scholarly journals The integrated use of excreta-based vermicompost and inorganic NP fertilizer on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) fruit yield, quality and soil fertility

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tesfu Mengistu ◽  
Heluf Gebrekidan ◽  
Kibebew Kibret ◽  
Kebede Woldetsadik ◽  
Beneberu Shimelis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Solanum Lycopersicum ◽  
Fruit Yield ◽  
Solanum Lycopersicum L ◽  
Yield Quality ◽  
Np Fertilizer

scholarly journals Sewage sludge enhances tomato growth and improves fruit-yield quality by restoring soil fertility

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (No. 9) ◽  
pp. 514-523
Author(s):  
Ebrahem Eid ◽  
Kamal Shaltout ◽  
Saad Alamri ◽  
Sulaiman Alrumman ◽  
Ahmed Hussain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Agricultural Soils ◽  
Crop Productivity ◽  
Fruit Yield ◽  
Tomato Plants ◽  
Solanum Lycopersicum L ◽  
Yield Quality ◽  
Valid Solution ◽  
Plant Crop

Among the various disposal strategies for sewage sludge (SS), soil application is the most suitable. This study was conducted to evaluate soil amendment with SS (0, 10, 20, 30 and 40 g/kg) and its impact on soil fertility and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) growth. The SS significantly improved the agromorphological attributes, the number of produced fruits, and the fruit biomass of tomato plants. The 30 g/kg application of SS led to the highest growth rate and fruit yield. Considering the fruits, the best safe enrichment of metal nutrients was recorded at 30 g/kg, with a significant increase in the micronutrient metals Mn, Zn, Ni, Cu, and Fe with 624, 193, 125, 70, and 32%, respectively, compared to the control. The SS amendment enhanced soil fertility, and heavy metals were within the permissible ranges for agricultural soils. Bioaccumulation factors (BFs) indicated that SS application induced the accumulation of most of the studied metals in the roots, and the BF values of Zn, Cu, Ni, and Pb were > 1. The current study concluded that recirculating SS nutrient components to agricultural soils could offer a valid solution for the sustainable management of this organic waste and enhance plant-crop productivity.  

scholarly journals The Role of Staking and Pruning Methods on Yield and Profitability of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Production in the Guinea Savanna Zone of Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
S. Lamptey ◽  
E. Koomson
Keyword(s):  
Solanum Lycopersicum ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Tomato Fruit ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Fruit Yield ◽  
Solanum Lycopersicum L ◽  
Tomato Yield ◽  
Yield Quality ◽  
Pruning Methods

Tomato is one of the most widely consumed and produced vegetables in Ghana. The low yield of tomatoes in Ghana has resulted in huge importation of the produce from neighboring countries. Good agronomic practices are among the key strategies involved in increasing the yield of horticultural produce. This study seeks to evaluate the response of staking and pruning on tomato fruit yield, quality, and cost of production. To achieve this, a field experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of staking and pruning methods on fruit yield and profitability of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) produced in the northern region of Ghana. Treatments were applied in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Treatments were no pruning + no staking (control), single pole staking (SPS), wire trellis (WT), one-stem pruning (1SP), one-stem pruning + single pole staking (1SP + SPS), one-stem pruning + wire trellis (1SP + WT), two-stem pruning (2SP), two-stem pruning + single pole staking (2SP + SPS), and two-stem pruning + wire trellis (2SP + WT). Results showed that 2SP + WT increased fruit diameter, fruit length, and marketable fruit weight by 52%, 32%, and 69%, respectively, compared to the control. The maximum number and weight of marketable fruits obtained from 2SP + WT increased total fruit yield by 76% compared to the control. In all, the performance of the treatments in terms of yield was in the following order: 2SP + WT > 1SP + WT > SPS > WT > 2SP + SPS > 1SP > 2SP > control. Though 2SP + WT increased production cost by 42%, it greatly increased yield by 69% which resulted in 83% net profit compared to the control. Thus, 2SP + WT could be tested on-farm for possible adoption to increase tomato yield, quality, and profit.

scholarly journals Genetic variability and trait relationship in cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L. var. cerasiforme (Dunnal) A. Gray)

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
MS Islam ◽  
HC Mohanta ◽  
MR Ismail ◽  
MY Rafii ◽  
MA Malek
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Variability ◽  
Solanum Lycopersicum ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Fruit Yield ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Genetic Advance ◽  
Cherry Tomato ◽  
Solanum Lycopersicum L ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Additive Gene

Nine traits of 11 cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) var. cerasiforme (Dunal) A. Gray) inbred lines exhibited a wide range of genetic variability. High geno- and phenotypic coefficients of variation were obtained for individual fruit weight (68.16 and 74.23%, respectively) followed by number of fruits/plant (58.8 and 68.34%, respectively). High estimates of heritability, genetic advance and genotypic coefficient of variation for the traits of individual fruit weight, number of fruits and clusters/plant were controlled by additive gene action indicating the possibility of selection to improve these characters. Fruit yield/plant showed low heritability along with low genetic advance and did not show significant and positive correlation with the remaining characters. It indicates that improvement of high yield through selection is difficult, rather hybridization can be effective for improving the fruit yield/plant. Among the lines, CH154 produced the highest number of fruits/plant (291) and highest fruit yield (1.89 kg/plant and 63.4 t/ha) and can be selected for cultivation under Bangladesh condition. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v41i2.13443 Bangladesh J. Bot. 41(2): 163-167, 2012 (December)

scholarly journals Bioefficacy Study of Bacillus subtilis Based Biofungicide on Leaf Spot Disease, Growth and Yield Attributes of Tomato [Solanum lycopersicum L.] CV. Arka Vikas

2020 ◽  
pp. 35-41
Author(s):  
Ajay Kumar Tiwari ◽  
B. K. Singh ◽  
Trivikram . ◽  
A. K. Singh ◽  
Pankaj Kumar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Bacillus Subtilis ◽  
Solanum Lycopersicum ◽  
Leaf Spot ◽  
Fruit Yield ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Leaf Spot Disease ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Spot Disease ◽  
Solanum Lycopersicum L ◽  
Yield Parameters

The present study entitled “Bioefficacy study of Bacillus subtilis based biofungicide on leaf spot disease, growth and yield attributes of tomato [Solanum lycopersicum L.] cv. ArkaVikas” was conducted at Vegetable Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi during rainy season of 2016-17 in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications. The treatments included foliar spray of chemical fungicide (Copper oxychlooride) and biofungicide (Taegro® and Trichoderma) either alone or in combination. Taegro® is a bacterial biofungicide containing 1×1010 CFU/g (13%w/w) of Bacillus amyloliuefaciens strain FZB24 formulated as WP. A total of 12 characters including disease, growth and yield parameters were studied. Disease parameter included leaf spot disease incidence (%) and disease severity (%) whereas growth and yield parameters included days to 50% flowering, height, number of branches per plant, fruit length (cm), fruit width (cm), number of fruits per plant, average fruit weight (g), number of seed per fruit, fruit yield per plot (kg), fruit yield per hectare (kg) were studied. The biofungicide Taegro exhibited significant potential in reducing the leaf spot in tomato and improving the growth and yield attributes of tomato as compared to control. But combined used of Taegro with standard chemical copper oxychloride gave better result than Taegro alone. As a consequence, this may be used as part of an integrated disease management approach so as to minimizes the use of standard fungicides and also protect the environment from pollution and maintenance of the human health.

scholarly journals Mitigating Natural Heat Stress for Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L) Production through Management Techniques

2021 ◽  
pp. 7-18
Author(s):  
Tika Ram Chapagain ◽  
Arjun Kumar Shrestha ◽  
Moha Dutta Sharma ◽  
Kalyani Mishra Tripathi ◽  
Aravind Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Solanum Lycopersicum ◽  
Rice Husk ◽  
Production Management ◽  
Monsoon Season ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Fruit Yield ◽  
Late Winter ◽  
Tomato Production ◽  
Solanum Lycopersicum L ◽  
Management Techniques

An experiment was conducted to identify suitable production management techniques for tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) cultivation during late winter-pre monsoon season in plains of Nepal. For this, organic mulches (rice straw, dried grass, and rice husk) were compared with SN (shade net) and no-mulch (bare field) condition for tomato yield in 2018 and 2019. The pooled analysis of all observed morphological and yield traits were performed and they differed significantly. Rice husk significantly affected number of fruits per inflorescence though number of inflorescence per plant and flowers per inflorescence were similar among organic mulches. The highest fruit yield per plant (4.44 kg plant-1) was obtained with rice husk, the other mulches and SN were at par but the lowest yield (2.75 kg plant-1) was obtained with no-mulch. Similarly, rice husk mulch contributed to the highest number of fruits per inflorescence (5.22), highest fruit weight (46.58 g) and diameter (4.99 cm).Fruit yield positively and significantly associated with fruit per inflorescence(0.78***), fruit diameter (0.65***) and an average fruit weight (0.56***).Organic mulches significantly (p=0.05) contributed to higher yield (86.01 t ha-1) over SN (76.55 t ha-1).Higher values for total soluble solid, Vitamin C and fruit firmness were observed under rice husk mulching. The result of the present study found rice husk mulching as better option for tomato production as compared to SN and no-mulch condition.

THE EFECTS OF A CULTIVATION METHOD ON TOMATO YIELD SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM L.

2019 ◽  
pp. 434-437
Author(s):  
Ivica Stančić ◽  
Jelica Živić ◽  
Saša Petrović ◽  
Desimir Knežević
Keyword(s):  
Solanum Lycopersicum ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Market Value ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Training System ◽  
Fruit Yield ◽  
Average Yield ◽  
Cultivation Method ◽  
Solanum Lycopersicum L ◽  
Tomato Yield

Investigated the effect of different forms of training system the yield of tomatoes in greenhouses. The study involved the genetic forms of tomatoes with one, two and three trees. The influence of training system on the number of fruits per plant, fruit weight, fruit yield per plant and fruit yield per m2. The highest average yield per plant was achieved by growing tomatoes in the three trees, planting a tree in the form given by the average large fruit, and the highest number of fruits per plant was obtained with the training system with three trees, and the lowest in the training system on a tree. When growing on a tree reaches maturity at the earliest, and larger fruits, and the growing maturation of the two trees is a little later, the fruits are slightly smaller, but higher total yield of tomatoes. Growth on three trees achieved the highest yield, but the fruit is considerably smaller, which reduces their market value.

Effects of greenhouse cooling method on growth, fruit yield and quality of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in a tropical climate

2009 ◽  
Vol 122 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes F.J. Max ◽  
Walter J. Horst ◽  
Urbanus N. Mutwiwa ◽  
Hans-Jürgen Tantau
Keyword(s):  
Solanum Lycopersicum ◽  
Tropical Climate ◽  
Fruit Yield ◽  
Solanum Lycopersicum L ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Cooling Method

scholarly journals Phenotypic variability for horticultural and fruit quality attributes in plastic house grown tomato

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-146
Author(s):  
O T Adeniji ◽  
A V Tenebe ◽  
A Ishaka ◽  
E Jandong ◽  
J T Adamu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phenotypic Variability ◽  
Fruit Size ◽  
Fruit Yield ◽  
Ecological Zone ◽  
Yield Data ◽  
Tomato Production ◽  
Solanum Lycopersicum L ◽  
Protected Cultivation ◽  
Tropical Conditions ◽  
Yield Quality

In Sudan's agro-ecological zone, tomato production is constrained by a dearth of high fruit yielding and quality (Solanum lycopersicum [L.]) varieties for cultivation in polyhouse. Exotic and indeterminate tomato genotypes with high fruit yield and quality were evaluated to gain information on variation for fruit yield, quality, shape, and interdependence between traits in Sudan agroecology. The seed was sown during 2018 and 2019. Fruit yield, quality, and phenomic traits were measured. Development, °Brix, and fruit yield responded to microclimate factors in the polyhouse over years. ‘Bruno’ was the best for fruit size and ‘Tofi’ for fruit number. Vine length at flowering, fruits/cluster, days to 50% flowering, and days to first flowering and fruit brix are heritable. The genotype responses suggest the need for stable and to develop high-yielding and quality tomato varieties for protected cultivation in the Sudan agro-ecological zone. Testing stable genotypes in locations could enhance breeding efficiency with respect to genotypic stability. The yield data gained under tropical conditions identified traits of superior genotypes for multiple environment studies and to encourage tomato growers to consider protected cultivation in the tropics.

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