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Varietals Trial and Sustainable Technology Development for the Commercial Production of Strawberry in Bangladesh

A. Faiz. Md. Jamal Uddin (Ph.D)
Associate Professor
Department of Horticulture Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

An experiment was conducted to study the growth, fruit yield and quality attributes of strawberry germplasms at Horticulture Farm, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka during the period from October 2009 to April 2010. The experiment was carried out with four germplasms viz. SAU Line-01, SAU Line-02, SAU Line-03 and RABI-3 in Completely Randomized Design with three replications. Among the germplasms SAU Line-03 showed the best performance in terms of growth, fruit yield and quality attributes. Maximum number of fruit (42) and biggest berry (19g) were produced from SAU Line-03. Maximum total fruit weight per plant (500 g) was observed in SAU Line-03 while minimum (153 g) was produced in RABI-3. Brix percentage (8.2%) was found highest in SAU Line-03 and shelf life was also maximum (3.9 days) in this germ plasm.

Keywords: Varietals trial, Sustainable technology, Production, Strawberry

Location: Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka

Start Date: 00-10-2009

End Date: 00-04-2010

Program Area: Variety and Species

Commodity: Strawberry

Objectives:

1.To find out the suitable and sustainable variety for the commercial production in Bangladesh

2.To monitor the effect of different chemicals as foliar feeding on the growth, yield and quality of strawberry

Methodology:

In the experiment four different germ plasms were used namely SAU Line-01, SAU Line-02, SAU Line-03 and RABI-3. Loamy soils were used for pot preparation and pots were filled 7 days before transplanting with soil and cowdung mixture. Runners were transplanted in such a way that the crown does not go much under the soil or does not remain in shallow. On an average runners were planted at 7 cm depth. During fruit ripening time the pots were covered with net to protect the fruit from bird, squirrel and rat. Fruits were harvested from 30^th December, 2009 when the fruit reached at harvesting stage. Plant height, crown length, number of leaves, flower buds, flowers and fruits per plant, leaf area, days to inflorescence initiation, flowering, fruiting, fruit ripening and the Brix percentage were measured. The percentage of primary fruit, secondary fruit and tertiary fruits were calculated.

Source of Information: Final Report of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Research System (SAURES) funded Project.

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Funding Source:

1.	Budget: 70100
2. University Grant Commission	Budget: 70100

Total Budget (Tk.) : 70100

Achievement/Findings:

Considering the result we can concluded that SAU Line-03 bears maximum flower bud, flower, and fruit. The fruit weight, fruit length, diameter of fruit was also found maximum in Trail Line-3. Considering the above circumstances, at last we can concluded that the SAU Line-3 is the suitable germ plasm for this agro ecological zone.

Knowledge Management: Report/Proceedings