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Genetic Diversity of Sixteen Tomato Varieties Grown at Shere-bangla Agricultural University

A.S.M. Nahiyan
Advanced Seed Research and Biotech Center, ACI Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh

K. Momena
Advanced Seed Research and Biotech Center, ACI Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh

H. Mehraj
Department of Horticulture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

I. H. Shiam
Department of Horticulture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

A.F.M. Jamal Uddin
Department of Horticulture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

L. Rahman
Advanced Seed Research and Biotech Center, ACI Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

One experiment was conducted to evaluate the performance of sixteen tomato varieties at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh during the period of November 2012 to March 2013. The genotypes including varieties and breeding materials were given code numbers from V₁ to V₁₆. Maximum number o f bunch (13.7/plant), fruits (33.0/plant) and yield (2.2 kg/plant) were observed in V₈ plants. On the other hand, V₁₁was found to show field resistance against a number disease pathogens like Phytophthora infestans, Alternaria solani, Clavibacter michiganinsis, Tomato Mosaic Virus (TMV), Tomato Bushy Stunt Virus (TBSV), Septaria lycopersici. However, the resistance or tolerance whatever was found needs to be determined through specific race induced diseases under controlled environment.

Keywords: Tomato varieties, yield, resistance to diseases

Location: Horticultural Farm, Sher-e-Bangla Agri cultural University, Dhaka,

Start Date: 01-11-2012

End Date: 31-03-2013

Program Area: Variety and Species

Commodity: Tomato

Objectives:

To evaluate the performance of sixteen tomato varieties

Methodology:

Experiment was conducted at Horticultural Farm, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh during the month of November 2012 to March 2013 following Completely Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replication. The unit plot size was 2.4 m x 1.0 m. Seeds were sown on the seedbed in early October and seedlings were transplanted into the main field on 6th November, 2012. Sixteen varieties coded V₁ to V₁₆ (Plate 1) were distributed randomly in the first, second and third blocks as per rules of the RCBD. The materials were collected from different sources of home and abroad. The plant spacing was 40 cm in rows of 60 cm row. Manures and fertilizers were applied as recommended by Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute. Data were collected on plant height, number of bunch/plant, number of flower/plant, number of fruit/plant, days to fruiting (visual observation), single fruit weight, yield/plant and percentage of disease susceptibility. Infested pathogens were identified by observing visual symptoms. Infested leaves were collected for laboratory analysis. Leaf samples were sterilized with 5% NaOCl (Sodium hypochlorite) solution, to free from microorganisms on the surface. Sterilized leaves were placed on two-layer blotter, which was previously wetted with distilled water. Pathogen infected area was transferred to PDA plate (Potato Dextrose Agar plate) and after seven days microscopic observation were done under 40x magnification. In case of bacterial identification, surface sterilized leaf/stem/ fruit were kept in distilled water into beaker for 30 minutes. Bacterial oozing observed within this time. 0.1ml was taken from that stock solution with micro pipette then placed on NA (Nutrient Agar) plate and spread with L-shaped glass rod, observed for 48 hours. Bacterial colony was observed on NA plate. This colony was transferred to another NA plate with bacterial loop to get pure colony of bacteria. Collected data were statistically analyzed using MSTAT-C program, mean was calculated and analysis of variance for each of treatment was represented by F-test. Differences between treatments were evaluated by Least Significance Difference (LSD) test at 5% level of significance. Mean data were used to transform into rank positions as the highest degree of desirability and summed up the total rank point to identify the variety that performed best considering all the traits studied together.

Note: V₁: Line-1; V₂: Line-2; V₃: Line-3; V4: Line-4; V₅: Line-5; V₆: Line-6; V₇: Line-7; V₈: Line-8; V₉: Line-9; V₁₀: Line-10; V₁₁: Line-11; V₁₂: Line-12; V₁₃: Line-13; V₁₄: Line-14; V₁₅: Line-15 and V₁₆: Line-16

Source of Information: Int. J. Bus. Soc. Sci. Res. 2(1): 39-44 (2014)

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Funding Source:

1. Government

Budget:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

V₈ (Line-8) is best variety for the higher yield followed by V₃ (Line-3). V₁₁ (Line-11) gave minimum yield and notified as worst variety. It is expected that identification of the best tomato varieties would be a major asset among the poor farmers in Bangladesh.

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