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Name of crop  Brinjal
Category : Vegetable crops
Name of variety  : BARI Begun-8
Identifying character : Number of fruits per plant 20-25, Suitable for growing in summer, Fruit weight 70-80g, Fruit are deep purple long cylindrical, Resistant to BW
Developed by (Centre/Division) : Olericulture Division, HRC, Gazipur
Year of release : 2007
Crop duration : 150-180 days
Yield (kg/ha) : 45-50
Fruit Size : Long cylindrical
Fruit Colour : Deep purple
Suitable area : All over Bangladesh
Sowing time : August- September (Winter), February ?March (Summer)
Harvesting time : December to March
Major diseases and Management : a) Phomopsis blight

Management:
1. Use of disease free seed.
2. Seed treatment with Vitavax 200 @ 2 g/1 kg seed.
3. Spray stem just above soil with 2 g Bavistin/Knowin per liter of water as soon as disease symptom observed.
4. Seed treatment with hot water (510C for 15 minutes).
5. Destroy plant debris after harvest.

b) Bacterial wilt

Management:
1. Use of resistant varieties.
2. Clean and well drained land.
3. Grafting with resistant Solanum root stock.
c) Mosaic virus
Management:
1. Rouging out of mosaic affected plants.
2. Use of resistant varieties.

d) Little leaf

Management:
1. Rouging out of affected plants as soon as symptom appeared
2. Clean land
3. Spraying for vector control

e) Damping off

Management:
1. Soil sterilized with 4% Formaldehyde before seed sowing.
2. Seed bed should be cleaned and well drained.
Major insect/pest and Management : a) Brinjal fruit and shoot borer (EFSB)

Management:
1. Remove and destroy infested shoots and fruits.
2. Use of sex pheromone trap
3. Reduce or judicious application of pesticides Use of to protect natural enemies of EFSB.
4. Biological control with Trichogramma chilouis 40000-45000/ha and Bracon hebitor @ 800-1200/ha

b) Epilachna beetle

Management:
1. Collection and destruction of leaves with eggs.
2. Clean cultivation.
3. During severe infestation, spraying Sevin/Carboryl.
4. Applying Neembicidin WP @ 3 ml/ liter of water.

c) Jassids

Management:
1. Conservation of natural enemies.
2. Spraying of Dimethoate 40 EC @ 2 ml/liter of water (> Two Jassid/leaf).
3. Furadan 3 G applied in furrows @ 20 kg/ha to be effective for 40 days.

d) Cutworm

Management:
1. Irrigation with kerosene oil (5-7 liter kerosene/ha).
2. Use of poison bait (Padan 50 SP at 100 kg rice/wheat bran/ha).
3. Use of Dursban/Pyriphos 20 EC at 5 ml/liter of water.

Name of crop  Brinjal
Category : Vegetable crops
Name of variety  : BARI Begun-6
Identifying character : Number of fruits per plant 15-17, Fruit weight 225-250g, Fruit are light green round, Tolerant to BW and Jassid
Developed by (Centre/Division) : Olericulture Division, HRC, Gazipur
Year of release : 2006
Crop duration : 150-180 days
Yield (kg/ha) : 45-50
Fruit Size : Round
Fruit Colour : Light green
Suitable area : All over Bangladesh
Sowing time : August- September
Harvesting time : December to March
Major diseases and Management : a) Phomopsis blight
Management:
1. Use of disease free seed.
2. Seed treatment with Vitavax 200 @ 2 g/1 kg seed.
3. Spray stem just above soil with 2 g Bavistin/Knowin per liter of water as soon as disease symptom observed.
4. Seed treatment with hot water (510C for 15 minutes).
5. Destroy plant debris after harvest.

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

c) Mosaic virus
Management:
1. Rouging out of mosaic affected plants.
2. Use of resistant varieties.

d) Little leaf
Management:
1. Rouging out of affected plants as soon as symptom appeared
2. Clean land
3. Spraying for vector control

e) Damping off
Management:
1. Soil sterilized with 4% Formaldehyde before seed sowing.
2. Seed bed should be cleaned and well drained.
Major insect/pest and Management : a) Brinjal fruit and shoot borer (EFSB)
Management:
1. Remove and destroy infested shoots and fruits.
2. Use of sex pheromone trap
3. Reduce or judicious application of pesticides Use of to protect natural enemies of EFSB.
4. Biological control with Trichogramma chilouis 40000-45000/ha and Bracon hebitor @ 800-1200/ha

b) Epilachna beetle
Management:
1. Collection and destruction of leaves with eggs.
2. Clean cultivation.
3. During severe infestation, spraying Sevin/Carboryl.
4. Applying Neembicidin WP @ 3 ml/ liter of water.

c) Jassids
Management:
1. Conservation of natural enemies.
2. Spraying of Dimethoate 40 EC @ 2 ml/liter of water (> Two Jassid/leaf).
3. Furadan 3 G applied in furrows @ 20 kg/ha to be effective for 40 days.

d) Cutworm
Management:
1. Irrigation with kerosene oil (5-7 liter kerosene/ha).
2. Use of poison bait (Padan 50 SP at 100 kg rice/wheat bran/ha).
3. Use of Dursban/Pyriphos 20 EC at 5 ml/liter of water.

Name of crop  Brinjal
Category : Vegetable crops
Name of variety  : BARI Begun-7
Identifying character : Number of fruits per plant 30-35, Fruit weight 80-90g, Fruit are deep purple long cylindrical, Tolerant to BW
Developed by (Centre/Division) : Olericulture Division, HRC, Gazipur
Year of release : 2006
Crop duration : 150-180 days
Yield (kg/ha) : 45-50
Fruit Size : Round
Fruit Colour : Light green
Suitable area : All over Bangladesh
Sowing time : August- September
Harvesting time : December to March
Major diseases and Management : a) Phomopsis blight
Management:
1. Use of disease free seed.
2. Seed treatment with Vitavax 200 @ 2 g/1 kg seed.
3. Spray stem just above soil with 2 g Bavistin/Knowin per liter of water as soon as disease symptom observed.
4. Seed treatment with hot water (510C for 15 minutes).
5. Destroy plant debris after harvest.

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

c) Mosaic virus
Management:
1. Rouging out of mosaic affected plants.
2. Use of resistant varieties.

d) Little leaf
Management:
1. Rouging out of affected plants as soon as symptom appeared
2. Clean land
3. Spraying for vector control

e) Damping off
Management:
1. Soil sterilized with 4% Formaldehyde before seed sowing.
2. Seed bed should be cleaned and well drained.
Major insect/pest and Management : a) Brinjal fruit and shoot borer (EFSB)
Management:
1. Remove and destroy infested shoots and fruits.
2. Use of sex pheromone trap
3. Reduce or judicious application of pesticides Use of to protect natural enemies of EFSB.
4. Biological control with Trichogramma chilouis 40000-45000/ha and Bracon hebitor @ 800-1200/ha

b) Epilachna beetle
Management:
1. Collection and destruction of leaves with eggs.
2. Clean cultivation.
3. During severe infestation, spraying Sevin/Carboryl.
4. Applying Neembicidin WP @ 3 ml/ liter of water.

c) Jassids
Management:
1. Conservation of natural enemies.
2. Spraying of Dimethoate 40 EC @ 2 ml/liter of water (> Two Jassid/leaf).
3. Furadan 3 G applied in furrows @ 20 kg/ha to be effective for 40 days.

d) Cutworm
Management:
1. Irrigation with kerosene oil (5-7 liter kerosene/ha).
2. Use of poison bait (Padan 50 SP at 100 kg rice/wheat bran/ha).
3. Use of Dursban/Pyriphos 20 EC at 5 ml/liter of water.

Name of crop  Brinjal
Category : Vegetable crops
Name of variety  : BARI Begun-5 (Nayantara)
Identifying character : Plants are erect in nature, Early bearer, Fruits are round with shiny deep purple colour, 10-15 fruits per plant, Individual fruit weight 170-200 g
Developed by (Centre/Division) : Olericulture Division, HRC, Gazipur
Year of release : 1998
Crop duration : 150-180 days
Yield (kg/ha) : 45-50
Fruit Size : Round
Fruit Colour : Shiny deep purple
Suitable area : All over Bangladesh
Sowing time : August- September
Harvesting time : December to March
Major diseases and Management : a) Phomopsis blight
Management:
1. Use of disease free seed.
2. Seed treatment with Vitavax 200 @ 2 g/1 kg seed.
3. Spray stem just above soil with 2 g Bavistin/Knowin per liter of water as soon as disease symptom observed.
4. Seed treatment with hot water (510C for 15 minutes).
5. Destroy plant debris after harvest.

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

c) Mosaic virus
Management:
1. Rouging out of mosaic affected plants.
2. Use of resistant varieties.

d) Little leaf
Management:
1. Rouging out of affected plants as soon as symptom appeared
2. Clean land
3. Spraying for vector control

e) Damping off
Management:
1. Soil sterilized with 4% Formaldehyde before seed sowing.
2. Seed bed should be cleaned and well drained.
Major insect/pest and Management : a) Brinjal fruit and shoot borer (EFSB)
Management:
1. Remove and destroy infested shoots and fruits.
2. Use of sex pheromone trap
3. Reduce or judicious application of pesticides Use of to protect natural enemies of EFSB.
4. Biological control with Trichogramma chilouis 40000-45000/ha and Bracon hebitor @ 800-1200/ha

b) Epilachna beetle
Management:
1. Collection and destruction of leaves with eggs.
2. Clean cultivation.
3. During severe infestation, spraying Sevin/Carboryl.
4. Applying Neembicidin WP @ 3 ml/ liter of water.

c) Jassids
Management:
1. Conservation of natural enemies.
2. Spraying of Dimethoate 40 EC @ 2 ml/liter of water (> Two Jassid/leaf).
3. Furadan 3 G applied in furrows @ 20 kg/ha to be effective for 40 days.

d) Cutworm
Management:
1. Irrigation with kerosene oil (5-7 liter kerosene/ha).
2. Use of poison bait (Padan 50 SP at 100 kg rice/wheat bran/ha).
3. Use of Dursban/Pyriphos 20 EC at 5 ml/liter of water.

Name of crop  Brinjal
Category : Vegetable crops
Name of variety  : BARI Begun-4 (Kazla)
Identifying character : Fruit shape is oblong with shining blackish purple colour, Number of fruits/plant is about 70-80, Single fruit weight is about 55-65 gm.
Developed by (Centre/Division) : Olericulture Division, HRC, Gazipur
Year of release : 1998
Crop duration : 150-180 days
Yield (kg/ha) : 50-55
Fruit Size : Oblong
Fruit Colour : Shining blackish purple
Suitable area : All over Bangladesh
Sowing time : August- September
Harvesting time : December to March
Major diseases and Management : a) Phomopsis blight
Management:
1. Use of disease free seed.
2. Seed treatment with Vitavax 200 @ 2 g/1 kg seed.
3. Spray stem just above soil with 2 g Bavistin/Knowin per liter of water as soon as disease symptom observed.
4. Seed treatment with hot water (510C for 15 minutes).
5. Destroy plant debris after harvest.

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

c) Mosaic virus
Management:
1. Rouging out of mosaic affected plants.
2. Use of resistant varieties.

d) Little leaf
Management:
1. Rouging out of affected plants as soon as symptom appeared
2. Clean land
3. Spraying for vector control

e) Damping off
Management:
1. Soil sterilized with 4% Formaldehyde before seed sowing.
2. Seed bed should be cleaned and well drained.
Major insect/pest and Management : a) Brinjal fruit and shoot borer (EFSB)
Management:
1. Remove and destroy infested shoots and fruits.
2. Use of sex pheromone trap
3. Reduce or judicious application of pesticides Use of to protect natural enemies of EFSB.
4. Biological control with Trichogramma chilouis 40000-45000/ha and Bracon hebitor @ 800-1200/ha

b) Epilachna beetle
Management:
1. Collection and destruction of leaves with eggs.
2. Clean cultivation.
3. During severe infestation, spraying Sevin/Carboryl.
4. Applying Neembicidin WP @ 3 ml/ liter of water.

c) Jassids
Management:
1. Conservation of natural enemies.
2. Spraying of Dimethoate 40 EC @ 2 ml/liter of water (> Two Jassid/leaf).
3. Furadan 3 G applied in furrows @ 20 kg/ha to be effective for 40 days.

d) Cutworm
Management:
1. Irrigation with kerosene oil (5-7 liter kerosene/ha).
2. Use of poison bait (Padan 50 SP at 100 kg rice/wheat bran/ha).
3. Use of Dursban/Pyriphos 20 EC at 5 ml/liter of water.

Name of crop  Brinjal
Category : Vegetable crops
Name of variety  : BARI Begun-2 (Tarapuri), Hybrid
Identifying character : Fruits are oblong, purple colour, Yield is about (50% higher than the mother plant with fruits/plant), First ever hybrid brinjal variety in the country, Average individual fruit weight 200 g
Developed by (Centre/Division) : Olericulture Division, HRC, Gazipur
Year of release : 1992
Crop duration : 150-180 days
Yield (kg/ha) : 80
Fruit Size : Oblong
Fruit Colour : Purple
Suitable area : All over Bangladesh
Sowing time : August- September
Harvesting time : December to March
Major diseases and Management : a) Phomopsis blight
Management:
1. Use of disease free seed.
2. Seed treatment with Vitavax 200 @ 2 g/1 kg seed.
3. Spray stem just above soil with 2 g Bavistin/Knowin per liter of water as soon as disease symptom observed.
4. Seed treatment with hot water (510C for 15 minutes).
5. Destroy plant debris after harvest.

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

c) Mosaic virus
Management:
1. Rouging out of mosaic affected plants.
2. Use of resistant varieties.

d) Little leaf
Management:
1. Rouging out of affected plants as soon as symptom appeared
2. Clean land
3. Spraying for vector control

e) Damping off
Management:
1. Soil sterilized with 4% Formaldehyde before seed sowing.
2. Seed bed should be cleaned and well drained.
Major insect/pest and Management : a) Brinjal fruit and shoot borer (EFSB)
Management:
1. Remove and destroy infested shoots and fruits.
2. Use of sex pheromone trap
3. Reduce or judicious application of pesticides Use of to protect natural enemies of EFSB.
4. Biological control with Trichogramma chilouis 40000-45000/ha and Bracon hebitor @ 800-1200/ha

b) Epilachna beetle
Management:
1. Collection and destruction of leaves with eggs.
2. Clean cultivation.
3. During severe infestation, spraying Sevin/Carboryl.
4. Applying Neembicidin WP @ 3 ml/ liter of water.

c) Jassids
Management:
1. Conservation of natural enemies.
2. Spraying of Dimethoate 40 EC @ 2 ml/liter of water (> Two Jassid/leaf).
3. Furadan 3 G applied in furrows @ 20 kg/ha to be effective for 40 days.

d) Cutworm
Management:
1. Irrigation with kerosene oil (5-7 liter kerosene/ha).
2. Use of poison bait (Padan 50 SP at 100 kg rice/wheat bran/ha).
3. Use of Dursban/Pyriphos 20 EC at 5 ml/liter of water.

Name of crop  Brinjal
Category : Vegetable crops
Name of variety  : BARI Begun-1 (Uttara)
Identifying character : High yielding brinjal variety, Prolific bearer, 80-100 fruits/plant, Fruits borne in cluster, Average individual fruit weight 60-70 g
Developed by (Centre/Division) : Olericulture Division, HRC, Gazipur
Year of release : 1985
Crop duration : 150-180 days (DAT)
Yield (kg/ha) : 60
Fruit Size : Medium long
Fruit Colour : Pink
Suitable area : All over Bangladesh
Sowing time : August – September
Harvesting time : September ? October
Major diseases and Management : a) Phomopsis blight
Management:
1. Use of disease free seed.
2. Seed treatment with Vitavax 200 @ 2 g/1 kg seed.
3. Spray stem just above soil with 2 g Bavistin/Knowin per liter of water as soon as disease symptom observed.
4. Seed treatment with hot water (510C for 15 minutes).
5. Destroy plant debris after harvest.

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

c) Mosaic virus
Management:
1. Rouging out of mosaic affected plants.
2. Use of resistant varieties.

d) Little leaf
Management:
1. Rouging out of affected plants as soon as symptom appeared
2. Clean land
3. Spraying for vector control

e) Damping off
Management:
1. Soil sterilized with 4% Formaldehyde before seed sowing.
2. Seed bed should be cleaned and well drained.
Major insect/pest and Management : a) Brinjal fruit and shoot borer (EFSB)
Management:
1. Remove and destroy infested shoots and fruits.
2. Use of sex pheromone trap
3. Reduce or judicious application of pesticides Use of to protect natural enemies of EFSB.
4. Biological control with Trichogramma chilouis 4000-4500/ha and Bracon hebitor @ 800-1200/ha

b) Epilachna beetle
Management:
1. Collection and destruction of leaves with eggs.
2. Clean cultivation.
3. During severe infestation, spraying Sevin/Carboryl.
4. Applying Neembicidin WP @ 3 ml/ liter of water.

c) Jassids
Management:
1. Conservation of natural enemies.
2. Spraying of Dimethoate 40 EC @ 2 ml/liter of water (> Two Jassid/leaf).
3. Furadan 3 G applied in furrows @ 20 kg/ha to be effective for 40 days.

d) Cutworm
Management:
1. Irrigation with kerosene oil (5-7 liter kerosene/ha).
2. Use of poison bait (Padan 50 SP at 100 kg rice/wheat bran/ha).
3. Use of Dursban/Pyriphos 20 EC at 5 ml/liter of water.