Vol. 8, Issue 11, Part H (2024)

The study has been conducted at the experimental block of the Vegetable Science unit, Department of Horticulture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Gandhi Krishi Vignana Kendra (GKVK), Bengaluru, Karnataka during the year 2022-23. The goal of this study is to evaluate available germplasm to find out the varieties which are superior in growth and yield. Data were assessed in eighteen cultivars for growth traits like germination percentage, plant height (at 15, 30 and 45 days), stem girth (at 15, 30 and 45 days), number of leaves per plant (at 15, 30 and 45 days), number of branches per plant (at 30 and 45 days), number of primary branches per plant (at 30 and 45 days), number of secondary branches per plant (at 30 and 45 days). The genotype Arka Anoop was identified as the best performing in the eastern dry zone of Karnataka.