Evaluation of the different varieties of Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) in Prayagraj agroclimatic condition, Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

The experiment was conducted in the Department of Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Science, Prayagraj, during 2024-2025. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with 12 Lotus varieties and each variety was replicated 4 times. The different varieties used in the experiment were 108, Akhila, Fong Hu, Sai Thung Sui, Super lotus 14, Allahabad local lotus-1, Allahabad local lotus-2, Yellow penoy, Super lotus, Bucha, Rani red, White lotus. The result obtained showed that the variety V11: Rani red showed significantly better performance in parameters like plant height (34.01 cm), number of leaves (40.32), leaf length (23.18 cm), leaf width (20.79 cm), number of days for emergence of flower bud (21.62), flower diameter (16.92 cm), flower length (24.99 cm), duration of flowering (9.89), vase life (6.71), total number of flowers/plant (35.90), and which was found to be at par with variety V3: Fong Hu in plant height (33.00 cm), number of leaves (38.93), leaf length (22.78 cm), leaf width (24.03 cm), number of days for emergence of flower bud (22.84), flower diameter (16.25 cm), flower length (24.62 cm), duration of flowering (9.53), vase life (6.43), total number of flowers/plant (35.46), Hence, variety V11 and V3 is excellent in terms of performance and plant growth under Prayagraj agroclimatic conditions.