Varietal Evaluation of Hybrid Cabbage (Brassica oleraceae var. capitata L.) under Prayagraj Agro-climatic Conditions

Abstract

An experiment on cabbage was conducted during October (2021) to Feburary (2022), in horticulture Research field, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, and Technology and Sciences Prayagraj (U.P) India. The results of investigation, regarding the Evaluation of the 12 varieties of Cabbage i.e., V1 (Cabbage F1 Hybrid NBH- Arun) , V2 (Cabbage F1 Hybrid royal vantage), V3 (Hybrid cabbage Kashi (22)), V4 (Cabbage NS 22), V5 (Green Hero), V6 ( F1- Hybrid cabbage fieldman), V7(J K Green King F1- Hybrid Seed), V8 ( Green Top- F1), V9( Hybrid Gayatri), V10( Cabbage- Bio Samrat), V11(Cabbage- F1 Lucky Ball) and V12( F1 Hybrid Indam-296) obtained from different sources to find out the best performance in terms of growth and yield in Prayagraj agro climatic conditions. The experiment was conducted in Randomized Block Design, were each hybrid replicated thrice the results from the present investigation Concluded that Cabbage varieties JK Green king F1- Hybrid was recorded with minimum days for germination (8.50), plant height (32.72), Number of leaves (16.92), Plant spread (2633.47), Marketable Head Yield (1571.95), Net Head Yield (1324.18), Head Yield (t/ha) (256.16), TSS (8.61), Ascorbic Acid (29.66), Fiber content (16.16), Head equatorial diameter (10.98), Head polar Diameter (12.71), Head Compactness (37.47) and with maximum Benefit cost ratio (3.64).