Study On The Yield Of Eggplant Cultivars In Bushehr

Eggplant (Solanum melongena) has become adapted in Bushehr province and the area under its cultivation is about 1500 hectars annually. In order to obtain suitable cultivars for the region, an experiment was carried out in a Randomized complete block design with 10 cultivars in 4 replications for tow years (1995-1996) in Agricultural Research Center of Bushehr Borazjan. After nursery, 8-10cm height seedlings were transplanted for bed planting in 4 rows on rigids with 80cm width. Plants were sown 50cm apart from each other. Manuring and fertilizers applied were 15 tha-1, urea 180 kgha-1 and ammonium phosphate 120 kgha-1, respectively. The plots were irrigated 54 times during the growth period, weeding took place 3 times and pests control were done 2 times. Yields and agronomic traits of cultivars were measured in apprepriate times. The results showed that cultivars AUB 127 and Black Beauty (Royal) with 57.4 and 44 percent more yields than check cultivar, respectively, were selected as the most suitable cultivars and therefore they are recommended for cultivation in this provinc.