Evaluation of F1 chilli hybrids (Capsicum annuum L.) for fruit yield and quality parameter under Chhattisgarh plain

Abstract

The present study evaluated the performance of 23 chilli genotypes at Horticultural Research Farm, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The genotypes included hybrids developed in 2022, 2021 and 2023. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with three replications. Plots of size 3.6m x 3m were maintained with a spacing of 60 cm x 50 cm. Observations were recorded on growth, yield and quality traits from five randomly selected plants in each plot. The genotype 2021/CHIHYB-7 demonstrated superior performance in traits such as fruit girth, fruit weight, dry weight of fruit, fruit weight per plant, and fruit yield per plot and hectare, making it the top-performing genotype overall. However, for early flowering traits like days to first flowering and 50% flowering, genotypes 2023/CHIHYB-4 and 2023/CHIHYB-1 exhibited earlier flowering.