Growth and Yield Performance of Some Tomato Varieties During Winter Season in Uttara, Dhaka

Abstract

An experiment was conducted on “growth and yield performance of some tomato varieties during winter season in Uttara, Dhaka” at the IUBAT Agricultural Research Field, Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh, from October 2021 to January 2022. This study was conducted following Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD). For this experiment, 4 (Four) tomato varieties viz., BARI Tomato-14, BARI Tomato-15, BARI Tomato-16, and KUSUM (Hybrid) were used as planting material, and plant height, number of branches, number of leaves, and different yield parameters were recorded. Results indicated that the most prevalent diseases were recorded in V₁ (BARI Tomato-14), followed by V₃ (BARI Tomato-16), and V₄ (KUSUM). The affected rates of V₃ and V₄ were statistically similar. Additionally, it was observed that BARI Tomato-15 exhibited significant resistance to these diseases. The tallest plant height (110.40 cm) and highest number of leaves per plant (35.67) were observed in V₄ (KUSUM), while the shortest plant height (90.57 cm) and number of leaves per plant (24.33) were found in V₁ (BARI Tomato-14). The highest fruit yield per plant (3.05 kg) was achieved with V₃ (BARI Tomato-16). The variety V₁ (BARI Tomato-14) produced the lowest fruit yield per plant (1.78kg). So, by considering better yield performances, it can be concluded that BARI Tomato-16 is the best variety for commercial cultivation.

IUBAT Review—A Multidisciplinary Academic Journal, 8(1): 85-95