Agricultural Research Management Information System

Home
Research Summary
Search
About Us
- ARMIS
- Brochure
Contact Us
Report
User Request
Data Input
Help
- Operation Manual
  - PDF
  - Video
- Program Area & Commodity
We have reached 37600 number of research entries at this moment.

- Logout

Research Detail

Home
Research
Detail

Evaluation of Stem Amaranth Lines. Season: 2017-2018

Ferdouse Islam
Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Garizpur-1701, Bangladesh

Md Razzab Ali
Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Garizpur-1701, Bangladesh

Limu Akter
Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Garizpur-1701, Bangladesh

H. E. M. Khairul Mazed
Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Garizpur-1701, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted with 20 stem amaranth lines at the research field of Olericulture Division, HRC, BARI, Gazipur during Kharif 1 season of 2018 with a view to developing winter, early and late summer, and high fiber containing a variety of stem amaranth. The study was conducted with 20 lines and BARI Data-1 used as a check. Among twenty lines ranges of days required for 50% flowering (34-53.7cm), plant height (48.7-112.3cm), leaf length (17.3-30.8cm), leaf breadth (7.4-14.8cm), leaf petiole length (6.8-16.9cm), individual stem weight (68.8-371.6g), stem length (38.3-82cm), stem breadth (0.9-2.5cm) were recorded. Two lines required below 40 days to 50% flowering, 09 lines required 35-40 days and 09 lines required more than 40 days. On the basis of plant height, 10 lines showed less than 70 cm, 03 lines showed 70-80 cm and 07 lines showed more than 80 cm. On the basis of stem weight, 04 lines produced less than 100 g, 13 lines produced 100-200 g, 02 lines produced 200-300 g and 01 lines produced more than 300g. According to stem length, all the lines categorized into 3 groups. Two lines showed short growth (below 40cm), 11 lines showed medium growth (40-65cm) and 07 lines showed long growth (more than 65cm). On the basis of stem breadth, all the lines were categorized into 3 groups. One line showed short growth (below 1 cm), 10 lines showed medium growth (1-1.5 cm) and 09 lines showed long growth (more than 1.50cm). Based on days to the edible stage of the stem, all the lines categorized into 3 groups. Two lines showed below 40 days to the edible stage, 07 lines showed 40-45 days and 11 lines showed more than 45 days. In the case of pigmentation, 07 lines showed pink lines, 07 were red and 06 were green. On the basis of branching nature, 05 lines had no branch, 05 showed few branches and the rest 10 lines had all along branches. All the lines showed erect nature, the stem was conspicuous. From the study, it may be concluded that on the basis of qualitative and quantitative characters eleven lines AM-0029, AM-0006, AM-0001, AM-0063, AM-0039, AM-0042, AM-0053, AM-0048, AM-0064, AM-0021, AM-0047 were selected for further evaluation.

Keywords: Vegetables, Amaranth, Winter Amaranth, Soil, Fertilizer

Location: Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Garizpur-1701, Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-00-2017

End Date: 00-05-2018

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Amaranth

Objectives:

To develop winter, early summer and late summer and high fiber contain variety of stem amaranth.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted in the experimental field of Olericulture Division, HRC, BARI, Gazipur during Kharif 1 season 2017. The seeds of 20 stem amaranth lines were collected from PGRC and different regions of Bangladesh. BARI Data 1 was used as a check. At the four-leaf stage thinning done on the basis of leaf characters and growth nature. The seeds were sown on 15 February 2018. The non-replicated evaluation trial was laid out in a 1m x 3 m unit plot maintaining 20cm x 25cm plant to plant spacing. Manures and fertilizers were applied at the rate of cowdung-urea,-TSP-MoP @ 10t-100-150kg/ha. Total cowdung and TSP were applied during final land preparation. Urea and Mop were applied as top-dressing in two splits. The first top dress was applied at the 4 leaves stage followed by thinning and maintaining 25 cm plant to plant spacing. The second top dress was done 21 days after sowing. Irrigation and other intercultural operations were done as and when necessary.

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

Article Link (Online Journal):

Funding Source:

Budget:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

From the study it may be concluded that on the basis of qualitative and quantitative characters eleven lines AM-0029, AM-0006, AM-0001, AM-0063, AM-0039, AM-0042,AM-0053, AM-0048,AM-0064, AM-0021, AM-0047 were selected for further evaluation.

Knowledge Management: Report/Proceedings