| dc.description.abstract | A field experiment was conducted at the Agroforestry and
Environment Research Farm, Hajee Mohammad Danesh
Science and Technology University (HSTU), Dinajpur,
during April to July 2014 to evaluate the varietal
performance of okra cv. Hybrid, BARI dheros-3 and local
variety under litchi based agroforestry systems along with
sole cropping i.e. open field condition. The experiment was
laid out in two factors randomized complete block design
(RCBD) with three replications. The treatments were
factor A: two production system viz. T1 (litchi + okra) and
T2 (okra sole cropping). On the other hand factor B was 3
okra varieties viz. V1 (okra hybrid variety), V2 (BARI
dheros-3) and V3 (okra local variety). So the treatment
combinations were: T1 V1, T1 V2, T1 V3, T2 V1, T2 V2 and T2
V3. The Experimental results revealed that litchi based
agroforestry system with three different variety were
found to significant on growth and yield of okra.
Significantly the highest number of fruit plant-1 (7.24),
longest fruit length (12.73 cm) and fruit girth (6.71 cm) were found in okra sole cropping production system and
the lowest number of fruit plant-1 (6.01), shortest fruit
length (12.18 cm) and fruit girth (6.28 cm) was found in
litchi + okra based agroforestry system. Significantly, the
highest okra fruit yield (10.01 t ha-1) was found in okra
hybrid variety and the lowest fruit yield (8.31 t ha-1) was
observed in okra local variety, respectively. Moreover, The
highest fruit weight plant-1 (157.70 g) was recorded in
open + okra, hybrid variety treatment combination and
lowest fruit weight plant-1 (99.00 g) was recorded in litchi
+ okra, local variety (T1V3) treatment combination.
Significantly, the highest yield (10.28 tha-1) was found in
open + okra, hybrid variety (T2V1) treatment combination.
On the other hand the lowest yield (7.73 tha-1) was
recorded in litchi + okra, local variety (T1V3) treatment
combination, respectively. Finally it will be concluded that
okra hybrid variety performed superior in sole cropping as
well as in the floor of litchi orchard. | en_US |
