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Performance of Some Tomato Lines Planted at Different Dates

M. M. Hossain
S. S. O
Division of Horticulture, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Jamalpur.

A. K. M. A. Hossain
C. S. O
Division of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur. Gazipur.

M. M. Hoque
P. S. O
Division of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur. Gazipur.

M. A. Karim
S. O
Division of Horticulture, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Jamalpur

M. M. Hoque
S. S. O
Division of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur. Gazipur.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

In an experiment with fifteen tomato lines conducted in the grey flood plain soils of North-Central Zone of Bangladesh, early November was found to be the best time of sowing tomato seeds in seed beds, as compared to September or October sowing. The line TMO 367 gave significantly higher yield (52.2 t/ha) than the other lines and the line TMO 126 was found to be superior in respect of acceptability score.

Keywords: Tomato lines, Planting dates, Yield, Evaluation

Location: Regional Agricultural Research Station, Jamalpur

Start Date: 00-00-1983

End Date: 00-00-1984

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Tomato

Objectives:

To evaluate 15 tomato lines with two check varieties planted at three different dates at Jamalpur in the North-Central Zone of Bangladesh.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted in the grey flood plain soils of the Regional Agricultural Research Station, Jamalpur during the winter season of 1983-84. The lines included in this study were TMO064, TMO065, TMO066, TMO073, TMO076, TMO109, TMO111, TMO117, TMO123, TMO126, TMO260, TMO365, TMO366, TMO367 and TMO368, with check varieties Nuava Super Roma and Roma VF. The lines were collected from the Vegetable Research Section, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur. Gazipur. The vegetable Research Section from time to time evaluated a large number of tomato lines collected from Japan, USA and Taiwan, and the 15 lines under investigation were found to be promising. The seeds were sown on 2nd day of September, October and November, 1983. The experiment was laid out in the factorial randomized block design with three replications. The unit plot size was 1.2m x 4m and the plant spacing was 60 cm x 40 cm. Thirty day old seedlings were transplanted in the field. A manurial dose of 5 t/ha of cowdung was used as basal dressing. Urea, TSP and MP were applied at the rates of 250, 175 and 150 kg/ha respectively. The organoleptic test was conducted at the Horticulture Laboratory of Regional Agricultural Research Station, Jamalpur, during the harvesting period of the tomatoes. Three of four tomatoes of each line were cut into 3-4 mm thick slices. The slices were then served to a panel of 15 volunteers. All of them were male of an age group of 25-35 years. The panelists recorded their feelings numerically in a supplied questionnaire. Score 7 for each highly acceptable comment, score 5 for each acceptable comment, score 2 for each unacceptable comment. Data on fruit and plant characters were taken from 10 selected plants; but per hectare yields were obtained from per plot yield data.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Hort. 14 (1):25-28, 1986

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Achievement/Findings:

November was found to be the best time of sowing tomato seeds in seed beds, as compared to September or October sowing. The line TMO 367 gave significantly higher yield (52.2 t/ha) than the other lines and the line TMO 126 was found to be superior in respect of acceptability score.

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