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Table 5 Performance of turnip genotypes tested at farmer’s field (2013-2014)
Characters
Genotypes
Farmers field Kavre Farmers field Dailekh Farmers field Pakhribas Mean
No. of leaves at
harvest
Purple Top
11.6
10.8
13.2
11.87
HRDTUR001 10.33
12.6
8.7
10.54
HRDTUR003 15.2
12.9
10.7
12.93
Edible root
weight (g)
Purple Top
191.34
264.78
195.3
217.14
HRDTUR001 240
216.16
115.66
190.60
HRDTUR003 145
227.83
114.50
162.44
Yield (t/ha)
Purple Top
31.85
26.94
17.5
25.43
HRDTUR001 26.11
30.08
28.05
28.08
HRDTUR003 24
27.11
26.55
25.88
Days to first
harvest
Purple Top
55
60
65
60.00
HRDTUR001 55
60
65
60.00
HRDTUR003 60
60
65
61.66
Days to last
harvest
Purple Top
60
70
70
66.66
HRDTUR001 60
65
70
65.00
HRDTUR003 65
65
70
66.66
Leaf type
Purple Top
Deeply serrated,
Spreading
Deeply serrated,
Spreading
Deeply serrated,
Spreading
Deeply serrated,
Spreading
HRDTUR001 Slightly -serrated,
upright and leaf
colour light green
Slightly -serrated,
upright and leaf colour
light green
Slightly -serrated,
upright and leaf colour
light green
Slightly -serrated,
upright and leaf
colour light green
HRDTUR003 Serrated upright, light
green
Serrated upright, light
green
Serrated upright, light
green
Serrated upright, light
green
Table 6 Disease and insect scoring of the tested genotypes (1-9 scale)
Genotypes
2013
2014
Alternaria leaf spot
Aphid
Alternaria leaf spot
Aphid
Purple top
2
1
2
1
HRDTUR001
2
1
2
2
HRDTUR003
3
2
4
2
Note: 1= No disease/insect, 9 = completely damage by disease
Table 7 Summary of cost of production
SN
Title of expenditure
Number/Quantity
Amount of expenditure
1
Land rent (for two months)
2 X 850
1700/-
2
Seed cost
200g
150/-
3
Pesticide/ Micronutrient
LS
550/-
4
Borax
1 kg X 200
200/-
5
Compost
1000 X 2
2000/-
6
DAP
13 kg X 52
675/-
8
MOP
5 kg X 45
225/-
9
Urea
3 kg X 40
120/-
10
Land preparation
6 Labour X 400
2400/-
11
Seeding
2 Labour X 400
800/-
12
Irrigation
2 Labour X 400
800/-
13
Weeding & intercultural operation
6 Labour X 400
2400/-
14
Fertilizer application
2 Labour X 400
800/-
15
Harvesting
400 X 3 Labour
1200/-
16
Marketing cost
LS
2000/-
Total cost of production
Per ropani
16020/-
Selling price
NRs/ kg
20/-
Income from Fresh curd
NRs/per Ropani
28080/-
Cost of production
NRs/ per Ropani
16020/-
Net Income
NRs/ Ropani
12060/-
Net income
NRs/ha
241,200/- (2680 USD)
