Abu Saleh Mohammad Yousuf Ali1
, Md. Hamim Reza2, Muhammad Ali3, Md. Saifullah4, Md. Delwar Hossain5, Syed Tarik Mahabub6
1Abu Saleh Mohammad Yousuf Ali, Regional Horticultural Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh
2Md. Hamim Reza, Agricultural Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) Rangpur, Bangladesh
3Muhammad Ali, Regional Project Implementation Unit (RPIU), Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Rangpur, Bangladesh
4Md. Saifullah, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh
5Md. Delwar Hossain, Department of Biochemestry, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
6Syed Tarik Mahabub, Department of Plant Pathology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Ten tomato lines collected from SAARC countries were evaluated under adaptive trial at Agricultural Research Station, Burirhat, Rangpur, Bangladesh. The lines are denoted as V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8, V9, V10 and BARI Tomato-14 as check were included in the experiment. The experiment was laid out in a completely randomized block design having three replications. The crop were grown in winter season following the unit plot size was 4.0 m ´ 1.0 m with spacing of 60 cm ´ 40 cm. Tomato fruit yield was highest in V8, which is statistically similar to the check variety BARI Tomato-14. The order of yield performance among the tested varieties found as V8 > V4 > V2 > V5 > V6 > V7 > V1 > V3 > V9 > V10. Fruit characteristics were varied among the lines and varieties tested. Significantly higher total soluble solids were recorded from V5 and V2 compared to check variety BARI Tomato-14. Greater shelf life (16 days) obtained from V8 compared to other varieties tested. Considering fruit yield, characteristics and quality V8, V4 and V2 can be recommended for cultivation in the greater Rangpur district of Bangladesh.
Key words: SAARC, Solanum lycopersicum, tomato fruit qualities, yield performance, shelf life, virus infection.
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How to cite this article: ASMY Ali, MH Reza, MA, M Saifullah, MD Hossain and ST Mahabub (2015). Performance of SVATnet tomato varieties and lines under adaptive trial in Rangpur district in Bangladesh. International Journal of Natural and Social Sciences, 2(1): 13-18.
