EVALUATION OF IVY GOURD (Coccinia cordifolia L.) GENOTYPES IN ALLAHABAD AGRO-CLIMATIC CONDITION

An evaluation trial on ivy gourd (Coccinia cordifolia L.) genotypes in Allahabad agro climatic condition was conducted at vegetable research farm, Department of Horticulture, SHIATS Allahabad for 16 characters i.e. days to first female flower anthesis, plant height, internodal length, petiole length, fruit length, fruit diameter, average fresh fruit weight, number of seeds/fruit, number of fruits per plant, yield per plant, yield per hectare, TSS (°Brix) and ascorbic acid content. Eight genotypes of ivy gourd, namely Arka Neelachal Sabuja, Arka Neelachal Kunkhi, AAIIG-1, AAIIG-2, AAIIG-3, AAIIG-4, AAIIG-5 and AAIIG-6 were evaluated in randomized block designed in three replication during 2011. The genotype AAIIG-1 and Arka Neelachal Sabuja showed minimum days to female flower anthesis. The highest fruit length and fruit diameter were obtained by Arka Neelachal Kunkhi and AAIIG-1, respectively and maximum fruit weight was exhibited by genotypes AAIIG-1. The most promising genotype was AAIIG-1 for maximum number of fruit per plant and fruit yield per plant followed by Arka Neelachal Sabuja.