GENETIC DIVERSITY OF SIXTEEN TOMATO VARIETIES GROWN AT SHER-E-BANGLA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

One experiment was conducted to evaluate the performance of sixteen tomato varieties at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh during the period of November 2012 to March 2013. The genotypes including varieties and breeding materials were given code numbers from V₁ to V₁₆. Maximum number of bunch (13.7/plant), fruits (33.0/plant) and yield (2.2 kg/plant) were observed in V₈ plants. On the other hand, V₁₁was found to show field resistance against a number disease pathogens like Phytophthora infestans, Alternaria solani, Clavibacter michiganinsis, Tomato Mosaic Virus (TMV), Tomato Bushy Stunt Virus (TBSV), Septaria lycopersici. However, the resistance or tolerance whatever was found needs to be determined through specific race induced diseases under controlled environment.