Growth and yield performance of six cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) cultivars under agro-climatic conditions of Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir [Pakistan]
2004
Ahmed, M. | Hamid, A. | Akbar, Z. (University Coll. of Agriculture, Rawalakot (Pakistan))
Performance of different exotic and indigenous cultivars of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) namely; Market More, Poinsett-76, Electron, Konkurent, Yadenctva and Punjab Local was evaluated for their growth and yield characteristics under agro- climatic conditions of Rawalakot (AJK). Maximum seed germination (100%) was recorded for the cultivars Market More and Poinsett-76 and the minimum (48.6%) for the cultivar Konkurent. The maximum vegetative growth in terms of vine length and leaf number per plant was recorded in the cultivar Punjab Local and the minimum in cultivar Yadenctva. Data on flowering and fruit setting indicated that the maximum time to start flowering, fruit initiation and to reach edible maturity was taken by the cultivar Konkurent. The cultivars Market More and Poinsett-76 took minimum time to start flowering and fruit setting, while the cultivar Electron took minimum time to reach edible maturity. Data on male and female flowers ratio showed that the cultivar Market More produced maximum female flowers and minimum male flowers. The cultivar Market More also produced maximum number of fruit per plant with greater fruit length, followed by the cultivar Poinsett-76 and these two cultivars stood statistically at par. However, the cultivar Punjab Local produced fruit having the maximum diameter (4.59 cm). Maximum fruit yield/plant and per hectare was obtained from the cultivar Market More followed by the cultivar Poinsett-76, which could be attributed to more number of fruits per plant and greater fruit length.
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