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Screening of Different Tomato Varieties in Saline Area of Bangladesh (2017 – 2018)

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

S. Mondal
Pulses Research Centre, BARI, Ishurdi, Pubna, 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), BARI, Benarpota, Satkhira during the rabi season of 2017-2018 to find out saline tolerant tomato variety. 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 a local/company variety (cheek) was used. The highest fruits yield (43.66 t/ha) was recorded in BARI hybrid tomato-8 while other varieties viz.: BARI tomato-2 (37.23 t), BARI tomato -15 (37.55 t) and BARI hybrid tomato-5 (40.61 t) were shown statistically identical yield. The economic study indicated that except BARI tomato-14 and BARI hybrid tomato-9 received higher BCR value (>2). The magnitude of soil salinity during trial revealed that the lowest salinity (1.88ds/m) was recorded at time of tomato seedling plantation in late November, 2017 while the highest level of salinity (10.18 ds/m) was recorded at the harvesting stage in early March, 2018. The high yielding varieties may be recommended for cultivating in saline prone areas.

Keywords: Tomato, Salinity, Saline tolerant,

Location: Agricultural Research Station, BARI, Benarpota, Satkhira

Start Date: 00-00-2017

End Date: 00-00-2018

Program Area: Variety and Species

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 2017-18. 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 28 October, 2017. Thirty days old seedlings were transplanted in the main plot on 29 November, 2017. The crop was fertilized with cow dung 10 ton, N-253kg (urea- 550kg), P- 90kg (TSP-450kg), K-125 (MoP-250kg), S- 21kg (Gypsum-116kg), Zn-4.9kg (Zinc Sulphate-14kg) and B-2kg (12kg) per ha, 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 60cmx40cm. 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 /plant, average fruit weight, fruit length and diameter, fruit yield/plant, yield/ plot, yield /ha, number of seeds per fruit, shelf life, percent of virus infestation (at 45 DAS, 60 DAS and 75 DAS) were recorded.

Source of Information: Annual Research Report 2017 – 2018, Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur Bangladesh

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Achievement/Findings:

Based on considering the adaptability, saline tolerance, yield potentials and economic return, BARI hybrid tomato-8 BARI tomato-2, BARI tomato-15 and BARI hybrid tomato-5 may be recommended for cultivating in saline prone areas.

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