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Characteristics and Performance of Sevaral Varieties of Brinjal in Ishurdi Area

A. K. Sarkar
Division of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur, Dhaka.

Md. Mafizul Hoque
Division of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur, Dhaka.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

An experiment was carried out to study the morphological characters and performance of nine varieties of Brinjal of the Regional Agricultural Station, Ishurdi, Pabna in 1976. The varieties studied were Jhumki, Nayankazal, Khotkhotia, Baromashi, Japani, D. R. Choudhury, Singnath, Islampuri, Muktakeshi and they yielded 16.53, 22.34, 24.35, 15.91, 29.52, 22.91,18.45, 20.68 and 15.85 tons of fruits/ha respectively. The plants of Singnath attained maximum height, while those of Jhumki produced maximum number branches and leaves. The variety Japani took the shortest time to flower, while Mukiakeshi longest. Different varieties produced fruits of varying sizes.

Keywords: Morphological characters, Performance, Varieties, Brinjal

Location: Regional Agricultural Research Station, Ishurdi, Pabna

Start Date: 00-10-1975

End Date: 00-04-1976

Program Area: Variety and Species

Commodity: Brinjal

Objectives:

To study the morphological characters and performance of nine varieties of Brinjal

Methodology:

Nine varieties of brinjal, namely jhumki, Nayankazal, khotkhotia, Baromashi, Japani, D. R. chowdhury, Singnath, Islampuri, and Muktakesbi were used in the study, The experiment was conducted at the Regional Agricultural Research Station, Ishurdi, Pabna during the period from October, 1975 to April, 1976. After land preparation, the experiment was laid out following a randomized complete block design with four replications. The seeds were sown in seed beds on October 1, 1975. Thirty one day old seedlings were transplanted in the main field on November 1, 1975 at a distance of 75cm between rows and plants. A unit plot size was 6m X 3m. The crop was fertilized with cowdung, Urea, Triple super-phosphate and Muriate of potash at the rate of 18.2 tons, 136kg, 182kg and 91kg/ha respectively. Both phosphatic and potashic fertilizers were applied at the time of final harrowing Urea was, however, applied in three equal instalments at last harrowing, after 30 days of transplanting and fruit setting stage. Irrigation was given as and when required. Insecticide was applied thrice at an interval of 21 days after transplanting. Mechanical measures were also taken to control the stem and shoot borers. The mature fruits at the edible stage were harvested on different dates. Harvesting was started on January 31 and continued till April 10, 1976. The varietal characters such as the number of leaves/plant, number of branches per plant, height of the plant at maturity, number of days required for flowering were measured from 10 plants/treatment selected at random. The varietal performance was evaluated by the number of fruits/plant, length of fruits, circumference of individual fruits and yield/ha.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Horticulture,8(2):24-28;1980

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Achievement/Findings:

The variety Jhumki produced maximum number of fruits/plant but fruits are small in size, while Islampuri recorded maximum size of fruits but the fruits were few. Neither of the two varieties could attain superiority in yield over Japani which produced quite a large number of medium sized fruits. From the results of this experiment it may be concluded that varieties like Japani, Khotkhotia and D. R. Choudhury may be widely cultivated In Ishurdi area.

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