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Mean performance studies for earliness and yield parameters in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

Author: Impa H. R., Ravindra Mulge, S.C. Evoor, Namita Raut and Raveendra S. Jawadagi

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Abstract

So far some studies on mean performance of cucumber have been done in overall India but there is a gap in generating scientific information on performance in cucumber collected overall the In dia spatially and temporally. In this context the present study has been conducted. Mean performance of the 55 genotypes of cucumber was carried out during Summer, 2022 at College of Horticulture, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India. The investigation consisted of 55 cucumber genotypes collected from various parts of India and experiment was laid out in RCB Design. The results indicated the highly significant variation among the genotypes for all the characters studied viz., nodes up to first female flower, days to first female flower, days to first harvest, fruit length (cm), fruit diameter (cm), number of fruits per vine, average fruit weight (g) and fruit yield per vine (kg). Means of genotypes varied greatly for several traits, indicating the higher magnitude of variability. Based on the yield parameters, V-5, V-1 and V-6 were superior among the 55 genotypes studied. For earliness parameters, V-17(14)-B-16 and V-4 were superior to fetch the early maturity of the crop.

Keywords

Cucumber, mean performance, variability, earliness, yield

Conclusion

The main aim of the crop improvement is to improve yield, hence selection of the genotypes places an very important role. Selection of parents for hybridisation programme plays an important role in crop improvement and mean performance plays an very important role. Based on the yield parameters, V-5, V-1 and V-6 were superior among the 55 genotypes studied. For earliness parameters, V-17(14)-B-16 and V-4 were superior to fetch the early maturity of the crop. These genotypes can be used in the future breeding programme to serve as the best parents for earliness and yield characters.

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How to cite this article

Impa H. R., Ravindra Mulge, S.C. Evoor, Namita Raut and Raveendra S. Jawadagi (2023). Mean performance studies for earliness and yield parameters in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(10): 1464-1469.