Yield attributes and yield of okra as influenced by cultivars at Sylhet region

Afms Islam,Mm Hasan,Mm Rob,Sr Saha

doi:10.3329/jbau.v14i1.30590

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Abstract

An experiment was conducted at the field laboratory of Sylhet Agricultural University from May to October 2013 comprising of 8 okra cultivars viz. BARI Dherosh-1 (control), Orka Onamika, Bankim, Durga, JO (Japanese okra)-1, JO-2, JO-3 and JO-4. This study was intended to select the superior okra cultivar(s) based on yield performance in acidic soil conditions. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications and all the cultivars were evaluated in relation to yield and yield attributes. Significant variations were observed in almost all parameters. Results revealed that high yielding cultivars JO-3 and Bankim produced largest fruits, however maximum number of fruits and fruit setting (%) were exhibited by the latter. The cultivars JO-1 and JO-4 showed maximum fruit weight but JO-4 provided highest fruit diameter. The cultivars Bankim followed by JO-3 & JO-4 were evaluated to be promising cultivars at Sylhet regions considering overall performances regarding yield and yield attributes.J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 14(1): 13-16, June 2016

Highlights

Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) is widely grown throughout the tropics (Purseglove, 1987) belongs to family malvaceae and originated from tropical Africa or Asia
The okra fruits are rich in vitamins, calcium, potassium and other minerals including iodine (IBPGR, 1990; Lee et al, 2000)
Its medicinal value has been reported in curing ulcers and relief from hemorrhoids (Adams, 1975)

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Introduction

Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) is widely grown throughout the tropics (Purseglove, 1987) belongs to family malvaceae and originated from tropical Africa or Asia. The highest number of flower (58.67) was recorded in the cultivar BARI Dherosh-1 and the lowest number of flower (28.67) was found in JO-1 (Table 1). Iyagba et al (2012) observed the variation in case of number of fruits abortion within the range from 1.8-2.4. Number of fruits plant−1 was significant among the cultivars (Table 1).

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