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    PHYSICO-MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES AND YIELD ATTRIBUTES OF EXOTIC AND LOCAL OKRA CULTIVARS IN ACID SOIL
    (Dept. of Crop Botany and Tea Production Technology, 2013-12) SAHA, SUSHMITA RANI
    An experiment was conducted in the research field of Department of Crop Botany and Tea Production Technology, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet from May to October 2013 with a view to select the superior Okra cultivar in relation to growth and yield attributes in acidic soil conditions. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. A total of 8 cultivars viz. BARI Dherosh-1 (control), Orka Onamika, Bankim, Durga, JO-1, JO-2, JO-3 and JO-4 were evaluated on the basis of growth and yield attributes. Orka Onamika, Bankim and Durga were collected from India while JO1, JO-2, JO-3 and JO-4 were collected from Japan. Significant variations were observed in case of all the parameters except the total no. flowers plant . Results revealed that high yielding cultivar Bankim exhibited taller plant at final harvest, produced early flowers, provided the highest fruit setting (%) and the maximum number of fruits plant -1 , and aborted fruits plant -1 -1 The cultivar JO-1 showed superiority in germination capacity and individual fruit weight. The longest fruit length and less fruit abortion were found in Durga, whereas JO-4 showed the highest fruit diameter. The cultivar JO-3 produced higher number of branches plant -1 . Fruits of JO-3 appears attractive with ridge less, slender, uniform size and shape, and was found relatively more tasty due to softness and less fiber content. Regarding fruit yield, the cultivar Bankim, JO-3 and JO-1 performed better. The cultivars Bankim, JO-1 & JO-3 were proved to be promising cultivars in acid soil conditions of Sylhet considering overall performance of morphological and yield attributes.