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Improvement of Jackfruit in Bangladesh-i.

M. AZIZUL HAOUE
Department of Horticulture, BAU, Mymensingh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

An observation on fruit and plant characteristics of jackfruit was made on thirty two selected trees in the area of Bhaluka, Trishal and Kotowali upazilas of Mymensingh district. The work was done in fruiting season of 1989. In the following season in 1990, a preliminary survey on jackfruit types was conducted in the three unions of Madhupur upazila of Tangail district. Limited study on fruit maturity indicated that fruits after optimum maturity loses its softness and sweetness with time. Fruits were procured from selected plants and seedlings were raised in the nursery. Three month old seedlings had been planted in three plots representing different soil conditions to establish an orchard of jackfruit.

Keywords: Jackfruit, Nursery, Orchard, Seedlings, Prunning.

Location: Bhaluka, Trishal and Kotowali upazilas of Mymensingh district Modhupur upazlla of Tangail district.

Start Date: 00-07-1989

End Date: 00-06-1990

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Jackfruit

Objectives:

A survey was under taken on jackfruit plants in some important areas of Mymensingh and Tangail districts for the improvement of this fruit in the country.

Methodology:

During July-August of 1989, observations were made on thirty selected plants out of more than one hundred plants primarily selected in the blocks and unions of Bhaluka, Trishal and Kotowali upazilas of Mymensingh district. Fruits of selected jackfruit trees were collected and brought to the University Laboratory to study the fruit characteristics. It may be mentioned that a small- number of fruits were collected from these jackfruit trees in the months of May and June of 1989. The seeds had been collected from the selected type of jackfruit and sown in nursery bed. Different operations such as weeding, irrigation, manuring, etc. were done all the young plants. The seedlings raised were used for two purposes-I) to establish a jackfruit orchard with the selected types and ii) to use them as stock for vegetative propagation. In the months of May and June of 1990 a survey was conducted on jackfruit trees in three unions of Modhupur upazlla of Tangail district which are reputed for jackfruit production. Information about plant characteristics namely, general growing condition of jackfruit trees, fruit bearing habit, number of fruits per tree, size of fruit, etc. were collected from the owner of the tree and by observation. About 150 jackfruit trees were selected at the first instance and after careful study 50 trees were selected finally for further work. The seeds of selected types of jack- fruit were sown in nursery into 32 beds of 3m x 1 m size separately in the months of July and August of 1989. All necessary care was taken in the nursery beds. The seedlings grew 50-60 cm tall in three months. Seedlings of 32 types of jackfruit were planted on three plots having different soil conditions.

Source of Information: Proc. BAU Res. Prog. 5: 119-122,1991

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Achievement/Findings:

A survey and selection of superior lackfruit plants from jackfruit growing areas of Mymensingh and Tangail have been made. Wide variability of fruit and plant characteristics were found. Therefore, there is scope to select a number of types from the selected plants considering the farmers choice and market demand. The newly established orchard at the project area in Horticulture Farm of BAU will provide a large number of jackfruit types, ultimately varieties and plant resource for future research on jackfruit.

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