Evaluation of okra genotypes for morphological characteristics, yield and resistance to yellow vein mosaic virus
Keywords:
Okra, OYVMV, Resistant, Susceptibility, Tolerant, Yield.Abstract
The experiment was conducted during the kharif season of 2020 and 2021 in the experimental field of RARS, Cumilla in a randomized complete block design with three replications. A total thirteen genotypes of okra were collected from different locations of the Cumilla region to evaluate morphological characteristics, yield and resistance to Okra Yellow Vein Mosaic Virus (OYVMV). The experimental results revealed that number of pods per plant was varied significantly among the okra germplasm and it was maximum in AE Cum-004 (32.82) whereas AE Cum-009 produced the maximum individual fruit weight (18.01 g) with the highest fruit yield (28.82 t/ha). Among the thirteen okra germplasm, AE Cum-004 was also found highly resistant (10.00 and 10.00%) to OYVMV whereas the high yielding genotype AE Cum-009 was found moderate resistant (12.41 and 14.00 %) to OYVMV in both years (2020 and 2021), respectively. Considering fruit yield and resistance to OYVMV, it is concluded that the genotypes AE Cum-009 and AE Cum-004 perform best and may be selected for further verification for their suitability as okra varieties.
Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 49(1): 01-09, March 2024
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