during kharif season of 2024, for evaluation of different hybrids of Sponge gourd with three replications and 7 hybrids in Randomized Block Design (RBD). The hybrids comprised of H1(AVT-II 2021/SPGHYB-1), H2(AVT-II 2021/SPGHYB-2), H3(AVT-II 2021/SPGHYB-3), H4(AVT-II 2021/SPGHYB-4), H5(AVT-II 2021/SPGHYB-5), H6(AVT-II 2021/SPGHYB-6), H7(VNR-ALOK). Studies shows that, among all the hybrids, (VNR-ALOK) was observed to be best performed in terms of growth parameters like early germination (20.05 days), vine length (2.90 m), earliness in female flowering with (32.07 days), quality parameters like fruit diameter (22.67cm) and TSS (3.12 0Brix), yield parameters like Average yield per hectare (190.46 q/ha), Gross return (5,00,000 INR/ha), Net return (4,00,000 INR/ha) and Benefit-Cost ratio (4.00).
Authors: Sonali Rai, Vijay Bahadur, Samir E. Topno
Institution: Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture
Language: English
Subfield: Genetics
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4410825669