AKM Quamruzzaman
Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur Bangladesh
Ferdouse Islam
Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur-1701
M. Nazim Uddin
Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur-1701
Development, Hybrid varieties, Eggplant fruit, Bacterial wilt
Olericulture Division, Horticulture Research Centre (HRC), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur
Variety and Species
The experiment was conducted at the experimental farm of Olericulture Division, Horticulture Research Centre (HRC), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur during the winter season of 2016-17. Nineteen eggplant hybrids/ variety viz., F1 1x14, F1 3x9, F1 3x229, F1 5x11, F1 5x233, F1 13x229, F1 14 x217A, F1 14x233, F1 18x233, F1 19x4, F1 21x13, F1 21x223, F1 EG203x1, F1 EG203x5, F1 EG203x14, F1 EG203x217A, F1 EG203x233, F1 222B x233, BARI Hybrid Begun 4 (as check) were included in the study. The seeds were sown on the seedbed on 01October 2016. Thirty five days old seedlings were transplanted in the main field on 04 November, 2016. The experiment was laid out in RCB design with three replications. The unit plot size was 7.0 x 0.70 m and 10 plants were accommodated in a plot with a plant spacing of 70 cm apart in single row maintaining a row to row distance of 1 m with 30 cm drain. The land was fertilized with cowdung- N-P-K-S-Zn-B @ 10,000- 170-50-125-18-4.3-1.70 kg/ha, respectively. One third of the cow-dung and half of P and full of S, Zn and B were applied during final land preparation. Rest of cowdung and P and 1/3 of K were applied as basal in pit. Entire amount of N and rest of K were applied in four equal installment starting from 20 days after transplanting. Rest three installments were applied at vegetative, flowering and fruiting stage. The intercultural operations (weeding, irrigation, insecticide spray etc.) were done as and when necessary. Data on days to first harvest, fruit weight/ plant (kg), plant height at first harvest (cm), plant height at last harvest (cm), fruit length (cm), fruit diameter (cm), average fruit weight (g), fruit yield (t/ha), fruit infestation by BFSB (%), incidence of bacterial wilt, fruit colour, fruit shape were recorded from five randomly selected plants per entry per replication. The information on different quantitative characters was statistically analyzed using MSTAT C software.
Annual Research Report 2016 – 2017, Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur Bangladesh
Report/Proceedings