Varieties

Varieties

    Ridge Gourd
    Pusa Nasdar:
  • A selection from Madhya Pradesh collection. An early maturing variety, producing club-shaped fruit, producing 15-20 fruits per vine, light-green in colour. Flowering starts in 60 days. Released by Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. Suitable for summer and rainy seasons. Yields 15-16 tonnes/ha.
    CO 1:
  • It is an early bearing variety. Moderately vigorous, 10-12 fruits per vine, weighing 3-4 fruits per kg. The fruits are long 60-75cm and 30cm in girth, first harvest in 55 days from sowing and it is completed by 125 days. Released by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.
    Satputia:
  • This is a cultivar of Bihar, which is hermaphrodite in sex form and it produces smaller fruits in clusters. In each cluster 5-7 fruits are borne. Fruits are pale-green in colour. Average yield 20-25 tonnes/ha. It is mainly grown in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
    Konkan Harita:
  • This is developed by Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli (Maharashtra) through selection. It gives first harvest in 45 days after planting fruits are dark green in colour, 30-45cm long and tapering at both the ends. Fruits have good market value. A vine produces on an average 10-12 fruits.
    Punjab Sadabahar:
  • The plants of this variety are medium sized with dark- green leaves. The fruit long, 3-5cm thick, slim, green, ridged, tender, slightly curved and rich in protein. This variety can be sown from May–July and gives an average yield of 10 tonnes/ha. Released by Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.
    IIHR 8:
  • This is developed by Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore. The fruits are round and green in colour. Each vine produces 40-45 fruits. First harvest in 55 days after planting. A fruit weighs about 100g. It gives an average yield of 40 tonnes/ha. Besides high yield, IIHR 8 is moderately resistant to downy mildew. The fruits are attractive light green with good cooking quality especially for stuffing purposes.
    PKM 1:
  • It is suitable for kharif and summer seasons. The crop duration is 160 days. Fruits are dark-green in colour. The average weight of a fruit is 300g. It gives an average yield of 28-30 tonnes/ha.
    Arka Sumeet:
  • Fruits lush green, cylindrical, 35-45 cm long, it takes 50-55 days for first harvesting.
    Arka Sujat:
  • Fruits lush green, cylindrical, 55 cm long, 25 cm girth. Yield is 63 t/ha in 100 days.

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     Arka Sumeet                                                                         Arka Sujat
    Swana Manjari:
  • Tolerant to powdery mildew. Fruits are elongated, medium sized, highly ridged, green with soft flesh. Days to first harvest 65-70 days.Yield is 20 t/ha.
    Sponge gourd
    Pusa Chikni:
  • A selection from Bihar collection. Early fruiting variety, flowering in about 45 days. The fruits are smooth and dark-green colour, more or less cylindrical, 15-20 fruits per vine, suitable for both spring-summer and rainy seasons. Released by Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.
    Phule Prajakta:
  • It is a selection from local germplasm. It is released by Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri (Maharashtra). It is suitable for summer and kharif season. Fruits are medium green, flesh white, dark-green. Yield 15 tonnes/ha.
    Pusa Supriya:
  • It is released by Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. It is suitable for summer and kharif seasons. Fruits are distinct, pale-green, medium- long, 15-20cm long, straight and slightly curved at the stem end, pointed distal- end with long peduncles, smooth, non-hairy, slim, narrow green linings and spots, tender endocarp, skin very thin, on an average 10-12 fruits weighing a kg. The fruits are ready for first picking at 47-55 days after sowing. A fruit weigh about 110g. It is an improvement over Pusa Chikni. It gives a 220% more yield than Pusa Chikni. It yields 8-9 tonnes/ha during spring-summer and 10-11 tonnes/ha during kharif season.
    Pusa Sneha:
  • Suitable for long distance transport, fruits are dark green, 20- 25 cm long with hard skin and soft flesh. Yield 12 t/ha.

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Last modified: Monday, 13 February 2012, 5:53 AM