Assessment of brinjal genotype for flowering, quality and yield traits under eastern Vidarbha conditions

Abstract

The present study entitled “Assessment of Brinjal Genotype for Flowering, Quality and Yield Traits under Eastern Vidarbha Conditions” was carried out during 2024-25 at the Horticulture Section, College of Agriculture, Nagpur. The experiment was conducted in a randomized block design with three replications, comprising thirteen local brinjal genotypes and one standard check (AKLB-9). Considerable variation was observed among genotypes for flowering, fruit quality, and yield parameters. Days to initiation of first flowering ranged from 35.36 days in LBG-1 to 44.58 days in LBG-6, while LBG-1 also recorded the earliest 50% flowering (48.53 days). Quality traits revealed significant diversity, with fruit length varying from 5.77 cm (LBG-6) to 8.02 cm (AKLB-9), fruit diameter from 4.31 cm (LBG-6) to 5.67 cm (LBG-10), and fruit weight from 45.26 g (LBG-6) to 86.05 g (LBG-10). Genotype LBG-2 exhibited the highest seed count per fruit (1840.85). Yield performance indicated LBG-10 (354.06 q ha-¹) as the most productive, closely followed by LBG-1 (312.34 q ha-¹) and LBG-11 (305.16 q ha-¹), whereas LBG-6 produced the lowest yield (92.58 q ha-¹). The results underline the existence of substantial genetic variability, with LBG-10 and LBG-1 emerging as promising genotypes for enhancing brinjal production and profitability under the agro-climatic conditions of Eastern Vidarbha.