Performance of Different F1 Hybrids of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) on Growth, Yield and Quality

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out at the Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh during the Kharif season 2022-2023 with a view to check performance of different Hybrids of cucumber under Prayagraj agro climatic conditions and to estimate economics of different hybrids of cucumber. Hybrids comprised of V1 (J K Manali), V2 (Malini), V3 (NBH-Manvi plus), V4 (USM- Rani (01), V5 (Nazia F1), V6 (KSP 1665 Power), V7 (Shagun), V8 (Super green) and V9 (NBH-842). Among different hybrids of cucumber hybrid super green performed best in terms of growth parameters like vine length, number of branches, flowering parameters like earliness in flowering and maturity, male female ratio and yield parameters like fruit length, fruit diameter, and fruit yield per vine. The hybrid super green also had high TSS and Vitamin C content. Maximum BC ratio was obtained in hybrid super green with value of 2.96.