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Name of crop           Tomato
Category     :     Vegetable crops
Name of variety     :     BARI Tomato-11 (Jhumka)
Identifying character     :     Fruits are small (8-10 gm each) and sweet in taste, Plum shaped and borne in cluster (15-20 fruits /cluster), Suitable for winter.
Developed by (Centre/Division)     :     Olericulture Division, HRC, Gazipur
Year of release     :     1999
Crop duration     :     100-110 days (DAT)
Yield (kg/ha)     :     35-40 (winter)
Fruit Size     :     Plum shaped
Fruit Colour     :     Red
Suitable area     :     All over Bangladesh
Sowing time     :     September-October (winter)
Harvesting time     :     December to March
Major diseases and Management     :     a) Damping off
Management:
1. Soil sterilization by Formaldehyde with 50 times water up to 4// soil depth.
2. Seeds should be treated with Captan @ 1 g per kg seeds.
3. Spraying of 1% Bordeaux mixture at an interval of 8-10 days of sowing.

b) Bacterial wilt
Management:
1. Use of resistant varieties.
2. Clean and well drained land.
3. Grafting with resistant Solanum root stock

c) Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)
Management:
1. Rouging out of mosaic affected plants as soon as observed.
2. Use of resistant varieties.
Major insect/pest and Management     :     a) White fly
Management:
1. Use of yellow trap or covering of seed bed with 60 mesh net/mosquito net.
2. Spraying of Admire 200 SL @ 0.5 ml per liter of water.
3. Late planting.
4. NSKE @ 10 kg/ 10 L of water soaking over night.

b) Tomato fruit warm
Management:
1. Use of sex pheromone trap.
2. Biological control with Trichogramma chilouis @ 40,000-45,000/ha per week.
3. Apply NSKE @ 50 g/L of soaking over night (12 hours).
4. Spraying with Kinalux/Deviquin @ 1 ml/L of water at 10 days interval.

Name of crop           Ridge gourd
Category     :     Vegetable crops
Name of variety     :     BARI Jhinga-1
Identifying character     :     Early to main season variety (summer), Attractive deep green colour, Large elongated fruit, Average fruit weight 125 g, Tolerant to virus
Developed by (Centre/Division)     :     Olericulture Division, HRC, Gazipur
Year of release     :     2008
Crop duration     :     120-140 days
Yield (kg/ha)     :     25-30 t/ha
Fruit Size     :     Large elongated
Fruit Colour     :     Deep green
Suitable area     :     All over Bangladesh
Sowing time     :     Mid of February
Harvesting time     :     Last week of April to Mid July
Major diseases and Management     :     a) Powdery mildew
Management:
1. Crop rotation and clean cultivation.
2. Spray Thiovit @ 2.0 g/liter water at an interval of 7 days till control.

b) Downy mildew
Management:
1. Seed treatment with Vitavax 200 @ 2 g/kg seed.
2. Crop rotation and clean cultivation.
3. Spray Ridomil @ 2 g/liter water at an interval of 7 days till control.

c) Anthracnose

Management:
1. Seed treatment with Vitavax 200 @ 2 g/kg seed.
2. Crop rotation and clean cultivation.
3. Spraying with Tilt @ 2 g/liter water at an interval of 7 days.

d) Mosaic virus
Management:
1. Infected plants should be removed and destroy
2. Use of disease free seed.
3. Spray Malathion @ 2 ml and Chess @ 1 ml/liter water for aphid control at 7 days interval and 15 days interval respectively.

e) Fusarium wilt
Management:
1. Grafting 12 days seedlings with 15 days Bottle gourd or Pumpkin seedlings.
2. Can be controlled raising soil temperature up to 32-330C using plastic mulch.
3. Can be checked to some extent by dranching with Captan @ 2 g/liter water.
4. Seed treatment with Vitavax 200 @ 2 g/1 kg seed or Use of resistant varieties.
Major insect/pest and Management     :     a) Red pumpkin beetle
Management:
1. Covering seedlings with mosquito net for 30-35 days.
2. Spraying with Savin @ 2 g/liter water at 6-7 days interval till control
3. Killing of adults by catching with hand or sweeping net
4. Carbaryl (Sevin/Carbin/Aerovin) 85 WP or Mipsin 75 WP @ 2g/liter of water can be sprayed in case of severe infestation.

b) Fruit fly
Management:
1. Use of bait traps with synthetic pheromone and MSG.
2. Clean cultivation.
3. Bagging of fruits just after fruit set for 10-15 days.

c) Mite
Management:
1. Spraying with Neoron/Tork/Omyties etc. @ 1 ml/liter water at 15 days interval till control.
2. Spraying of Neem oil @ 5 ml/L of water + 5 ml trix at 7 days interval.

d) Leaf minor
Management:
1. Spraying with Cymbush/Pyriphos @ 2 ml/liter water at 10 days interval till control.

e) Epilachna beetle
Management:
1. Collection and destruction of eggs mass, larvae, pupae and also adults at the initial stage of infestation is the best and very effective means for the management of epilachna beetle.
2. Red bug and pentatomid bug is the predators of the larvae of epilachna beetle. Although their predatory rate is not very good but if they can be conserved would be helpful to kill the larvae of epilachna beetle.
3. If less than 20% leaves of the infested plants are damaged, no insecticidal spray is necessary. In case of severe infestation, Diozinon 60 EC or Sumithion or Folithion 50 EC or Malathion57EC @ 2ml/liter water could be spray 2 times at an interval of 10 days.

Name of crop           Radish
Category     :     Vegetable crops
Name of variety     :     BARI Mula-4
Identifying character     :     White root colour, Japanese Mino early type, Average root wt. 800-900 g, Seed yield: 1.2-1.5 t/ha.
Developed by (Centre/Division)     :     Olericulture Division, HRC, Gazipur
Year of release     :     2008
Crop duration     :     50-70 days
Yield (kg/ha)     :     55 t/ha
Fruit Size     :     Cylindrical
Fruit Colour     :     White
Suitable area     :     All over Bangladesh
Sowing time     :     September-November
Harvesting time     :     November to January
Major diseases and Management     :     a) Leaf spot

Management:
1. Use of disease free seed
2. Spraying of Bavistin/Knowin at 2 g/liter of water at an interval of 10-12 days
Major insect/pest and Management     :     a) Aphid

Management:
1. To check aphid damage, cut and destroy immediately all the infested leaves along with colonies of aphids at the early stage of attack.
2. Conservation of natural enemies especially different species of lady bird beetle and syrphid

Name of crop           Radish
Category     :     Vegetable crops
Name of variety     :     BARI Mula-2 (Pinky)
Identifying character     :     Tropical OP radish variety and Produce seeds under local climatic condition, Root are cylindrical with attractive pink colour, Becomes ready for harvest after 50-55 days of sowing, Remains edible up to 75 days, Average root wt. 900g.
Developed by (Centre/Division)     :     Olericulture Division, HRC, Gazipur
Year of release     :     1996
Crop duration     :     45-70 days
Yield (kg/ha)     :     60
Fruit Size     :     Cylindrical
Fruit Colour     :     Pink
Suitable area     :     All over Bangladesh
Sowing time     :     Early September to late November
Harvesting time     :     November to January
Major diseases and Management     :     a) Leaf spot

Management:
1. Use of disease free seed
2. Spraying of Bavistin/Knowin at 2 g/liter of water at an interval of 10-12 days
Major insect/pest and Management     :     a) Aphid

Management:
1. To check aphid damage, cut and destroy immediately all the infested leaves along with colonies of aphids at the early stage of attack.
2. Conservation of natural enemies especially different species of lady bird beetle and syrphid

Name of crop           Radish
Category     :     Vegetable crops
Name of variety     :     BARI Mula-3 (Druti)
Identifying character     :     Tropical OP variety, White oblong roots becomes ready for harvest by 40-50 days of sowing, Average root wt 500g, Produces seeds locally, seed yield is about 1.5 t/ha.
Developed by (Centre/Division)     :     Olericulture Division, HRC, Gazipur
Year of release     :     1998
Crop duration     :     40-60 days
Yield (kg/ha)     :     55
Fruit Size     :     Oblong
Fruit Colour     :     White
Suitable area     :     All over Bangladesh
Sowing time     :     Early September to late November
Harvesting time     :     November to January
Major diseases and Management     :     a) Leaf spot

Management:
1. Use of disease free seed
2. Spraying of Bavistin/Knowin at 2 g/liter of water at an interval of 10-12 days
Major insect/pest and Management     :     a) Aphid

Management:
1. To check aphid damage, cut and destroy immediately all the infested leaves along with colonies of aphids at the early stage of attack.
2. Conservation of natural enemies especially different species of lady bird beetle and syrphid

Name of crop           Pumpkin
Category     :     Vegetable crops
Name of variety     :     BARI Misti Kumra-2
Identifying character     :     Good for green consumption, Winter season variety but could be grown during summer, Fruit skin colour is green with brown patches, Attractive orange flesh colour, Higher TSS (10.5%), Average marketable weight 2.8 kg
Developed by (Centre/Division)     :     Olericulture Division, HRC, Gazipur
Year of release     :     2008
Crop duration     :     150-170 days
Yield (kg/ha)     :     27-30
Fruit Colour     :     Skin colour is green with brown patches and attractive orange flesh colour
Suitable area     :     All over Bangladesh
Sowing time     :     October- December (winter), February-May (summer)
Harvesting time     :     March to April (winter) July-August (summer)
Major diseases and Management     :     a) Powdery mildew
Management:
1. Crop rotation and clean cultivation.
2. Spray Thiovit @ 2.0 g/liter water at an interval of 7 days till control.

b) Downy mildew
Management:
1. Seed treatment with Vitavax 200 @ 2 g/kg seed.
2. Crop rotation and clean cultivation.
3. Spray Ridomil @ 2 g/liter water at an interval of 7 days till control.

c) Anthracnose
Management:
1. Seed treatment with Vitavax 200 @ 2 g/kg seed.
2. Crop rotation and clean cultivation.
3. Spraying with Tilt @ 2 g/liter water at an interval of 7 days.

d) Mosaic virus
Management:
1. Infected plants should be removed and destroy
2. Use of disease free seed.
3. Spray Malathion @ 2 ml and Chess @ 1 ml/liter water for aphid control at 7 days interval and 15 days interval respectively.

e) Fusarium wilt
Management:
1. Grafting 12 days seedlings with 15 days Bottle gourd or Pumpkin seedlings.
2. Can be controlled raising soil temperature up to 32-330C using plastic mulch.
3. Can be checked to some extent by dranching with Captan @ 2 g/liter water.
4. Seed treatment with Vitavax 200 @ 2 g/1 kg seed or Use of resistant varieties.
Major insect/pest and Management     :     a) Red pumpkin beetle
Management:
1. Covering seedlings with mosquito net for 30-35 days.
2. Spraying with Savin @ 2 g/liter water at 6-7 days interval till control
3. Killing of adults by catching with hand or sweeping net
4. Carbaryl (Sevin/Carbin/Aerovin) 85 WP or Mipsin 75 WP @ 2g/liter of water can be sprayed in case of severe infestation.

b) Fruit fly
Management:
1. Use of bait traps with synthetic pheromone and MSG.
2. Clean cultivation.
3. Bagging of fruits just after fruit set for 10-15 days.

c) Mite
Management:
1. Spraying with Neoron/Tork/Omyties etc. @ 1 ml/liter water at 15 days interval till control.
2. Spraying of Neem oil @ 5 ml/L of water + 5 ml trix at 7 days interval.

d) Leaf minor
Management:
1. Spraying with Cymbush/Pyriphos @ 2 ml/liter water at 10 days interval till control.

e) Epilachna beetle
Management:
1. Collection and destruction of eggs mass, larvae, pupae and also adults at the initial stage of infestation is the best and very effective means for the management of epilachna beetle.
2. Red bug and pentatomid bug is the predators of the larvae of epilachna beetle. Although their predatory rate is not very good but if they can be conserved would be helpful to kill the larvae of epilachna beetle.
3. If less than 20% leaves of the infested plants are damaged, no insecticidal spray is necessary. In cse of severe infestation, Diozinon 60 EC or Sumithion or Folithion 50 EC or Malathion 57 EC @ 2ml/liter water could be spray 2 times at an interval of 10 days.

Name of crop           Pumpkin
Category     :     Vegetable crops
Name of variety     :     BARI Misti Kumra-1
Identifying character     :     Early to main season variety (winter), Attractive deep orange flesh colour, Higher TSS (11.5%), Average marketable weight 4.5-5.0 kg
Developed by (Centre/Division)     :     Olericulture Division, HRC, Gazipur
Year of release     :     2007
Crop duration     :     150-170 days
Yield (kg/ha)     :     35
Fruit Colour     :     Deep orange flesh
Suitable area     :     All over Bangladesh
Sowing time     :     October- December (winter)
Harvesting time     :     March to April
Major diseases and Management     :     a) Powdery mildew
Management:
1. Crop rotation and clean cultivation.
2. Spray Thiovit @ 2.0 g/liter water at an interval of 7 days till control.

b) Downy mildew
Management:
1. Seed treatment with Vitavax 200 @ 2 g/kg seed.
2. Crop rotation and clean cultivation.
3. Spray Ridomil @ 2 g/liter water at an interval of 7 days till control.

c) Anthracnose
Management:
1. Seed treatment with Vitavax 200 @ 2 g/kg seed.
2. Crop rotation and clean cultivation.
3. Spraying with Tilt @ 2 g/liter water at an interval of 7 days.

d) Mosaic virus
Management:
1. Infected plants should be removed and destroy
2. Use of disease free seed.
3. Spray Marathion @ 2 ml and Chess @ 1 ml/liter water for aphid control at 7 days interval and 15 days interval respectively.

e) Fusarium wilt
Management:
1. Grafting 12 days seedlings with 15 days Bottle gourd or Pumpkin seedlings.
2. Can be controlled raising soil temperature up to 32-330C using plastic mulch.
3. Can be checked to some extent by dronching with Captan @ 2 g/liter water.
4. Seed treatment with Vitavax 200 @ 2 g/1 kg seed or Use of resistant varieties.
Major insect/pest and Management     :     a) Red pumpkin beetle
Management:
1. Covering seedlings with mosquito net for 30-35 days.
2. Spraying with Savin @ 2 g/liter water at 6-7 days interval till control
3. Killing of adults by catching with hand or sweeping net
4. Carbaryl (Sevin/Carbin/Aerovin) 85 WP or Mipsin 75 WP @ 2g/liter of water can be sprayed in case of severe infestation.

b) Fruit fly
Management:
1. Use of bait traps with synthetic pheromone and MSG.
2. Clean cultivation.
3. Bagging of fruits just after fruit set for 10-15 days.

c) Mite
Management:
1. Spraying with Neoron/Tork/Omyties etc. @ 1 ml/liter water at 15 days interval till control.
2. Spraying of Neem oil @ 5 ml/L of water + 5 ml trix at 7 days interval.

d) Leaf minor
Management:
1. Spraying with Cymbush/Pyriphos @ 2 ml/liter water at 10 days interval till control.

e) Epilachna beetle
Management:
1. Collection and destruction of eggs mass, larvae, pupae and also adults at the initial stage of infestation is the best and very effective means for the management of epilachna beetle.
2. Red bug and pentatomid bug is the predators of the larvae of epilachna beetle. Although their predatory rate is not very good but if they can be conserved would be helpful to kill the larvae of epilachna beetle.
3. If less than 20% leaves of the infested plants are damaged, no insecticidal spray is necessary. In cse of severe infestation, Diozinon 60 EC or Sumithion or Folithion 50 EC or Malathion 57 EC @ 2ml/liter water could be spray 2 times at an interval of 10 days.

Name of crop           Pointed gourd
Category     :     Vegetable crops
Name of variety     :     BARI Patal-1
Identifying character     :     Light green fruit with 10-11 white stripe, Fruit length 11-12 cm, Average fruit weight 25g, No. of fruit per plant is around 240
Developed by (Centre/Division)     :     Olericulture Division, HRC, Gazipur
Year of release     :     2007
Crop duration     :     150-180 days
Yield (kg/ha)     :     30
Fruit Size     :     Spindle shape
Fruit Colour     :     Green with white stripe
Suitable area     :     All over Bangladesh
Harvesting time     :     February-November
Major diseases and Management     :     a) Powdery mildew
Management:
1. Crop rotation and clean cultivation.
2. Spray Thiovit @ 2.0 g/liter water at an interval of 7 days till control.

b) Downy mildew
Management:
1. Seed treatment with Vitavax 200 @ 2 g/kg seed.
2. Crop rotation and clean cultivation.
3. Spray Ridomil @ 2 g/liter water at an interval of 7 days till control.

c) Anthracnose
Management:
1. Seed treatment with Vitavax 200 @ 2 g/kg seed.
2. Crop rotation and clean cultivation.
3. Spraying with Tilt @ 2 g/liter water at an interval of 7 days.

d) Mosaic virus
Management:
1. Infected plants should be removed and destroy
2. Use of disease free seed.
3. Spray Malathion @ 2 ml and Chess @ 1 ml/liter water for aphid control at 7 days interval and 15 days interval respectively.

e) Fusarium wilt
Management:
1. Grafting 12 days seedlings with 15 days Bottle gourd or Pumpkin seedlings.
2. Can be controlled raising soil temperature up to 32-330C using plastic mulch.
3. Can be checked to some extent by dranching with Captan @ 2 g/liter water.
4. Seed treatment with Vitavax 200 @ 2 g/1 kg seed or Use of resistant varieties.
Major insect/pest and Management     :     a) Red pumpkin beetle
Management:
1. Covering seedlings with mosquito net for 30-35 days.
2. Spraying with Savin @ 2 g/liter water at 6-7 days interval till control
3. Killing of adults by catching with hand or sweeping net
4. Carbaryl (Sevin/Carbin/Aerovin) 85 WP or Mipsin 75 WP @ 2g/liter of water can be sprayed in case of severe infestation.

b) Fruit fly
Management:
1. Use of bait traps with synthetic pheromone and MSG.
2. Clean cultivation.
3. Bagging of fruits just after fruit set for 10-15 days.

c) Mite
Management:
1. Spraying with Neoron/Tork/Omyties etc. @ 1 ml/liter water at 15 days interval till control.
2. Spraying of Neem oil @ 5 ml/L of water + 5 ml trix at 7 days interval.

d) Leaf minor
Management:
1. Spraying with Cymbush/Pyriphos @ 2 ml/liter water at 10 days interval till control.

e) Epilachna beetle
Management:
1. Collection and destruction of eggs mass, larvae, pupae and also adults at the initial stage of infestation is the best and very effective means for the management of epilachna beetle.
2. Red bug and pentatomid bug is the predators of the larvae of epilachna beetle. Although their predatory rate is not very good but if they can be conserved would be helpful to kill the larvae of epilachna beetle.
3. If less than 20% leaves of the infested plants are damaged, no insecticidal spray is necessary. In cse of severe infestation, Diozinon 60 EC or Sumithion or Folithion 50 EC or Malathion 57 EC @ 2ml/liter water could be spray 2 times at an interval of 10 days.

Name of crop           Pointed gourd
Category     :     Vegetable crops
Name of variety     :     BARI Patal-2
Identifying character     :     Deep green fruit colour with 9-10 light green stripes, Fruit length 9-10 cm, Average fruit wt. 50g, No. of fruits per plant 350-380
Developed by (Centre/Division)     :     Olericulture Division, HRC, Gazipur
Year of release     :     2006
Crop duration     :     150-180 days
Yield (kg/ha)     :     35-40
Fruit Size     :     Spindle shape
Fruit Colour     :     Deep green with light green stripes.
Suitable area     :     All over Bangladesh
Harvesting time     :     February-November
Major diseases and Management     :     a) Powdery mildew
Management:
1. Crop rotation and clean cultivation.
2. Spray Thiovit @ 2.0 g/liter water at an interval of 7 days till control.

b) Downy mildew
Management:
1. Seed treatment with Vitavax 200 @ 2 g/kg seed.
2. Crop rotation and clean cultivation.
3. Spray Ridomil @ 2 g/liter water at an interval of 7 days till control.

c) Anthracnose
Management:
1. Seed treatment with Vitavax 200 @ 2 g/kg seed.
2. Crop rotation and clean cultivation.
3. Spraying with Tilt @ 2 g/liter water at an interval of 7 days.

d) Mosaic virus
Management:
1. Infected plants should be removed and destroy
2. Use of disease free seed.
3. Spray Malathion @ 2 ml and Chess @ 1 ml/liter water for aphid control at 7 days interval and 15 days interval respectively.

e) Fusarium wilt
Management:
1. Grafting 12 days seedlings with 15 days Bottle gourd or Pumpkin seedlings.
2. Can be controlled raising soil temperature up to 32-330C using plastic mulch.
3. Can be checked to some extent by dranching with Captan @ 2 g/liter water.
4. Seed treatment with Vitavax 200 @ 2 g/1 kg seed or Use of resistant varieties.
Major insect/pest and Management     :     a) Red pumpkin beetle
Management:
1. Covering seedlings with mosquito net for 30-35 days.
2. Spraying with Savin @ 2 g/liter water at 6-7 days interval till control
3. Killing of adults by catching with hand or sweeping net
4. Carbaryl (Sevin/Carbin/Aerovin) 85 WP or Mipsin 75 WP @ 2g/liter of water can be sprayed in case of severe infestation.

b) Fruit fly
Management:
1. Use of bait traps with synthetic pheromone and MSG.
2. Clean cultivation.
3. Bagging of fruits just after fruit set for 10-15 days.

c) Mite
Management:
1. Spraying with Neoron/Tork/Omyties etc. @ 1 ml/liter water at 15 days interval till control.
2. Spraying of Neem oil @ 5 ml/L of water + 5 ml trix at 7 days interval.

d) Leaf minor
Management:
1. Spraying with Cymbush/Pyriphos @ 2 ml/liter water at 10 days interval till control.

e) Epilachna beetle
Management:
1. Collection and destruction of eggs mass, larvae, pupae and also adults at the initial stage of infestation is the best and very effective means for the management of epilachna beetle.
2. Red bug and pentatomid bug is the predators of the larvae of epilachna beetle. Although their predatory rate is not very good but if they can be conserved would be helpful to kill the larvae of epilachna beetle.
3. If less than 20% leaves of the infested plants are damaged, no insecticidal spray is necessary. In cse of severe infestation, Diozinon 60 EC or Sumithion or Folithion 50 EC or Malathion 57 EC @ 2ml/liter water could be spray 2 times at an interval of 10 days.

Name of crop           Lettuce
Category     :     Vegetable crops
Name of variety     :     BARI Lettuce-1
Identifying character     :     Recommended for winter but could be grown round the year, Attractive deep green colour, Average marketable per plant leaf weight 350g (only leaf at 50 days), Produces abundant seeds locally
Developed by (Centre/Division)     :     Olericulture Division, HRC, Gazipur
Year of release     :     2007
Crop duration     :     40-60 days
Yield (kg/ha)     :     28-30
Suitable area     :     All over Bangladesh
Sowing time     :     October- November
Harvesting time     :     December to February
Major diseases and Management     :     a) Leaf spot
Management:
1. Use of disease free seed.
2. Spraying Bavistin/KKnowin @ 2 g/liter of water at an interval of 10 days.

b) Stem rot
Management:
1. Use of disease free seed.
2. Spraying with Bavistin/KKnowin @ 2 g/liter of water at an interval of 10 days.
Major insect/pest and Management     :     a) Aphid
Management:
1. To check the aphid damage, cut and destroy promptly all the infested leaves along with colonies of aphids the early stage of attack.
2. Conservation of natural enemies especially different ladybird beetles.
3. When the aphid population goes beyond the economic threshold level (> 50 aphids/plant), then 2-3 spraying should be done with Marshal/20EC @ 1.0 ml/L or water or Limithion at the rate of 2.0 ml/L of water at an interval of 15 days.

b) Grasshopper
Management:
1. As it is a minor pest, no control measures are adopted against this grasshopper on leafy vegetables.
2. Dusting done against aphids can control this pest as well.

c) Leaf eating caterpillar
Management:
1. Hand-picking of caterpillar in the initial stage of attack will prevent the population build up of the pest.
2. If necessary spraying of 0.1% carayl but harvest the crop after ten days of treatment.
3. In case of severe attack spray Limithion or Fifanon or @ 2 ml/L of water.