National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Utilization of genetic diversity has been considered as the most important approach for nutritional security and crop improvement. Henceforth, thirty pumpkin genotypes from different parts of India were collected and evaluated for fruit characteristics, yield and quality to diversify the food basket and crop improvement under eastern Himalayan region during three consecutive years (2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17). The experimental findings recorded significant variation for days to first harvest (100.53-130.39), ridges per fruit (13.03-24.22), fruit diameter (13.15-27.04 cm), fruit length (11.17-44.76 cm), average fruit weight (1.08-10.46 kg), fruits per plant (1.77-8.50), flesh thickness (2.21-5.38 cm), seed cavity diameter (8.29-19.71 cm), seeds per fruit (249.99-453.44), test weight (27.73-12.12 g) and fruit yield (4.67-22.83 kg/plant and 7.78-38.05 t/ha). The genotypes PCP-22, PCB-28 and PCB-29 can be promoted for commercial cultivation considering the yield potential (>35 ton fruit yield per hectare). To fulfil the small family requirement and for kitchen garden, PCP-9, PCB-10, PCT-12, PCM-16 and PCM-18 should be recommended.
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