EVALUATION STUDIES OF DIFFERENT VARIETIES HYBRIDS OF OKRA (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Monench) UNDER CHHATTISGARH REGION.

Abstract

The present investigation entitled evaluation of studies of different varieties/ hybrids OF Okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] under Chhattisgarh region was carriedout to evaluate eight open pollinated and eight hybrid varieties of okra at research cum instructional farm at department of Horticulture, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur (C.G.) during spring summer season two separate experiments were laid out in RBD replicated thrice. Data recorded on yield and its attributes revealed that in open pollinated varieties Arka Anamika proved its superiority over other open pollinated varieties for number of fruits per plant, number of primary and secondry branches, plant height and yield hybrids, Uphar performed better over other hybrids for the above cited traits. in both open pollinated varieties and hybrid varieties, fruit yield found to be correlated positively with days to first flowering, node at which first flower appeared, days to 50% flowering, number of fruits per plant, fruit length, fruit girth, fruit weight, plant height, nodes per plant, duration of fruiting, days to first harvest, fruit yield/plant(g).