Evaluation of Different Genotypes of Sponge Gourd [Luffa cylindrica L.] under Prayagraj Agro Climatic Conditions

The present investigation entitled Evaluation of different genotypes of Sponge Gourd (Luffa cylindrica L.) under Prayagraj agro climatic conditions was carried out at Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P.) during kharif season of 2022, for evaluation of different genotypes of Sponge gourd with three replications in Randomized Block Design (RBD). Studies showed that, among all the genotypes, IET 2021/SPGVAR-5 was observed to be performed the best in terms of Vine length(334.86 cm),Average yield per plant (0.69kg), Average yield per hectare (261.70q/ha), Fruit diameter (3.71cm), Gross returns(523400 INR/ha),Net returns(352657.2 INR/ha) and Benefit-Cost ratio (2.07).