Per se Performance of Ridge Gourd (Luffa acutangula (Roxb.) L.) Germplasm for Growth and Flower Characters Rani E. Alli1,*, Jansirani P.2 1Department of Vegetable Crops, HC &RI, TNAU, Coimbatore 2Dept. of Spices and Plantation Crops, HC &RI, TNAU, Coimbatore *Email: alliraniezhumalai@gmail.com
Online published on 24 December, 2014. Abstract An evaluation trial on ridge gourd (Luffa acutangula (Roxb.) L.) genotypes for growth and flower charactersviz., vine length, days to first female flower anthesis, node number for first female flower appearance, number of male flowers per vine, number of female flowers per vine and sex ratio was conducted at Department of Vegetable crops, Horticultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Coimbatore. Thirty five genotypes of ridge gourd were evaluated in randomized block design with two replications during 2012. The genotype IC 413577 and IC 339239 recorded the highest values for vine length while the genotype IC 413577 and IC 385912 showed minimum days for anthesis in female flowers. The genotype IC 413577 registered the highest and the lowest value for number of female flowers per vine and sexratio respectively followedby CO-1. The genotype IC 413577 was foundto be the most promising entry for various traits studied and hence it can be used for further crop improvement programmes like hybridization and evaluation. Top Keywords Ridge gourd-growth-Sex ratio, Genotypes. Top |