Performance Evaluation of Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) under Mid Hill Conditions of Uttarakhand, India

Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.), belongs to the family Solanaceae, which is an important vegetable crop of sub-tropics and tropics. The present investigation was carried out at Vegetable Research Demonstration Block, College Horticulture, VCSG UUHF, Bharsar, during Kharif, 2017 evaluate diverse germplasm brinjal under mid hill conditions. experiment laid in RCBD with three replications. In this study, twenty-seven genotypes viz., DRNKV-02-104, IVBL-116-131, NBJ-19, JB-9, Aruna, JB-2, CH-1045, Swarna Shree, JB, DRNKV-104-43, RCMBL-04-04, IBH-2, Kavya, B. Dewariya, DBR-8, DMU-1, Azad Brinjal-2, Co-11, JB-67, KKM-1, BCB-464, PLR-1, JB-18, Bhagyamati, BB-58, Pusa Shyamala including one check cultivar Pant Samrat were evaluated for different horticultural traits. During investigation, 18 growth, flowering, fruiting, yield quality parameters recorded. result variance revealed that mean sum square due treatment significant 5% level all genotypes, IVBL-116-131 Kavya recorded higher fruit also performed better other traits than cultivar. These need undergo additional testing before being made available as a replacement currently varieties, or they can be included breeding programmes develop improved varieties hybrids brinjal.