Evaluation of Best Performing Microbial Culture in Relation to Growth, Yield and Quality of Sponge Gourd (Luffa cylindrica L.)

The present investigation the effect of different microbial culture on growth, yield and quality Sponge Gourd (Luffa cylindrica L.) was undertaken at Vegetable Research Farm, Department Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Prayagraj (UP) during 2022. experiment laid out in a Randomized Block Design with 10 tratment viz., T0 (Control), T1 (PSB - Photosynthetic Bacteria Rhodosudomonas palustris) 20 ml/sq.m), T2 30 T3 40 T4 (Vermiwash-20 T5 (Vermiwash-300 T6 (Vermiwash-40 T7 (Azotobacter-8 T8 (Azotobacter ml/sq.m) T9 (Azotobacter- 15ml/sq.m) three replications. Results revealed that treatment recorded significantly highest vine length, number primary branches per plant is node ml/sq.m). Earliness parameter such as days first flowering minimum male flower appears 15ml/sq.m). Node female Days to fruit setting after anthesis Azotobacter-10ml/sq.m (T8). Yield like were under ml/sq. m). Average weight for fruits (g) (Azotobacter-15 ml/sq.m).Fruit length (Vermiwash – ml/sq.m T6). Fruit girth plot (kg) /ha (q) found Vermiwash (T6).