Response of Different Panchagavya Levels on Yield Attributes of Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia L.)

Abstract

The field experiment on response of different panchgvaya levels on yield atributes of bitter guard (Momordica charantia L.) was conducted at Horticulture Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj from January to July, 2023. The experiment was laid out in Factorial Randomized Block Design (FRBD) with three replications and eighteen treatment combination. The experiment consist of two factors. The factor one is hybrids as (TMBI-1309, TMBI-3346, VNR22) and factor second is different concentration of Panchagavya in which control (water spray), 1% spray of Panchagavya, 2% spray of Panchagavya, 3% spray of Panchagavya, 4% spray of Panchagavya and 5% spray of Panchagavya. TMBI-3346 was recorded significantly higher yield attributes of bitter gourd over other hybrids in parameters like fruit weight (99.91 g), fruit length (15.64 cm), number of fruits per plant (37.0), fruit yield per plant (3.73 kg) and fruit yield (331.42 q/ha). Among The different Panchagavya treatments, 5% spray of Panchagavya resulted in significantly better fruit weight (104.66 g), fruit length (15.92 cm), number of fruits per plant (37.2), fruit yield per plant (3.90 kg) and fruit yield (346.99 q/ha). The interaction effect of TMBI-3346 + 5% spray of panchagavya resulted in significantly higher yield parameters.