Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

PERFORMANCE OF DIFFERENT HYBRIDS OF BITTERGOURD (MOMORDICA CHARANTIA L.) FOR GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY

Bijender and Anita Kerketta

Abstract

The trial was conducted at the Horticultural Research Farm (HRF), Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS), Prayagraj during the Zaid season of 2022, to determine the “Performance of different hybrid of Bittergourd (Momordica charantia L.) The hybrid comprised of IET-1/2021/BIGHYB-1, IET-1/2021/BIGHYB-2, IET-1/ 2021/BIGHYB-3, IET-1/2021/BIGHYB-4, IET-1/2021/BIGHYB-5, IET-1/2021/BIGHYB-6, IET-1/2021/ BIGHYB-7, Sagar and KSP-120. Based on the finding’shybrid IET-1/2021/BIGHYB-5 was found to be the best in terms of plant growth, early maturing, fruit yield, and quality like T.S.S.