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Performance of Selected Bottle Gourd Hybrids. Season: 2017-2018

AKM Quamruzzaman
Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Garizpur-1701, Bangladesh

M.M.R Salim
Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Garizpur-1701, Bangladesh

T. Hasan
Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Garizpur-1701, Bangladesh

M.T. Rahman
Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Garizpur-1701, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted at the research field of Olericulture Division of Horticulture Research Centre (HRC), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Joydebpur during September 2017-18 to select superior bottle gourd hybrids. Eleven hybrids of bottle gourd were included in this study. The hybrids differed significantly for most of the characters studied. Days required for 1^st harvest range from 77.33 to 97.33 days, number of fruits/ plant, average fruit weight were 10.00 to16.00 and 1.67 to 2.06 kg, respectively and yield per hectare was 37.33 - 60.66 ton. Considering earliness, high yield, fruit color and acceptable fruit size, shape three hybrids F₁LS137A5 x BL-4, F₁BL-3 x LS 137A5, F₁BL-4 x LS 139A5 were selected for further evaluation as regional yield trial.

Keywords: Vegetables, Bottle gourd, Hybrid gourd, Modhumati

Location: Olericulture Division of Horticulture Research Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-00-2017

End Date: 00-00-2018

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Bottle gourd

Objectives:

To determine the performance of bottle gourd hybrids during winter season.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at the Olericulture Division of Horticulture Research Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) during 2017-18 with eleven advanced hybrid lines/ variety of bottle gourd with one commercial hybrid named “Modhumati”. The experimental field was at 23.9920º N Latitude and 90.4125º E Longitudes having an elevation of 8.2 m from sea level. The seeds of this germplasm were sown on the seedbed on 05 October, 2017. Twenty days old seedlings were transplanted in the main field on 25 October 2017. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block design with three replications. The unit plot size was 10.0 x 2.0m maintaining 2.0 x 2.5m spacing and 0.5m drain. The land was fertilized with cowdung, N, P, K, S, B and Zn @ 10000, 80, 45, 88, 25, 1.8 and 4.5 kg/ha, respectively. Half of cowdung and all of S, Zn and B each of P and K @ 30 kg/ha will be applied during final land preparation. The rest of cowdung and P and K @ 15 kg/ha will be applied as basal in pit. The rest of N and K will be applied after 20 days of transplanting in 4 equal installments at 20 days intervals starting. The intercultural operations (weeding and irrigation etc.) were done as and when necessary. Data on days to first harvest, fruit number/ plant, average fruit weight (kg), fruit yield (kg/plant), fruit length (cm), fruit diameter (cm), fruit yield (t/ha), fruit shape and fruit colour were recorded from three randomly selected plants per plot. Plot means for six quantitative characters were used for the statistical analysis using MSTAT C software.

Source of Information: Annual Research Report 2017-2018, Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Garizpur-1701, Bangladesh

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Achievement/Findings:

It is revealed from the study that yield was mainly contributed by average fruit weight, fruit weight, fruit length, fruit diameter, days to the first harvest. The number of fruits per plant, average fruit weight had a maximum direct effect on yield. Considering the above-mentioned characteristics three hybrids viz., F₁LS137A5 x BL-4, F₁BL-3 x LS 137A5, F₁BL-4 x LS 139A5 were selected for RYT.

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