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<title><b>Varietal trial of okra (<i>Abelmoschus esculentus</i> L.) for evaluation of yield and yield parameters</b></title>
<authors>D. K. Mehata, I. Kattel, S. P. S. Yadav, S. Bhujel, S. Bhattarai, P. Yadav, P. Sapkota, S. Timsina,  V. Lahutiya</authors>
<keywords>Okra, yield, varieties, variation, parameters</keywords>
<pages>111-116</pages>
<issue_number>6 (4) 2022</issue_number>
<issue_period>October  2022 </issue_period>
<abstract>To identify the high-yielding variety of okra, seven different varieties of okra were tested in a coordinated varietal trial using Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) following three replications from March 2022 to September 2022 at Girija Prasad Koirala College of Agriculture and Research Centre (GPCAR), Gothgaun, Morang, Nepal. The varieties include T1: Arka Anamika, T2: Chandani, T3: F<sub>1</sub> Glory, T4: OH-940, T5: Punjab Selection, T6: R35 Selection, and T7: Swastik-2. The result of the study shows that out of seven varieties, Punjab selection (200.42 g) and Swastik-2 (200.12 g), gave the highest average yield/plant. Likewise, Arka Anamika (75.18 g), and R-35 Selection (98.06 g), gave the lowest average yield/plant. Thus, a substantial variation has been discovered among those varieties, and the utilization of Punjab selection and Swastik-2 varieties can boost the production of the okra crop considerably.</abstract>
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