Performance of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) hybrids for growth, yield and quality under Prayagraj Agro-climatic condition

Abstract

The present study, titled "Performance of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) hybrids for growth, yield, and quality under Prayagraj Agro-climatic condition," was conducted during 2024-2025 at the Vegetable Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj (UP).The experiment was set up in a randomized block design with 16 hybrids and three replications.According to the experimental results from the current study, bitter gourd hybrid H16 (AAKASH) was found to be most suitable for Germination percentage, H12 (2021/BIGHYB-4 AVT-II) performed best in terms of Days to Germination and H6 (2023/BIGHYB-6 IET) performed best in terms of Vine length.H10 (2021/BIGHYB-2 AVT-II) had the greatest No. of days to first appearance of female flower and Number of days to 50% flowering.H14 (2021/BIGHYB-6 AVT-II) performed best in terms of Fruit length and Fruit weight while H1 (2023/BIGHYB-1 IET) performed best in terms of Fruit diameter.H12 (2021/BIGHYB-4 AVT-II) performed best in terms of Fruit Yield (kg/plant), Fruit Yield per Hectare (t/h), Quality Characters and Economic Returns.The greatest B:C ratio 2.75 was likewise reported in the same hybrid under Prayagraj Agro-climatic Condition.