Effect of Sowing Dates and Varieties on Growth and Yield of Broccoli under Acidic Soil Condition of Sylhet

This experiment was conducted during October, 2013 to March, 2014 in the experimental field of Department Horticulture, Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU), Bangladesh. The objective evaluate effect three planting dates (30 15 November and 1 December) on growth, yield attributes broccoli varieties (Premium, BR001 BR002) under acidic soil condition Sylhet. two factors laid out Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with replications. Broccoli planted 30 October recorded minimum number days first curd harvest (64.77), tallest plants at (62.76 cm) denser leaves (17.90), highest primary weight (142.75 g) increased length (11.93 cm), maximum both (5.29 t/ha) secondary (5.24 t/ha). Variety Premium earliest initiation (50.33 days) (64.44 days). had (16.07), (207.59 (12.18 diameter (14.28 cm). (7.70 (4.02 variety yielded other this experiment. Interaction showed that best performance (274.13 g), (10.17 (8.43 Therefore, can be recommended cultivate date