A field experiment was conducted during the period from February 13 to May 15 in the year 2020 at Vegetable Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, (U.P.). The experiment was comprised of 17 hybrids of bottle gourd are studied and replicated thrice in a Randomized Block Design in 7.5 × 3 m2 plot size. It was observed that the hybrid BG-HYB-18-2 gives best performance in terms of growth, yield and economics of the experiment. The minimum days required to first appearance of male flower (47.33). The minimum days required to first appearance of female flower (56.66). The minimum number of nodes to first appearance of male flower appearance (9.22). The minimum number of nodes to first appearance of female flower appearance (11.33). The maximum number of branches vine-1 was recorded (17.88), the maximum vine length was recorded (5.64 m). The maximum fruit weight was recorded (829.44 gm), the maximum length of

Growth, Yield, Bottle gourd.

It is concluded from the investigation that the treatment T2 (BG HYB 18-2) was found superior followed by T15 (Chandan) in growth and higher yield with quality factors. In this investigation the treatment T2 (2018/BOGHYB-2) was found suitable for cultivation in Zaid season for better yield hectare-1 (360.15 Quintals/ha). Among the economics of different hybrids the T2 (BG HYB 18-2) has the highest cost benefit ratio (1:3.50) followed by T15 (Chandan) (1:3.22).

Sohi, A., Prasad, V.M., Tudu, P.P. and Kumar, M. (2021). Evaluation of Bottle Gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.] Hybrids for Fruit Yield and Economics in Prayagraj Agro-Climatic Conditions. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(2):