Performance of F1 Crosses of Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) Landraces for Growth, Flowering and Fruit Yield Attributes

All total 21 F1 crosses of local landraces were evaluated along with seven parents and one check brinjal by adopting RBD replicated twice at AICRP on Vegetable Crops, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The objective the experiment was to evaluate performance for growth, flowering, fruit yield attributes. Results revealed significant variations among various vegetative characters (plant height : 74.50 cm 110.90 cm, plant spread (EW): 72.75 89.55 NS :70.00 91.25cm, primary branches plant-1: 4.00 5.40), flowering parameters (days 1st flowering:45.60 55.00 50% flowering: 66.40) attributes (fruit length:11.35 16.35 breadth :15.35 25.75 weight:118.40 g 217.30g fruits 11.80 17.70). cross viz. BBSR-08-2 × Selection from BBSR-145-1(2.09 kg) recorded significantly highest plant-1 followed BBSR-10-25(1.98 BBSR-10-26 (1.91 kg). Thus, basis per se performance, BBSR-145-1, BBSR-10-25 may be recommended commercial cultivation. parent Arka Neelanchal Shyama used as a develop early variety in brinjal.