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Screening of Different Tomato Varieties in Saline Area of Bangladesh (2016 – 2017)

M A Goffar
Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur Bangladesh

M.A. Rahman
Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur Bangladesh

M.M.R Salim
Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur Bangladesh

G.M.A. Halim
Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur Bangladesh

O. A. Fakir
Pulses Research Centre, BARI, Ishurdi, Pubna, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

An experiment was conducted at the Agricultural Research Station (ARS), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Benarpota, Satkhira during the rabi season of 2015-16 to screen out saline tolerant tomato variety and to popularize BARI developed tomato varieties in saline prone areas of Bangladesh. There were nine tomato varieties viz.: BARI Tomato 2, BARI Tomato 14, BARI Tomato 15, BARI Tomato 16, BARI Tomato 17, BARI Hybrid Tomato 5, BARI Hybrid Tomato 8, BARI Hybrid Tomato 9 and local/company variety (cheek) included in this study. All parameters showed significant difference. BARI tomato 17 gave the highest fruit yield (70.14 t/ha), while, other tomato varieties perform better in respect of yield (yield ranged from 61 to 66 t/ha) and Satkhira local had the lowest fruit yield (44.97 t/ha). The lowest level of soil salinity was recorded in sowing time (3.63 ds/m) and the highest level of salinity (10.35 ds/m) was recorded at the harvesting stage. BARI tomato varieties showed good adaptability in saline condition up to 10.35ds/m. Therefore, the experiment may be repeated for confirming the results.

Keywords: Tomato, Varieties, Salinity, Soil salinity

Location: Agricultural Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Benarpota, Satkhira, Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-00-2016

End Date: 00-00-2017

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Tomato, Soil salinity

Objectives:

To find out suitable tomato varieties in the saline areas of Bangladesh.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at the Agricultural Research Station (ARS), BARI, Benarpota, Satkhira during the rabi season of 2016-17. BARI Tomato 2, BARI Tomato 14, BARI Tomato 15, BARI Tomato 16, BARI Tomato 17, BARI Hybrid Tomato 5, BARI Hybrid Tomato 8, BARI Hybrid Tomato 9 and local/company variety (cheek) included in this study. The seeds of above mentioned lines and variety were sown in the on 25 November, 2016 (late sowing and planting caused due to water logging and T. Amon rice covering). Thirty days old seedlings were transplanted in the main plot on 26 December, 2016. The crop was fertilized with cow dung -10 ton, N- 253 kg (urea- 550 kg), P-90 kg (TSP-450 kg), K-125 (MoP-250 kg), S-21 kg (Gypsum-116 kg), Zn-4.9 kg (Zinc Sulphate-14 kg) and B-2 kg (12 kg) per hectare, respectively. Half of the quantity of cow dung, entire P and half of the K, entire zinc and boron were applied during land preparation. The remaining half of the cow dung was applied during pit preparation. The rest of K and entire N were applied at three equal installments at 15, 30 and 45 days after transplanting. Plant protection, irrigation and other intercultural operations were done as and when necessary. At every 7 days interval soil salinity (dS/m) was measured by EC meter (HANNA: HI 9835). The experiment was laid out in the randomized complete block design (RCBD) with 3 replications. Five treatment combinations were randomly allotted in each block. The size of a unit plot was 2.4m × 1.2m, and the plant spacing was 60 cm x 40 cm. Each unit plot contained 2 rows of plants (12 plants/ plot). The recorded quantitative data were analyzed statistically by F-test to find out the variation due to different treatments. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and treatment means were compared by Least Significant Difference (LSD) test following MSTAT-C program. Data on yield and yield attributing parameters with qualitative traits were recorded from 20 inner plants of each plot escaping border plants following AVRDC guide line as below: Data on plant survive, plant height at last harvest, branch number per plant, number of fruit per plant, average fruit weight, fruit length and diameter, fruit yield per plant, yield per plot and yield per hectare.

Source of Information: Annual Research Report 2016 – 2017, Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur Bangladesh

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Achievement/Findings:

Considering the plant performance in saline condition, horticultural traits and yield potentials BARI tomato varieties showed good adaptability. Though, several parameters couldn’t be recorded. Therefore, the experiment may be repeated in the next year recording all parameters.

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