Evaluation trial on ridge gourd (Luffa acutangula) under Prayagraj agro climatic condition

Abstract

The present investigation entitled “Evaluation Trial on Ridge gourd (Luffa Acutangula) Under Prayagraj agro Climatic Condition” was conducted during Rabi season of 2022-23 at Central Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Naini, Prayagraj. The present study was laid out in simple randomized block design with 8 varieties which were replicated thrice. The varieties were V1 (2021/RIGVAR-1), V2 (2021/ RIGVAR -2), V3 (2021/ RIGVAR -3), V4 (2021/ RIGVAR -4), V5 (2021/ RIGVAR -5), V6 (2021/ RIGVAR -6), V7 (Faizabadi Long), V8 (Jaipuri Long). On the basis of our experimental finding it is concluded that the Hybrid H8 was found to be best in the terms of Germination parameters, vegetative parameters, quality parameters, disease and pest incidence and. It was also found that the Hybrid H5 was found to be superior in the terms of yield and yield attributes and economics with highest B:C ratio with (2.48).