School gardens have become a widely used approach to influence children's food knowledge, preferences and choices in low- high-income countries alike. However, evidence indicates that such programs are more effective at influencing knowledge than actual choices. Such finding may occur because school insufficiently the behavior of parents healthy items not always available homes. We tested this hypothesis using one-year cluster randomized controlled trial Nepal with 15 treatment control...

Abstract Fungicide application is an effective management option to control late blight of potato (caused by Phytophthora infestans ). Field experiments were conducted evaluate the efficacy recently introduced and previously used fungicides on yields in western plains Nepal 2015 2016 crop seasons. Fungicides a non‐treated (NTC) replicated three times randomized block design planted with susceptible cultivar Cardinal. Chlorothalonil, copper oxychloride, dimethomorph, fenamidone + mancozeb,...

Food systems in many countries are experiencing a shift from traditional foods toward processed high sugar, fat and salt, but low dietary fiber micronutrients. There is an urgent need to better understand drivers of changing food behavior, particularly for lower-income countries. This study analyzes choice among children parents rural Nepal. It uses qualitative data collected through key informant interviews focus group discussions with school children, teachers. The reveals substantial...

The low production of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) in Nepal is associated with the lack high-yielding gynoecious hybrids, long gestation period and yields open-pollinated varieties cold stress open field conditions during off-season. An experiment was conducted at National Horticulture Research Centre, Agricultural Council, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal, from February to July 2019 evaluate performance genotypes under plastic house conditions. laid out a two-factor randomized complete block...

Nepal has spent about six decades on fruit development and research in different species. Fruit breeding particularly local exotic germplasm collection started after 1950s gained momentum the formation of commodity programme 1972 AD. Major researches past were focused indigenous genotype collection, evaluation, selection, propagation protocol standardization adoptive trials. Some good ground works have already been done major fruits such as apple, pear, plum, persimmon, kiwifruit, citrus,...

Diversity in fruit genetic resources Nepal is contributed by wild, indigenous and exotic sources. This study was carried out to bring together the available species cultivars at various stations of Department Agriculture (DoA), Agricultural Research Council (NARC), Forest University (AFU) private farms until Fiscal Year 2017/2018. Altogather there were 47 fruits from tropical zone Terai (Tarahara, Janakpur, Sarlahi, Parwanipur Khajura) cold temperature high hills (Marpha, Rajikot Satbanj)...

A study was conducted in Manahara-Kalimati road corridor and laboratory of Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Horticulture Division (HRD), Khumaltar 2016-2017. Major carrot production sites this are Manohara Khola, Bodephant Mulpani. The main collection point is Garcha Bazar Bhaktapur. From center, the produce goes to Kalimati market. In pockets, grading not practiced. Farmers mention that labor intensive. Carrots mostly packed 75-85 kg capacity jute sacks. postharvest loss found be 35%....

The experiment on evaluation of open pollinated genotypes French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) was conducted during the summer season 2016 and 2017 at HRD, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal to assess variability in yield potentiality for commercial production. laid out Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with five replications. two new viz. Semi Light Long Green Bean were compared Trishuli Four Season. Fresh pod attributing parameters recorded. pooled analysis both years’ data showed significant...

This study was conducted with the objective of assessing post harvest losses potato varieties under farmers' storage conditions.Potato tubers 7 (4 released viz.'Janakdev', 'Khumal Upahar' Khumal Ujjwal and Vikash'; 2 registered viz.were evaluated in randomized complete block design four replications condition at Panauti-8, Kavrepalanchok district Nepal during May 24 to Ausgust 11, 2019.Data were recorded on 20, 40, 60 80 days storage.Observations average weight loss, damage by tuber moth,...

The experiment on evaluation of open pollinated genotypes Yard long bean (Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis) was conducted during summer season 2016 and 2017 at Horticulture Research Division, Khumaltar Lalitpur to assess the variability in yield potentiality for commercial production. laid out Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. Six viz. Great Wall 01, 02, 03, 04 08 were compared Khumal Tane. Observations recorded fresh pod attributing parameters. plant vigor...

Storage experiments were conducted under ordinary room conditions in the mid hill, Khumaltar (1350 masl ; meter above sea level) and high hills, Daman (2200 masl) of Nepal during summer season 2011 to find out effect chemical treatments their time applications on storability chips qualities potato cv. Kufri Jyoti. Chemicals were; CIPC (Isopropyl N (3 chlorophenyl) carbamate), hydrogen peroxide calcium chloride, which applied as a single dose (before storage) double at 45 days storage)....

An experiment was conducted at National Horticulture Research Centre (NHRC), Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal from March to July of 2019 and 2020 identify suitable bean genotypes for spring season planting. The laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications having seven as treatments viz. Semi Light Long, Long Green Bean, Trishuli, Four Season, LB-37, Pahelo Gheusimi, Khairo Gheusimi. Observations were recorded on morphological characters, yield, yield contributing...

The study evaluated the novel six open-pollinated sweet pepper genotypes for yield, quality, and self-life at Khumaltar conditions during 2078–2079. experiment was laid out in RCB design with treatments four replications. Each plot mulched 25-micron plastic, 43-day-old seedlings were planted by making a hole distance of 60 cm x 45 cm. result showed that had significant effect on yield attributing quality parameters. HRDCAP004 (575.1) HRDCAP003 (527.9) recorded highest number fruits per plot....

An experiment was conducted to study the response of nitrogen (N) on tomato production using randomized completely block design (RCBD) with two factorial arrangements treatments in three replications at research field Directorate Agricultural Research (DoAR), Parwanipur, Bara, Nepal winter seasons 2020/21 and 2021/22. Factor A consisted genotypes (AVTO 1409, AVTO 1306 check Pusa Ruby). B comprised five combinations N application (i.e. 4 applications 100 50% recommended dose fertilizers (RDF)...

Capsicum is one of the high value vegetable crops in Nepal. Its demand kitchen increasing due to urbanization and increased awareness on its health benefit. commercial cultivation has been started protected as well open field conditions. It fetches higher price market but very short storage life under ordinary condition. An experiment was carried out evaluate modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) extension shelf-life capsicum fruit. Fruit were harvested at full mature stage with smooth shiny...

A field experiment was conducted to evaluate ten cauliflower genotypes at the National Horticulture Research Centre, Khumaltar, Lalitpur from June December of 2019 and 2020. The laid out in Randomized Completely Block Design with (Chinese, Sarlahi Deepali, Pusa Katiki, Taichun, Sarad, Terai 1, 2, Agheni, Cold Queen Khumal Jyapu) planted on three dates i.e. 25, July 15, August 5 a 20-day interval. main objective this study identify planting for suitable recommended early-season under...

With the aim of identifying suitable open pollinated determinate tomato genotypes, investigation was carried out at Directorate Agricultural Research (DoAR), Parwanipur in two consecutive winter seasons 2020/21 and 2021/22. Experiment laid randomized complete block design (RCBD) with 16 treatments replicated thrice. Crop geometry maintained 75×60 cm fertilizers manure applied rate 200:150:120 kg N: P2O5:K2O + 20 tons FYM per hectare. Analysis results showed significant variation yield...

Experiments were conducted at Horticulture Research Division (HRD), Khumaltar, Lalitpur; and Station (HRS), Kimugaun, Dailekh in 2017/18 to evaluate the high yielding open pollinated genotypes of onion mid hills both locations. Five namely AVON-1016, AVON-1027, AVON-1028, AVON-1052, AVON-1074 AVON-1103 received from Asian Vegetable Development Centre evaluated with local check variety recommended Red Creole locations randomized complete block design 4 replications. The main objective...

An experiment was done at Horticulture Research Division, Nepal Agricultural Council (NARC), Khumaltar, under polyhouse condition to access different traits of six capsicum genotypes: HRDCAP-001, HRDCAP-003, HRDCAP-004, HRDCAP-005, HRDCAP-006, and California Wonder (check variety) with the objective evaluate yield quality. The by using Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) four replications for each treatment. All collected data were analyzed Gentstat statistical software package. Results...

The productivity of tomato in Nepal is very low due to lack high yielding, disease and pests resistant varieties. An experiment was carried out evaluate horticultural traits 50 genotypes obtained from World Vegetable Centre (WorldVeg), Taiwan SAARC region, local collections during March August 2020 open field conditions at National Horticulture Research Centre, Khumaltar, Lalitpur. objectives were identify promising open-pollinated cultivars for yield, appropriate fruit size, resistant. a...