Assessment of Sponge Gourd [Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roem.] Germplasm Collections of Assam for Important Productivity Traits

An experiment was conducted at the farm site of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Jorhat, Assam Agricultural University (AAU) during 2017 for assessment of sponge gourd germplasm collections of Assam. Among thirty-three genotypes collected from different districts of Assam, the genotype SGG29 exhibited the highest mean performance for primary branches (6.8), internode number (55.4), marketable fruit yield per plant (3.87 kg) and marketable fruit yield per hectare (16.13t). Maximum number of fruits per plant (10.0) as well as the highest fruit length (48.1cm) was exhibited by the genotype SGG30 while SGG2 recorded maximum fruit diameter (8.2cm). Minimum number of days to appearance of first female flower 40 and 41 days were exhibited by the genotypes SGG29 and SGG26, respectively.