Incorporation of Integrated Nutrient Management on Physio-chemical Characteristics on Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
Dushyant Singh Dhawai
School of Agricultural Sciences, Career Point University, Kota, Rajasthan, India.
Devi Darshan *
Department of Agriculture, IIAST, Integral University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Prakash Babanrao Sable
Section of Horticulture, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati, M. S., Pin-444603, India.
Shankar Dyal Rathore
Department of Horticulture, Sunrise University Alwar Rajasthan, India.
Titus Dalang K Momin
SRF, NICRA, KVK, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India.
Rita Fredericks
CEO Precision Grow (A Unit of Tech Visit IT Pvt Ltd), India.
Subhash Verma
School of Agriculture, Eklavya University, Damoh (M.P.), India.
Guddu Kumar
Department of Post-Harvest Technology, Faculty of Horticulture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, mohanpur nadia, W.B 741252, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The physical and quality attributes of tomato was significantly altered by the application of integrated nutrient management. There are many micro and macro nutrients deficiency was observed in tomato which substantially reduced the physical and quality attributes of tomato fruits. To overcome these problems the present study was planned to enhance the physical and quality attributes of tomato by the application of integrated nutrients management on tomato. The application of 75% RDF + FYM @ 20 ton/ha + vermi-compost @ 10 ton/ha + VAM + PSB significantly produced the maximum plant height (123.67 cm), leaf length (21.78), number of flowers/ plant (57.98), fruit weight (82.67 g), fruit diameter (18.79 cm), total soluble solids (5.91 %), ascorbic acid (31.33 mg/100 g), lycopene content (3.12 mg/100 g), and minimum days to first fruiting (44.87) followed by 75 % RDF + FYM @ 20 ton/ha + VC @ 10 ton/ha + VAM as compared to rest of the treatments. Therefore, it can be concluded that application of 75% RDF + FYM @ 20 ton/ha + vermi-compost @ 10 ton/ha + VAM + PSB significantly improved the physical and qualitative characteristics of tomato as compared to control.
Keywords: Ascorbic acid, lycopene content, physical attributes, tomato, vermi-compost