@article{Palada:256630,
      recid = {256630},
      author = {Palada, M. C. and Crossman, S. M. A. and O'Keefe, D. A.  and Davis, A. M.},
      title = {CULTIVAR EVALUATION FOR EGGPLANT PRODUCTION UNDER ORGANIC  CROP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS},
      address = {2002-06-30},
      number = {1882-2017-500},
      pages = {12},
      year = {2002},
      abstract = {On-farm trials were conducted over two seasons to evaluate  yield performance of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)  cultivars under organic crop management system. In 1998,  cultivars included 7 hybrids with oval or egg-shaped fruit  and 4 open-pollinated Oriental type, elongated fruit shape.  Trial in 2001 consisted of 5 hybrids and 3 Oriental type  cultivars. Plants were spaced 61 cm within rows 1.22 m  apart. Both trials were established using a randomized  complete block design with three replications. An organic  crop management system was adopted in growing and  maintaining the crops. These consisted of organic insect  sprays, cow manure and grass straw mulch. Data were  collected on number of harvests, fruit size and marketable  yield. Significant differences (P<0.05) were observed in  marketable yield among cultivars within hybrids and  openpollinated in both seasons. In 1998, top yielding  hybrid cultivars were 'Black Nite' (32.4 t ha"1), 'Black  Bell' (29.5 t ha1) and 'Black Beauty' (28.8 t ha"1).  Cultivar 'Trinidad Long' produced the highest yield among  the open-pollinated type. Hybrid cultivars 'Black Nite',  'Black Bell' and 'Black Beauty' maintained top yields in  2001 whereas cultivar 'Megal' produced the highest yield  (18.0 t ha"1) among the Oriental type. Common insect pests  were mealy bugs, aphids, flea beetles and mites. Organic  sprays were not very effective, but reduced pest population  resulting in minimal damage. Marketable yields were  comparable with or higher than those reported in previous  evaluation trials which suggests that improved eggplant  cultivars can be grown successfully under organic  management system without the use of chemical fertilizers  and pesticides.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/256630},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.256630},
}