Assessment of Bitter Gourd Genotypes for Yield and Yield Attributing Traits

Abstract

The present study was undertaken at the Department of Horticulture, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK Bengaluru, during the Rabi season of 2022 using a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications to evaluate eighteen bitter gourd genotypes, including the check Pusa Hybrid 6, for various yield and yield attributing traits, highlighting significant variations among them. The analysis of variance revealed significant differences among the genotypes for the studied traits. Genotype Pusa Purvi produced the maximum number of fruits per vine (46.67), whereas, Pusa Rasdar produced the least number of fruits (12.33) per vine. The longest fruits were recorded in Pant Karela 4 (24 cm) followed by Phule Green Gold (19.37 cm) and Priya (19 cm), whereas, the smallest fruits were found in Pusa Purvi (5.07 cm). The genotype Pusa Rasdar exhibited the maximum fruit diameter (6.53 cm) and highest fruit weight (148.14 g), while Pusa Purvi exhibited the minimum diameter (2.72 cm). The genotype Konkan Tara (1.96 kg) followed by Pusa Rasdar (1.79 kg) and Priya (1.60 kg) exhibited the maximum fruit yield per vine. These genotypes may be selected as parents in further breeding programme to improve the crop in terms of yield traits.