Vol. 6, Issue 6 (2018)
Evaluation of F1 progenies for growth and yield of okra (Abelmoschu sesculentus (L.) Moench)
Author(s): AM Virkar, VJ Padekar, KD Mahorkar and AC Aunturlikar
Abstract: The present investigation entitled “Evaluation of F1 progenies for growth and yield of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench)†was carried out during kharif season, 2016-2017, at the Instructional cum-Research-Farm, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Latur, VNMKV, Parbhani. The experiment was laid out in a Complete Randomized Block Design with 8treatments and three replications. The experiment consisted of eight different treatments viz; T1 (Parbhani Kranti [checks]), T2 (Pusa-A4 x Parbhani Bhendi), T3 (Parbhani Bhendi x Phule Utkarsha), T4 (Pusa A4 x BO-2), T5 (BO- 2x Kashi Pragati), T6 (Pusa-A4x Phule Utkarsha), T7 (BO-2 x Phule Utkarsha), T8(Hybrid No. 10 [Check]). The observation on growth attributes viz. plant height (cm), girth of stem. (cm), number of branches per plant, number of nodes per plant, inter nodal length (cm), leaf area, days to first flowering, days to 50% flowering, length of pod (cm), diameter of pod (cm), number of pods per plant, average weight of pod (g), number of seed per pod, seed yield per pod, fruit yield per plant (g), fruit yield per plot, fruit yield per hectare (q/ha), number of picking, keeping quality (shelf life), fruit borer incidence (%) and YVMV incidence (%) were recorded. Significantly maximum height of plant (104.33 cm), stem girth (3.32 cm),number of branches per plant (4.0),number of nodes per plant(15.6),inter nodal length (6.43 cm) and leaf area (492.53 cm2) were recorded by treatment T2. The minimum days to first flowering, days to 50% flowering were recorded by treatment T2.The maximum length of pod (cm), diameter of pod (cm), number of pods per plant, average weight of pod (g), weight of seed per fruit and seed yield were obtained in treatment T2. Minimum incidence of pest and diseases was recorded by treatment T2. Present investigation indicated that, the highest yield (q/ha) with good quality of okra fruit should be obtained by treatment T2.
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AM Virkar, VJ Padekar, KD Mahorkar, AC Aunturlikar. Evaluation of F1 progenies for growth and yield of okra (Abelmoschu sesculentus (L.) Moench). Int J Chem Stud 2018;6(6):628-633.
