Research Activities of the year 2011-2012 of the Vegetable Sector have been reviewed in the internal meeting. #Suggested link of my you tube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kijF78rwhaY&t=52s

1. Research Activities of BRAC Vegetable Sector (2011-2012)
Presented by
Dr. S. C.
Biswas

2. Activities
A. Variety Screening (Cucumber,
Yardlong bean, Cauliflower,
Cabbage, Coriander, Mustard,
Wheat)
B. Variety Development (Pumpkin,
Brinjal, Bitter gourd, Small
bitter gourd (Uchcheya), Ridge
gourd, Snake gourd).

3. Variety Screening of Cucumber
Vari- Main No. of Total Fr. wt./ 1st Yield/ Remarks
ety vine br./ fr/ fruit picking acre
length plant plant (days) (Kg)
CV18 193.30 5.33 5.00 167.00 34.00 2338.00 Bitter taste
CV21 148.00 6.00 7.00 97.00 34.00 1086.40 Small size
fruits
CV31 165.00 5.50 4.00 115.00 36.00 1833.00 Virus
susceptible
CV80 180.00 6.00 4.00 168.00 36.00 1881.00 Good variety
CV88 185.00 5.67 5.67 180.00 37.00 2852.00 Good variety
CV93 200.00 7.00 6.50 228.67 34.00 2850.00 Best variety
Alavy 180.00 6.00 4.00 178.00 37.00 1993.00 Lal Teer Seed
(Check)
Note: All the varieties are being grown in the current Kh-1 season for their further evaluation.

4. Performance Trial of Different Yard Long Bean Varieties
Variety Plant No. of No. of Fruit Fruit Fruit Fruit Virus Yield/ acre
height bran- fruit length dia- wt/ color inci- (Kg)
(cm) ches/ clus- (cm) meter fruit dence
plant ter/ (cm) (%)
plant
54SYB04 301.8 1.8 2.6 46.6 0.66 15.4 Whitish 4.6 1663
(H.O Green
supplied)
54SYB06 274.0 1.4 2.4 54.0 0.80 22.8 Whitish 4.5 1355
(H.O Green
supplied)
KGN 290.0 5.4 2.0 44.8 0.68 13.4 Green 15.6 1078
P-12 302.0 5.6 2.4 45.4 0.68 15.0 Green 7.9 2094
(BARDC)
TOKI 318.0 5.0 2.4 44.2 0.78 17.0 Green 11.7 1287
Tasti Thai 304.8 6.4 2.4 45.6 0.84 21.0 Light 4.5 2218
Green
LAl Beni 282.0 4.2 2.4 51.8 0.80 19.0 Red 12.5 1786
Swarnalata 268.0 4.8 3.8 48.4 0.74 15.4 Red 11.2 1910
Shova-1 306.0 5.8 2.4 47.6 0.64 11.0 Red 20.6 1879
(BARDC)
Note: Has been requested to send green fruited variety.

5. Variety Screening of Cauliflower
Sl. Variety 1st Final Crop Yield/ Remarks
no. harves- harves- dura- acre
ting ting tion (MT)
(days) (days) (days)
1 Advanta- 47 57 87 15.20 Mid season type
413 variety
2 White 47 58 88 15.02 Early season type
marble variety
3 White 54 63 93 19.78 Late season type
snow variety
4 Tropical 51 61 91 19.15 Mid season type
Eleven variety
5 Advanta- 43 56 86 13.08 Extra early
403 season type
variety
6 Advanta- 48 59 89 15.76 Early season type
410 variety
Note: Has been requested to supply more extra early season type varieties.

6. Variety Screening of Cabbage
Sl. Variety 1st Final Crop Yield/ Remarks
no. harves- harves- Dura- acre
ting ting tion (MT)
(days) (days) (days)
1 Rare Ball 64 78 107 18.20 Early season type
variety
2 Green 76 94 123 23.13 Mid season type
Coronet variety
3 Advanta- 62 79 108 21.22 Early season type
1303 variety
4 KE-739 75 93 122 29.69 Mid season type
variety
5 Tropic Sun 71 82 111 26.26 Mid season type
Plus variety
6 KA-780 59 72 101 20.54 Early season type
variety
Note: Has been requested to supply more extra early season type varieties.

7. Performance Trial of 3 Coriander
Varieties
Variety Days Plant Plant Length Width Plant Yield/ Remarks
taken to height spread- of of wt./ acre
1st (cm) ing leaves leaves plant (tons)
harv- (cm) (cm) (cm) (g)
esting
Ramses 32.00 24.80 22.30 20.20 6.30 18.50 2.20 Lal Teer
(Check ) Variety
Sungro 32.00 24.40 22.60 24.80 11.80 19.60 2.35 Good
Seeds variety
(Check )
Green 30.00 24.30 25.70 26.80 12.00 20.20 2.54 Best variety
Aroma

8. Performance trial of F1 hybrid
mustard variety (2011-2012).
Variety Days Plant Total Total 1000 Seed Final Crop Yield
taken height bran- no. of seed yield/ harves- dura- (kg/
to 1st (cm) ches/ fruits/ wt (g) plant ting tion acre)
flower- plant plant (g) date
ing
Tori---7 20.00 90.4 5.4 238.2 2.16 5.39 29.01.12 90 113.99
BARI-11 32.00 149.9 3.8 386.8 3.30 10.17 17.02.12 109 603.77
Q 0001 32.00 174.6 4.2 510.7 2.33 9.77 14.02.12 106 590.95
(F1 hybrid)
Note: Has been requested to supply more short duration with
moderate yield varieties.

9. F1 Hybrid Mustard Variety
Characteristics
• High yielding yellow
seeded variety.
• Robust and hardy type
uniform plants.
• Moderate early type
mustard variety.
• Tolerant to major pests &
diseases.
• Double transplanted rice
can be cultivated after
mustard harvesting and
productivity can be
increased significantly.

10. Double Transplanted Rice After High yielding Mustard
BRRI Dhan-33 (Double
Transplanted)

11. Performance Trial of a Hybrid
Wheat Variety
Variety Plant No. of Ear No. of 1000- Yield Crop Days
Remarks
height tillers/ length grains/ seed (kg/ dura- to
(cm) plant (cm) ear wt acre) tion head-
(gm) ing
86.21 13.19 10.16 50.32 50.84 1253.33 123.00 48.50 12.13%
Pradip
increased
78.45 14.50 10.59 61.00 48.45 1395.00 118.00 50.00
MB-11 yield
was obtained
in hybrid
wheat
Note: More trial is needed and light red coloured as well as bold
seeded variety having higher yield potential is requested to supply.

12. Hybrid Wheat-MB-11
Characteristics
• Well adapted variety.
• It had more tillers/plant.
• Early type variety.
• Slightly higher yield than
the OP variety.
• Tolerant to major diseases.
• Red coloured small size
non uniform grain.

13. Sl. Name of Promising Characteristics Distinctive
no vegetables combinations characteristics
01 Pumpkin MK X Janata High yielding type hybrid variety, robust Robust type plants
(F1) type plant with vigorous growth, larger size
with big size fruits,
fruits with orange coloured thicker flesh.
Green fruits can be harvested from 70-80 it can produce
DAS. Very good taste & its Brix value is fruits in both Kh-1
around 10. & Kh-2 season.
Yield 30-35 tons/acre.
02 Brinjal EFGF(green) X All season type variety, bushy type robust Early fruiting, tolerant
(F1) plants, prolific bearing, early fruiting, 100- to major diseases &
Hazari
120 gm. purple fruits can be harvested at pests. Fruits can be
45-46 DAT. Yield 25-30 tons/acre. harvested for a longer
period.
03 Bitter 604-B (a) X 615 High yielding F1 hybrid, green coloured Prolific bearing,
gourd medium size fruits can be harvested after
good fruit size &
(F1) 45-46 DAS. Tolerant to major diseases. Each
fruit had 20-21 cm length & fruit wt. 120- shape, moderate
140 gm. Yield- 9-10 tons/acre. bitterness taste.
Mirer Sarai-A X High yielding hybrid. Vigorous plant s with Medium size
good fruiting habit, medium size green
615-A green fruits, fruits
fruits, marketable size fruits can be
harvested from 45-46 DAS. Fruit length- 17- can be harvested
18 cm & fruit wt. 110-120 gm. Yield-8-9 for a longer
tons /acre.

14. 03 Bitter Ratna Prolific yielder, early season type
OP variety season. Good looking
Early type
gourd
fleshy uniform fruits . Fruit prolific variety
(small)/ weight about 25 gm – 30 gm.
Uchchey Yield 7-8 tons /acre. Fruits can be with good fruit
(OP) harvested for a longer period. It
can be cultivated almost size , shape &
throughout the year.
colour .
04 Bottle All season type hybrid, stronger
S2 X Cys plants with good spreading habit, All season type
gourd (F1) (medium) prolific bearing hybrid, cylindrically
long fruits can be harvested only hybrid,
after 65 days of seed sowing. Average
fruit length-35-40 cm. & fruit wt.-1.5- tolerant to
2.00 Kg. Yield/acre-20-21 tons/acre.
Very good taste. major diseases.
06 Ridge RGB-002 X High yielding F1 hybrid, early type
advance line, tolerant to virus
Good uniformity
gourd (F1) Neelima disease, deep green coloured in fruit shape &
uniform size fruits can be harvested
within 42-43 days after sowing, fruits size, tolerant to
c an be harvested for a longer period.
Average fruit length-30-32cm. & virus disease.
wt./fruit 215- 220 gm. Yield /acre- 9-
10 tons/acre.

15. 07 Snake Midilong – Robust type plants with It can be
gourd B X Patang- good spreading habit, cultivated as
(F1)
a(C) prolific bearer, medium early season
size light green fruits vegetable.
can be harvested at 65
DAS.Fruit length-25-26
cm.& average fruit wt.-
150-160 gm. Yield- 8-9
tons/ acre.

16. Production Report (2011-2012)