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Selection of High Yielding Vegetable Mesta in 2009.

Md. Rafiqul Islam
Principal Scientific Officer, Kenaf and Mesta Department, Breeding Division
Bangladesh Jute Research Institute, Manik Mia Avenue, Dhaka-1207.

Md. Harun-or-Rashid
Scientific Officer, Kenaf and Mesta Department, Breeding Division
Bangladesh Jute Research Institute, Manik Mia Avenue, Dhaka-1207.

Hosne Ara Begum
Chief Scientific Officer, Breeding Division
Bangladesh Jute Research Institute, Manik Mia Avenue, Dhaka-1207.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The experiment was carried out in Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications of three lines of each treatment at Greenhouse primises, Dhaka and JAES, Manikgonj for evaluation their yield and adaptability. The seeds were sown in Mid March and harvested when calyces were matured. Relevant data were recorded. The collected strains were used for future breeding study. The highest amount of leave was obtained from the treatment M-780 (125.35 g/plant). The highest number of fruits (68/plants) and the highest amount of fruits and pericarp were found in the treatment M-715 (82.78g and 53.23 g/10 fruits). Calyces were free from prickles. The vegetable mesta M-715 was proposed for varietal development to Ministry of Agriculture during the year 2009.

Keywords: Vegetable type Mesta, Smooth mesta, Breeding lines, Smooth calyx fruit

Location: Greenhouse primises, Dhaka and JAES, Manikgonj

Start Date: 17-04-2009

End Date: 26-08-2009

Program Area: Variety and Species

Commodity: Mesta

Objectives:

a)To develop smooth mesta breeding lines containing higher amount of edible delicious leaves and smooth calyx fruit

b)To develop vegetable type mesta for the requirement of vegetable.

Methodology:

Six lines of smooth mesta namely, M-406 (red, short fruit), M-715 (red, long fruit), M-720 (white, with red stripe, long fruit), M-750 (leafy habit), M-780 (leafy cordate) and M-1003 (white fruit with red stripe intermediate type), containing higher amount of foliaceous smooth leaves were selected during the year 2009. The study was carried out in Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications of three lines of each treatment at Greenhouse primises, Dhaka and JAES, Manikgonj for evaluation their yield and adaptability. The seeds were sown in Mid March and harvested when calyces were matured. Relevant data were recorded. Plant hegiht, base diameter and weight of leaves per plant, number of fruit per plant, weight of ten fruits per plant and weight of pericarp of ten fruits were also recorded. Proper intercultural and agronomic practices were done for raising the parental materials.

Source of Information: Annual Research Report (Agriculture Research on jute): 2009-2010, Bangladesh Jute Research Institute

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Funding Source:

1. Government

Budget: 2000

Total Budget (Tk.) : 2000-

Achievement/Findings:

The result revealed that the highest amount of leave was obtained from the treatment M-780 (125.35 g/plant). The highest number of fruits (68/plants) and the highest amount of fruits and pericarp were found in the treatment M-715 (82.78g and 53.23 g/10 fruits). Calyces were free from prickles. The vegetable mesta M-715 was proposed for varietal development to Ministry of Agriculture during the year 2009.

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