Research Strategy for the Development of Consumer Choice ‘Hybrid’ & OP Vegetable

Variety in Relation to Research Cost

Presented by Dr. S. C. Biswas

ActivitiesA. Variety Screening (Cucumber, Radish,

Cauliflower, Cabbage, Tomato, Knol khol, Hot pepper, Sunflower, Forage etc.)

B. Variety Development (Bottle gourd, Pumpkin, Ridge gourd, Ash gourd etc.)

C. Generation of New Technologies (Veg. cultivation in protected environment, Seed production techniques in cauliflower & broccoli, pickles from Elephant Foot Yam)

Research Strategy Setting

A.Through critical observation in the commercial growing areas

B. By making survey in the fresh vegetable market

C. In compliance with Govt. policy

Sl.no Crop Growing Areas1. Okra Ramgoti (Noakhali), Hazirhat (Noakhali), Iswardi, Natore,

Rajshahi, Chittagong, Natore2. Bitter gourd Thakurgaon, Birganj, Dinajpur, Sreepur, Chitolmari(Bagerhat),

Jajira(Shariatpur), Mymensingh, Meherpur, Poba (Rajshahi)

3. Pumpkin Jiban nagar(Chuadanga), Chuadanga (Sadar), Natore, Dinajpur, Jhikorgacha, Hossainpur (Kishoreganj)

4. Ridge gourd Narsingdi, Madhobdi5. Ash gourd Hossainpur (Kishoreganj), Meherpur Sadar, Habiganj, Narsingdi

6. Brinjal Jessore, Mymensingh, Narsingdi, Dinajpur, Natore, Rajshahi, Hossainpur (Kishoreganj)

7. Bottle gourd Poba, Savar, Jessore, Narsingdi, Jamalpur, Gournadi

8. Snake gourd Narsingdi, madhobdi, Mirersarai, Khagrachori,9. Summer tomato Dadpur (Jessore), Jhikor gacha (Jessore), Dinajpur10. Summer country bean Ishawrdi, Muladole, Jessore

11. Summer Radish Habiganj, Bogra, Joypurhat12. Cucumber Kalai (Joypurhat), Jessore, Hobiganj, Jamalpur, Rajshahi,

Chittagong, Sherpur13. YLB Hobiganj, Mirer sarai, Poba, Jiban nagar, Mokamtola, Joypurhat

14. Tomato Mymensingh Sadar, Chuadanga, Jajira, Comilla, Godagari (Rajshahi)

List of Commercial Growing Areas of Some Common Vegetables of B.D

Name of Crop Nov`2012

Dec`2012

Jan`2013

Feb`2013

Mar`2013

April`2013

May`2013

Jun`2013

July`2013

Aug`2013

Sep`2013

Oct`2013

Ash gourd 19.50 - - - 31.60 21.50 14.80 18.70 18.25 15.00 18.70 25.00Bottle gourd 12.60 26.50 31.80 29.00 20.50 17.20 15.80 20.50 24.00 18.75 27.50 27.50Brinjal 25.80 27.25 37.80 36.00 23.75 29.00 31.60 39.50 46.75 43.75 41.00 39.20Cabbage 29.30 17.25 22.40 13.75 12.00 13.33 20.00 40.00 - 35.60 36.70 33.70Cauliflower 31.60 24.75 30.40 17.50 10.00 - 60.00 - - 60.00 90.00 63.70

Coriander leaf

76.60 59.25 35.80 20.00 35.50 65.00 94.00 123.70 185.00 126.20 175.00 217.50

Country bean

24.80 28.40 37.80 32.25 25.00 27.30 - 32.00 172.50* 86.25 65.00 53.70

Cucumber 26.60 37.50 47.00 67.50 24.50 13.00 18.00 21.00 37.50 26.00 33.70 34.20

Hot pepper 45.00 41.25 72.50 77.50 48.75 33.00 42.40 47.50 107.50 72.50 54.20 92.50

Okra 28.30 - - 73.30 43.75 23.70 20.70 20.60 31.75 31.25 40.00 39.20Pumpkin 27.60 37.50 22.40 23.00 22.50 18.70 16.00 19.20 20.00 33.75 24.60 26.70

Radish 13.00 16.25 20.00 15.00 - 28.33 25.00 27.30 30.00 31.75 35.60 28.00

Ridge gourd 30.00 - - - 57.50 40.00 27.80 34.20 35.28 34.30 42.00 41.20

Snake gourd

27.30 - - - 42.30 33.75 25.00 26.20 31.25 30.75 35.20 38.00

Sponge gourd

25.00 - - - - 40.00 25.60 26.00 27.75 26.25 29.20 35.50

Tomato 76.60 63.00 43.00 20.50 14.25 17.70 23.40 36.00 115.00 101.25 78.70 93.70

Y.L.Bean 36.80 - - 100.00 58.75 36.20 28.40 31.00 32.50 34.50 41.20 48.70

Month wise price list pattern (per Kg) of some common vegetable in Bangladesh (Nov’12 - Oct’13)

Performance Trial of Different Radish Varieties

Sl. No.

Variety Source Days to 1st harves-ting(days)

Days to final harvest-ing(days)

Total No of Harve-sting

Crop Dura-tion(days)

No. of roots/Kg

Yield/Acre(M.T)

Other Characters: (Root shape, Root color, Root pungency)

Remarks

01 Advanta 1005 Advanta seed

49 54 2 54 2.96 16.424 Cylindrical, White, Intermediate

Promising variety

02 Advanta 1006 Do 49 54 2 54 2.00 5.050 Mishappen roots, White, Strong

Hetero-genous, Poor yield

03 Bright white 40

High-Tech

49 54 2 54 4.38 9.464 Cylindrical, White, Intermediate

Poor yield

04 Sufola-1 Brac 49 54 2 54 2.90 18.403 Cylindrical, White, Intermediate

Check variety

05 Rocky 45 Lal teer seed

49 54 2 54 3.66 14.626 Cylindrical, White, Intermediate

Check variety

06 Tropic Ivory United seed

49 54 2 54 2.94 18.201 Triangular, White, Mild

Check variety

Seeding Date:27.07.12

Hybrid Radish-Advanta-1005Characteristics:•Early & mid season high yielding hybrid.•Roots are smooth, straight, cylindrical, and have no misshapen roots.•Harvest can be started at 40-45 days only.•Delayed pithiness and white roots are juicy.•Root length 30-32 cm. and root wt. per root 340-350 gms.• Roots are crispy and have moderate pungency.•It can also be cultivated as summer radish.•Yield per acre 16-17 tons.

Early Hybrid Radish (R-33)• Characteristics:• Early season high yielding

hybrid.• Roots are smooth,

cylindrical, and have no misshapen roots.

• Harvest can be started at 34-35 days only.

• Delayed pithiness and white roots are juicy.

• Root wt. per root 210-220 gms.

• Roots are also crispy and have moderate pungency.

• Yield per acre 13-14 tons.

Sl.No.

Name of Variety

Sour-ces

Seed-ing date (days)

1st Harvesting

(days)

Final Harvesti

ng (days)

Crop duration (days)

Total No. of harvesting/ Picking

Wt/Ro-ot (g)

Yield/Acre (M.T)

Main Feature

( Root pungency, Root uniformity,Root pithiness, Root color)

Comments (Promising/Retrial/Reject)

1 Mino Early Kaneko seeds

08.10.13

44 52 52 4 228 12.74Mild, Uniform, Late, White

Lower yield compared to R-33.

2 R-33 Mahy-co

34 45 45 4 210 13.35Mild, Uniform, Late, White

Can be marketed in small scale as an early variety

3 Rocky-45 Lalteer 37 44 44 4 232 11.41Mild, Uniform, Late, White

Check variety

4 Tropic Ivory United seeds

38 54 45 3.66 214 11.95Mild, Uniform, Late, White

Check variety

5 Sufola BRAC 38 44.66 44.7 3.66 210 12.31Intermediate, Uniform, Late, White

Check variety

Variety Screening of different Radish VarietyLocation: BARDC,Gazipur Season: Rabi Year: 2013

Hybrid Cauliflower(Summer Queen)

• Early season type good quality hybrid.

• Harvest can be started at 44 DAT.

• Uniform size curds are almost spherical.

• Yellowish white colored curds are compact and have a very good shelf life.

• Free from major diseases and pests.

• Curd wt. /curd 800-1000gm. And the curd is delicious.

Variety Screening of Cauliflower Year: 2013

Crop Variety SourceTest

season

Seeding/

Planting date

Days to

Total No. of

harvesting/

Picking

Duration (days)

Wt (gm/F,C

,H)

Yield (MT/ac)

1st F(FF/F/R/C/H) starting

1st Harves-

ting

50% Harves-

ting

final Harves-

ting

Cauliflower

Magic -5 Chakra

Rabi 2013-14

SD= 12.09.13 TD=12.1

0.13

36 41 - 93 5 124 298 13.623

Samri-ddhi -1 Chakra 54 61 - 71 3 102 528 10.724

Summer Queen Mahico 31 42 - 60 7 91 906 16.413

White Crown

Lalteer 32.5 44 - 58 4 89 344 6.485

PCF- 1213

BRAC 32 43.5 - 57 5 88 723 14.159

White Marble

Sakata 33.5 43.5 - 59 6 90 373 7.572

Avantika (Bioseed)

Characteristics: It is an early and high

yielding F1 hybrid. Fruit angular type ,deep

green colored & fruit wt.- 14-15gm/fruit.

The flesh is soft and very tasty.

Fruit harvest starts from 45-46 days after sowing.

Yield per acre 14- 15 tons. This hybrid is tolerant to

yellow vain mosaic virus disease.

Sl. No.

Crop Variety Source

Test seaso

n

Seeding/

Planting date

Days to

Total No. of harvesti

ng/ Picking

Duration (days)

Wt (gm/F,C,

H)

Yield (MT/ac)

Comments

(Promising/Retrial/Reject

)

1st F(FF/F/R/C/H) starting

1st Harvesti

ng

50% Harvesti

ng

final Harvesti

ng

1

Okra

AvantikaBiose

ed

Kharif-1"13

23.03.2013

39 46   119 29.33 119 14.28 13.45

MLT & Can be marketed at smaller scale

2 Green finger Lalteer

42 47 114.5 30 114.5 14.46 9.44  

3Shorosh-2

Syngenta

41 49   116 29.5 116 12.12 11.99  

4Sobuj-bangla

United seeds 41 48   115 29.5 115 13.08 5.11  

5 Evergreen BRAC 42 49

115 28 115 14.54 944  

Legend: F (FF/F/R/C/H)= First (Female Flower/ Fruit/ Root/ Card/ Head); /F,C,H= Fruit, Card, Head

Crop Wise Variety Screening Report(Okra) Test location: BARDC Gazipur

F1 Hybrid Tomato (AVTO 1252)• Characteristics: Semi indeterminate and extra early

type hybrid (August planting). Very strong robust plant with

excellent fruit bearing. Fruits are apple shaped and have

shining red color. Average fruit weight 95-100g . Fruit harvest starts from 75-76

days after transplanting & harvesting can be continued up to 3 months.

Fruits are fleshy, tasty & firm; suitable for distant transportation.

Tolerant to virus disease. Yield per acre-21-20 MT (almost

double than variety ‘Sabol’).

F1 Hybrid Hot Pepper-AVPP-1210Characteristics:• Bushy type plant, prolific

bearer, deep green coloured fruit which turns into bright red colour at maturity.

• Uniform dual type & compact fruit with high degree of hotness

• Fruit length 7-8 cm. & picking can be started from 75-80 DAT and can be continued up to 3 months.

• Fruit wt. 3-4 gm/fruit & yield-7.00 -8.00 MT/acre

• Tolerant to major diseases & pests.

Promising Own Varieties1. Bottle gourd (F1 hybrid)

2. Tomato (F1 hybrid)

3. Brinjal (F1 hybrid)

4. Ridge gourd (F1 hybrid)

5. Pumpkin (F1 hybrid)

6. Ash gourd (F1 hybrid)

7. Summer country bean (OP)

Hybrid Bottle gourd ( Code-11)Characteristics•Early season high yielding F1

hybrid variety. •Vigorous plant and produce more no. of female flowers. •Gourds are more or less bottle-shaped, attractive green colored fruits with white spots.• Fruit weight per fruit 1.50 to 2.00 Kg. •Fruits can be harvested 40-45 days after planting and the gourds are very soft and tasty. •It is also tolerant to major diseases and pests.•It is a year round variety and yield per acre 20-21 tons.

Sl no. Name of the variety/entry

Seedling age at trans-planting date(Days)

Days taken to 1st harves-ting(Days)

Days taken to final harves-ting(Days)

Crop dura-tion(Days)

Yield/acre(MT)

Other Characters

Remarks

Growth habit,Leaf size,Fruit tender-ness period

1 Code-11 22 51.00 103.00 125.00 23.68 Normal, normal, longer period

Higher yield, tolerant to major diseases, can be grown almost throughout the year

2 G. Super 22 65.00 97.00 119.00 13.15 Normal, normal, longer period

Check variety

3 Hi-green(Metal Seed)

22 50.00 90.00 113.00 13.54 Normal, normal, longer period

Check variety

F1 Evaluation Report Newly Developed Bottle gourd Hybrid

F1 Hybrid Tomato (1260X1229)

• Characteristics: It is semi indeterminate and early

type hybrid. Very strong robust plant with

excellent fruit bearing. Fruits are oblate shaped and have

attractive red color. Average fruit weight 100-120g . Fruit harvest starts from 42-43 days

after transplanting. Fruits are fleshy, tasty & very firm;

suitable for distant transportation. Tolerant to virus diseases.

F1 Hybrid Brinjal (BANXMEH)

Characteristics• Early season type high

yielding F1 hybrid.• Picking can be started from

55-56 DAT.• Oblong type purple

coloured very soft fruit with few seeds.

• Fruit wt. per fruit-180-200 gm and the fruit skin is very thin.

• Yield per acre – 25-30 MT.

New Hybrid Ridge Gourd (CS x 705)

Characteristics:•This hybrid variety is prolific bearer and gives higher yield than ‘Green Star’.•Tender fruits are fleshy, soft and tasty.• Fruit color green, length 30-35 cm and fruits have prominent ridges.•Average fruit weight 140-150 gm.•Fruit harvest starts from 40-41 days and exhibited long harvesting period.•Yield per acre 10- 12 tons.

Hybrid Pumpkin (Janata X MK)Characteristics:

1.High yielding F1 hybrid.

2. It can be cultivated throughout the year.

3. Female flowers are more frequent. Fruit wt. 4.5- 5.00 Kg.

4.Yield is 25-30% higher than ‘Beauty’.

5.Uniform size fruits with good internal quality

6. Tolerant to major diseases.

7. It can be grown both under trellis & bed condition.

Hybrid Pumpkin (Saint 222 X Janata)

Characteristics:1. High yielding F1 hybrid.2. It also can be cultivated

throughout the year but cultivating it in the Kh-2 season more profitable.

3. Female flowers are more frequent. Fruit wt. 4.5- 5.00 Kg.

4. Yield is 30-33% higher than ‘Beauty’.

6. Tolerant to major diseases.7. It can be grown both under

trellis & bed condition.8. Yield per acre 25-26 tons.

Summer Country BeanCharacteristics•Year round and heat tolerant variety.•Greenish & greenish purple fruit color and fruit length is 8-10 cm.•Harvest starts from 60-65 days after sowing and fruit can be harvested for a longer period. •Tolerant to major diseases and pests.•Winter crop can also be harvested from summer grown plants.•Yield per acre 5-6 tons.

01 Brinjal Early fruiting ( 60-65 DAT), tolerant to BSFB, oval-round/ cylindrical medium size soft fruits ( fruit wt. 150-200 gm/ fruit)high yielding and good taste, green / purple coloured fruit, year round variety.Yield 12-18 MT/ acre.

Breeding Target of Different BRINJAL Hybrid Varieties

Seed Production of Cauliflower at BARDC

Cauliflower from Own Seed

AVRDC & BARI Scientists at BRAC Agricultural Research & Development Centre

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