A field experiment was carried out during kharif season of 2018 to assess the growth and yield of different types of cluster bearing ridge gourd. The experiment comprised of five different types of cluster bearing ridge gourd viz. type -1,locally known as ‘Satpati Long’ (T1), type -2, locally known as ‘Satpati Small’ (T2), type-3, locally known as ‘Mou Jika’ (T3), type-4, locally known as ‘Thupi Jika’(T4) and type -5,locally known as ‘Thupi Dighal’ (T5) and laid out in randomized block design. | Assessment of vegetative growth characteristics and yield of different types of cluster bearing ridge gourd (Luffa acutangula Roxb.)