07 Mar How to produce quality seeds of Okra
भिंडी के गुणवत्तायुक्त बीज का उत्पादन कैसे करें Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus(L.) Moench) is an important vegetable crop of the tropic and sub- tropic It is grown during summer and rainy season and hence classified as warm season crop. Okra is cultivated for its immature edible fruits known as pods; the mature fruits are also dried and stored in parts of Africa for local use in high temperature season. The average productivity of okra in India is 9.8 t/ha (NHB-2001), which is less than the productivity (15t/ha) realized through the trails. The low productivity in okra is attributed poor see replacement due to the limited availability of quality seed and high incidence of pests (jassids, white fly and borers) and yellow vein mosaic virus (yvmv) which severely affect the crop during the khairf in the north. Since, the hybrid seed is marketed by the private sector companies in sizable amount and cover the smaller area. Thus, the larger area is sown through the op varieties seed across the country. Therefore, to boost the productivity there is a need to strengthen the production of quality seed. This could be made possible by organizing the seed production of the op varieties the in a compact area/seed village concept which can help an improving the...