Santosh Lohani*1 , Saroj Adhikari1 , Yubaraj Bhusal2 , Sujan Subedi3 , Navin Gopal Pradhan3 and Siddanta Ranabhat4
1 Horticulture Research Station, NARC, Malepatan, Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal
2 National Potato Research Program, NARC, Khumaltar,Bagmati, Nepal
3 National Horticulture Research Center, NARC, Khumaltar,Bagmati, Nepal
4 North Dakota State University, North Dakota, USAl
* Corresponding Author’s Email: lohanisantos@gmail.com
Orcid IDs:
Santosh Lohani: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1006-3171
Saroj Adhikari: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9288-7264
Yubaraj Bhusal: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9672-7724
Sujan Subedi: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0470-5297
Navin Gopal Pradhan: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9145-4811
Siddanta Ranabhat: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9218-4226
Received on: 6 July, 2024 Revised on: 6 November, 2024 Accepted on: 12 November, 2024
Abstract
A field experiment was conducted from July to November for three consecutive years; 2019, 2020, and 2021 to identify the cauliflower genotypes suitable for early planting under Pokhara conditions. In 2019, the five cauliflower genotypes (Ageni, Khumal Jyapu 1, Khumal Jyapu 2, Terai 1, Terai 2) from the National Horticulture Research Center were evaluated in the non-replicated design with the check variety White Cup (F1), and in the year of 2020 and 2021 five genotypes of Cauliflower named Terai 1, Terai 2, Ageni, Pusa Sarad, and White Cup(F1) were evaluated in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four replications. The four-week-old seedlings were transplanted in the field in the first week of August. From the pooled mean of two years (2020 and 2021) of experiments, there were significant differences among the cauliflower genotypes for days to harvest, curd weight, curd diameter, and curd height and yield. The highest curd weight was found for White Cup (405.79 g) which was at par with Terai 2 (396.21 g). The earliest genotype of cauliflower ready for harvest was White Cup (57.75 DAT) which was statistically similar to Terai 1 (60.12 DAT) followed by Terai 2 (65.25 DAT) and the highest yield was found for Terai 2 (18.55 t/ha) which was at par with White Cup (18.14 t/ha) and Terai 1(16.15 t/ha). Based on the three-year results, two open-pollinated genotypes; Terai 1 and Terai 2 are promising for August planting in Pokhara condition.