Evaluation of Sponge Gourd Hybrids for Yield and Related Traits

Ten F1 hybrids of sponge gourd developed through Line × Tester method were evaluated for yield and related traits. Significant variation in mean performance was noticed for all the characters studied. Different hybrids were found best for different traits. The best performing hybrids for different characters include DSG-6 × ‘Pusa Sneha’ for earliness; DSG-7 × PSG-9 for fruit length and average fruit weight; DSG-6 × CHSG-2 for fruit diameter and vine length; DSG-7 × NSG-1-11 for number of fruits per plant, average fruit weight and total yield per plant.

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