Growth, Yield and Agrometeorological Indices Accumulation of Brinjal Varieties in Different Growing Environments under Semi-Arid Regions of Hisar, India

Environmental factors along with genetic factors affect metabolic processes which ultimately affects the crop growth and yield. A Field experiment was conducted at Vegetable Science Research Farm of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during autumn-winter season of 2020 to evaluate the influence of weather variables on growth, yield and agrometeorological indices accumulation of brinjal crop under different growing environments. The experiment was conducted with three varieties (Hisar Shymal, HLB-12 and BR-112) of brinjal that were transplanted on four different dates (5, 15, 25 July and August 4) in Factorial Randomized Block Design with three replications of each. Maximum growth (Plant height, No. of branches, LAI, Dry matter) and yield was obtained in crop transplanted on 15th July, 2020 (D2) while among varieties, maximum growth and yield was observed in variety ‘Hisar Shyamal’. From present study it was concluded that 5th to 15th July is optimum time for transplanting of brinjal seedling for autumn-winter cultivation it results in higher yield than late sowing and variety Hisar Shyamal is suitable under these weather conditions.