International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
Vijayan R, Malathi G, Nelson Navamniraj K, Parmeshwari K, M Velmurugan, M Tilak and PS Devanand

abstract
Bhendi is an important vegetable which is grown throughout the India. Gujarad, West Bengal, Bihar, Maharashtra, Orissa, Utrapradesh, Andrapradesh and Tamil Nadu are important states involving in bhendi production. In Salem district, 2993 ha under bhendi cultivation with average productivity of 4.7 tons /hand its cultivated throughout the year with irrigated condition. Most of the farmers depending on the private bhendi hybrids seeds for cultivation, which they have to spend much more towards seed cost. An investigation is needed to assess the performance of high yielding public sector bhendi hybrids in Salem district. Hence, this study had been carried out and assessed the performance of high yielding bhendi hybrids released by public sector in Salem district in the year 2019. During Kharif 2019 an on farm trial (OFT) has conducted in five different locations of Salem district by using bhendi hybrids like Arka Nikita released by IIHR, Bengaluru and Bhendi Hybrid CO 4 released by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore with the check hybrid of Sakthi released by Nunhemps. Based on the yield performance bhendi hybrid CO 4 recorded highest yield per hectare (16.6 t/ha) followed by Arka Nikita (16.4 t/ha). Farmers preference is more for bhendi hybrid CO 4 & Sakthi in Salem District due to less incidence of Yellow Vain Mosaic virus (YMV). The IIHR variety Arka Nikita and bhendi hybrid CO 4 gave good yield but its susceptible to YMV disease during summer. Regarding BC ratio, Arka Nikita and Sakthi recorded 2.71 and 1.49, respectively as against highest BC ratio of 2.74 in bhendi hybrid CO₄.