Vol. 7, Issue 4 (2019)
Evaluation of different varieties/hybrids of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench.): A review
Author(s): Sanjay Kumar Jangde, RK Jaiswal, Rajiv Dixit and Rajeshwari Kurre
Abstract: Okra cultivated in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions around the world. Okra is a warm-season crop that is considered to have originated from India (Rao, 1989), and it is a traditional vegetable crop commercially cultivated in West Africa, India, Southeast Asia, Southern United States, Brazil, Turkey and Northern Australia (Duzyaman, 1997). Okra has a high nutritional value and grows very quickly with high temperatures, which lends its production to more tropical parts of the world. Okra seeds are a source of oil, protein and are also used as a coffee substitute, while ground-up okra seeds have been used as a substitute for aluminum salts in water purification (Camciuc et al, 1998). A lot of okra hybrids/varieties are being grown by the farmer’s, but best performing hybrids/varieties of okra having desirable quantitative and qualitative characters such as adaptability to adverse environments and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses result into better monetary return to the vegetable growers. Keeping in view, it is essential to work out on the appropriate quantitative and qualitative characters of okra crop so that maximum yield and high quality produce can be obtained. It is a common fact that the genotypes performing better under one locality may not be suitable for another locality or region. The reduction in the productivity and yield in okra is mainly due to lack of location specific varieties or hybrids tolerant to pests and diseases such as fruit and shoot borer and yellow vein mosaic virus disease.
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Sanjay Kumar Jangde, RK Jaiswal, Rajiv Dixit, Rajeshwari Kurre. Evaluation of different varieties/hybrids of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench.): A review. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(4):2240-2246.
