All total 21 F1 crosses of local landraces were evaluated along with seven parents and one check of brinjal by adopting RBD replicated twice at AICRP on Vegetable Crops, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The objective of the experiment was to evaluate the performance of F1 crosses for growth, flowering, fruit yield and yield attributes. Results revealed significant variations among various vegetative characters (plant height : 74.50 cm to 110.90 cm, plant spread (EW): 72.75 cm to 89.55 cm and NS :70.00 cm to 91.25cm, primary branches plant-1: 4.00 to 5.40), flowering parameters (days to 1st flowering:45.60 to 55.00 and 50% flowering: 55.00 to 66.40) and fruit yield attributes (fruit length:11.35 cm to 16.35 cm, fruit breadth :15.35 cm to 25.75 cm, fruit weight:118.40 g to 217.30g and fruits plant-1: 11.80 to 17.70). The F1 cross viz. BBSR-08-2 × Selection from BBSR-145-1(2.09 kg) recorded significantly highest fruit yield plant-1 followed by BBSR-08-2 × BBSR-10-25(1.98 kg) and BBSR-08-2 × BBSR-10-26 (1.91 kg). Thus, on the basis of per se performance, the F1 crosses viz. BBSR-08-2 × Selection from BBSR-145-1, BBSR-08-2 × BBSR-10-25 and BBSR-08-2 × BBSR-10-26 may be recommended for commercial cultivation. The parent Arka Neelanchal Shyama may be used as a parent to develop early variety in brinjal.

An experiment was conducted at Biratnagar, Nepal in completely randomized block design to study the effect of effective microorganisms (EM) and indeginous microorganisms (IMO) along with recommended dose of fertilizers (RDF) on the growth and yield parameters of okra (variety: Arka Anamika). The 6 treatments viz. control, EM enriched manure, IMO enriched manure, RDF, RDF+EM, RDF+IMO and control were replicated thrice. The study showed that indeginous microorganisms when incorporated with recommended dose of NPK fertilizer (RDF+IMO) can produce best result in terms of yield and economic return. Rigorous study in multi location and more crops is suggested to develop an integrated nutrient management plan and household waste management.

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