An experimental material comprised of 28 germplasm of pumpkin viz., Harp-4, CM-350-SPS, BS-13-1, CO-1-SPS, Harp-10, CO-2-SPS, NDPK-1, NDPK-2, NDPK-3, NDPK-4, NDPK-5, NDPK-6, NDPK-7, NDPK-8, NDPK-9, NDPK-10, NDPK-11, NDPK-12, NDPK-13, NDPK-14, NDPK-15, NDPK-16, NDPK-17, NDPK-18 including three standard checks viz., Arka Chandan, Azad Kaddu and Pusa Vikash. The investigation was carried out in a Randomized Block Design with three replications at the Main Experiment Station of the Department of Vegetable Science at Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya (U.P.) during the summer season. Given experimental results obtained further the present investigation, pumpkin genotypes NDPK-13, Narendra Upkar, NDPK-12, and NDPK-7 produced significantly higher yields than checks (Arka Chandan, Azad Kaddu, and Pusa Vikash). Two genotypes namely NDPK-8 and BS-13-1 were found significant for medium fruit yield per plant. For the maximum number of fruit per plant and minimum node number for the first staminate flower anthesis was observed in the case of NDPK-13 which is promoted to earliness and high yielding. NDPK-12 for the maximum number of primary branches and NDPK-5 for node number at first pistillate flower anthesis at minimum node number when enhancing earliness and fruit yield. Based on overall performance and high fruit yield, genotype NDPK- 13 could be recommended for large-scale cultivation under the agro-climatic condition of north Indian plains.

Pumpkin, Genotype, Earliness, Fruit yield

Given experimental results obtained during the present investigation, pumpkin genotypes NDPK-13, Narendra Upkar, NDPK-12, and NDPK-7 produced significantly higher yields than checks (Arka Chandan, Azad Kaddu, and Pusa Vikash). Two genotypes namely NDPK-8 and BS-13-1 were found significant for medium fruit yield per plant. For a maximum number of fruit per plant and minimum node number for the first staminate flower anthesis was observed in the case of NDPK-13 which is promoted to earliness and high yielding. NDPK-12 for the maximum number of primary branches and NDPK-5 for node number at first pistillate flower anthesis at minimum node number which enhances earliness and fruit yield.

Aniket Kumar Verma, Pranjal Singh, Avanish Kumar Singh, Jaswant Prajapati, Vaishali Gangwar, Himanshu Singh, V. B. Singh and A. C. Mishra (2023). Performance of Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duchex. Poir) Genotypes for Earliness and Yield Parameters. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(8): 18-21.