Evaluation of mean performance of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis) genotypes for yield and its attributing traits in Chhattisgarh plain region

Abstract

The present investigation was performed at Horticultural Research cum Instructional Farm, Department of Vegetable Science, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur (Chhattisgarh), during Rabi 2019-20. Twelve cauliflower genotypes including three checks were evaluated to study their mean performances for curd yield and its attributing traits. The analysis of variance revealed that mean sum of squares due to genotypes were highly significant for all the traits under study. Among all the other genotypes, 2019/CAUEGENO-8 recorded highest curd yield per plot (15.15 kg) and curd yield (252.27 q/ha). While 2019/CAUEGENO-7 recorded highest marketable curd weight (g), net curd weight (g), stalk length (cm), curd width (cm), curd length (cm) and plant spread (cm), with minimum days for curd initiation.