| dc.description.abstract | Acid soils occur commonly in the high–rainfall areas along the hilly regions of Sylhet as a
serious constraint to crop production and a primary yield-limiting factor. An experiment was
conducted in the field laboratory of Department of Crop Botany and Tea Production Technology
of Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet from March to October 2014 with a view to selecting
the superior okra cultivar in relation to growth characters and yield attributes in acidic soil
conditions. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with
three replications. A total of 11 cultivars (treatments) viz. BARI Dherosh-1 (control), JO-1, JO-
2, JO-3, JO-4, Okra Onamika, Bankim, Durga, Indian, China and Thai were evaluated on the
basis of growth and yield attributes. Orka Onamika, Bankim, Durga and Indian were collected
from India, and JO-1, JO-2, JO-3 and JO-4 were collected from Japan. Significant variations
were observed in all the parameters except the germination (%) and yield. Results revealed that
high yielding cultivar BARI Dherosh-1 was taller at final harvest. Early flowering and maximum
number of fruits plant
observed in the cultivar Indian. Longest fruit length picked up in
Bankim, whereas JO-1 showed the largest fruit diameter. The cultivar JO-1 cultivar showed
superiority in germination capacity and number of seeds fruit
-1
. JO-3 produced higher in
individual fruit weight, number of branches and total number of flowers plant
-1
. It appears
attractive with ridge less, slender uniform size and shape, and was found tasty more due to
softness and less fiber content. Regarding fruit yield, the cultivar JO-3, JO-2, Bankim and Okra
Onamika performed better. Based on overall performance in morphological and yield attributes
comparatively JO-3 proved to be promising cultivar in acid soil conditions of Sylhet. | en_US |
