Performance of Different Hybrids of Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia L.) in Terms of Growth, Yield and Quality in Prayagraj Agro-climatic Condition

Abstract

Bitter gourd botanically known as Momordica charantia (L.) is an important commercial cucurbitaceous vegetable belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae, with a diploid chromosome number, 2n=22. It is variously known as balsam pear, bitter melon, bitter gourd, and African bitter gourd. Therefore, the present investigation was carried out at the Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh during the Zaid season 2023 with a view to check performance of different genotypes of bitter gourd under Prayagraj agro climatic conditions. The experiment was laid in Randomized block design with 12 hybrids with 3 replications. The results concluded that growth parameters viz. Vine length at last harvest (3.45 m), and yield attributes viz. individual fruit weight (53.13 g) was highest in H6 fruit diameter (40.67 mm) was highest in H5 and fruit length (13.57 cm) was highest in H3 and weight of fruit per plant(kg) (1.38) in H6 and yield of frits per hectare(q/h) (122.48) was recorded highest in H6. Growth Parameters viz. TSS brix (4.30) was recorded highest in H9 and Ascorbic acid (%) (1.67) in H1. Highest gross returns (4,89,920 Rs/ha), net return (3,44,706 Rs/ha) and Benefit cost ratio (3.37) was also recorded in highest in H6.