Evaluation of different okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) hybrids for growth, yield and quality under Prayagraj agro-climatic conditions

Abstract

A present investigation was carried at the Horticultural research farm, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh during kharif Season, 2023 with a view to evaluation of different okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L) hybrids for growth, yield and quality under Prayagraj agro climatic condition. The experiment was laid in the randomized block design with 8 treatments and 3 replication with different hybrid varieties. Nine treatment of in different combinations were applied along with hybrid varieties. Result showed that the present investigation it is concluded that, the treatment varieties of T3 (F1 COVI PLUS) was recorded the best among all combinations, different varieties in term of growth parameters viz., Plant height (139.48 cm), Number of branches (23.40), Number of fruit per (16.08), Fruit length (22.63 cm), Fruit weight (31.69 g) and Fruit diameter (6.35 mm). Yield parameters like days to 50% flowering (42.07), No of fruit/Plant (28.19), Fruit yield/Plant (237.39 g) and Yield (10.36 t/ha), quality parameters TSS (3.92 ˚Brix), Ascorbic acid (2.07 mg/100g). Among the different treatments the highest gross return (254000.00 ₹/ha), net profit/ha (₹18904.00), cost benefit ratio (2.95) was obtained in hybrid varieties of F1 COVI PLUS (T3).