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Evaluation of Bhendi [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] Hybrids under Coastal Region of Karaikal

Author: V. Sundaram* and E. Venkadeswaran

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Abstract

The material for the present study comprised of 11 F1 hybrids of bhendi assembled from various sources across the country to study their yield potential under coastal ecosystem. As there is no specific high yielding hybrid of bhendi recommended for cultivation in Karaikal region, which is located on the east coast, it is a main challenge to identify a suitable high yielding genotype for coastal region of Karaikal, so as to recommend for similar coastal situations. The hybrids were assessed for per se performance on growth and yield at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture and Research Institute, Karaikal, Puducherry, India. The experiment revealed the presence of significant differences for almost all the major growth and yield contributing characters studied. Among the 11 hybrids evaluated, NOH 1648 (Nidhi) recorded the highest plant height at final harvest (166.4 cm) and fruit girth (7.88 cm). The highest fruit weight (32.78 g), number of seeds fruit-1 (74.33), yield plant-1

Keywords

Bhendi, F1, hybrids, per se performance, okra, yield.

Conclusion

Among the 11 hybrids evaluated, NOH 1758 was found to outperform with an yield of 20.88 tonnes ha-1, followed by Arka Nikitha (17.18 tonnes ha-1) and BHS 680 (16.81 tonnes ha-1) and these hybrids could be commercially explored as bhendi being one of the most suitable vegetable crops for year-round cultivation in this region. The study area is located in the tail end of river Cauvery along the East Coast, experiencing the biotic stress typical of coastal tract. Hence, the findings of the present study would help in extrapolating the findings under similar situation.

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How to cite this article

V. Sundaram and E. Venkadeswaran (2022). Evaluation of Bhendi [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] Hybrids under Coastal Region of Karaikal. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(1): 143-146.