Monday, 17 December 2012

Effect of transplanting dates on plant growth, yield and quality traits of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.) cultivars


B K Singh, K A Pathak, K A Sharma and Manju Thapa
Indian Journal of Hill Farming 23 (2): 1-5, 2010
E-mail: bksinghkushinagar@yahoo.co.in
Abstract
A field experiment was under taken with objective to examine the effects of different transplanting time on growth, yield and quality of various cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.) varieties and hybrids in mild-tropical climate of Mizoram. All the parameters under study were significantly affected by both cultivars and transplanting dates. Maximum yield potential of various cultivars was realised by transplanting of cabbage seedlings on 1st December. The most compact head was observed for INDAM-1299 followed by Golden Acre, NS-160, KGMR-1 and lowest in Ryozeki. The head compactness is very important parameter which is directly associated with the transportability, marketability, shelf-life and consumers’ preference. The cultivars KGMR-1 and Golden Acre (both bred by IARI Regional Station, Katrain, Himachal Pradesh) showed better head yield potential, while KGMR-1 and Ryozeki produced higher plant biomass which could be use during summer and rainy seasons especially for leaf production.
Key words: Cabbage, cultivars, date of transplanting, yield, Mizoram

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