EVALUATION OF GROWTH AND YIELD POTENTIAL OF CUCUMBER (CUCUMIS SATIVUS L.) VARIETIES UNDER VALLEY CONDITION OF GARHWAL HILLS

Abstract

– The present research was accomplished on different varieties of Cucumber to investigate the growth and yield potential of these varieties under valley condition of Garhwal Hills. The experiment was conducted in randomized block design and replicated 3 times with 22 treatments. The significant increase in first seed germination (7.66 days) was recorded under the variety Super Green (T 19 ). The findings clearly indicate that the length of vine 30 DAS, 60 DAS and at harvest the variety Poinsett (T 17 ), was recorded significantly maximum plant height (45.46 cm), (160.00 cm) and (501.00 cm) respectively. The maximum diameter of vine (1.23 cm) was recorded in variety Green Long (T 2 ). The maximum number of primary branches per vine, maximum number of primary nodes per vine, minimum days taken to first opening of female and male flowers, minimum days (42.33 days) taken to first harvest, minimum number of nodes bearing first female and male flower; maximum sex ratio; maximum fruit per vine; maximum fruit weight, maximum duration of harvesting and highest total fruit yield per vine were recorded in variety Poinsett (T 17 ). The maximum length of fruit (19.74 cm