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Performance of Tomato Under Ghoraneem and Sissoo Based Agroferestry Systems

M. M. U. Miah
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Agroforestry, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur.

M. S. Islam
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Agronomy, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur.

M. S. I Sikder
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Agronomy, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur.

M. A. S. Mondol
Assistant Professor
Agricultural Extension, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur.

S. Huda
Assistant Professor
Agricultural Extension, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A field experiment was conducted at the farmer's field adjacent to the Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur during October 2005 to March 2006 to investigate the growth and yield performance of tomato under eight years old Sissoo and three years old Ghora neem trees. The treatments were two timber species i.e T₂: Ghoraneem (Melia azedarach) and T₃: Sissoo (Dalbergia sissoo) with one control plot (T₁: open field). Except plant height all the growth and yield contributing characters of tomato showed the highest values under open field followed by ghoraneem. Under sissoo significatly tallest plant (12.3 cm) was recorded but all other parameters were round significantly lowest. The study revealed that tomato can easily be grown under three years ghoraneem orchard without significant yield loss although open field produced the highest yield (71.11 t ha^-1) eight years sissoo orchard should not be allowed for tomato production as the yield under sissoo was severely poor.

Keywords: Growth and yield, Agroforesuy system, Sissoo, Ghoraneem

Location: Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur

Start Date: 00-10-2005

End Date: 00-03-2006

Program Area: Farming System

Commodity: Tomato, Sisso, Indian lilac (Neem)

Objectives:

To investigate the growth and yield performance of tomato under eight years old Sissoo and three years old Ghora neem trees.

Methodology:

A field experiment was conducted at the farmer's field adjacent to the Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur during the period from October 2005 to March 2006 under upland condition. The site of the experiment was situated between 25°28' to 25°47' North latitude and 88°34' to 88°47' East longitudes at the elevation of 37.58 meter above the sea level. The experiment was laid out in a medium high land belonging to the AEZ-I (Old Himalayan Piedmont Plain). The soil texture was sandy loam (sand, siIt and clay are 62, 25 and 13 % respectively) with a pH 5.1 and the organic matter content was around 1.20 percent. The characteristics of the soil were previously tested in the soil science department, HSTU, Dinajpur. The seedlings of tomato (variety Ratan) were collected from BADC, Dinajpur. Tomato was grown under two tree species namely, Ghora neem (T₂) and Sissoo (T₃). There was also a control plots in open field (T₁) adjacent to the orchard. The study was done under eight years old Sissoo and three years old Ghora neem established maintaining 3m x 3m distance. Each tree species was pruned every year. The experiment was followed Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. Individual plot size was 2.5 m X 2.5 m. Fertilizer doses were 5 ton, 140 kg, 30 kg and 100 kg as cow dung, N, P and K per hectare, respectively. After a few days of transplanting gap filling was done by the healthy seedlings of the same variety previously planted in the border area. Sticking, watering and weeding were done as per requirement. Tomato was harvested in several picking when the fruits appeared at just yellow color during 90 to 115 days after planting (DAP). Ten plants of tomato were selected randomly from each plot for data collection, plant height, number of primary branches per plant, number of leaves per plant and number of effective cluster per plant were determine from the sample plant during final harvesting. Number of fruits per plants, number of fruits per cluster, fruit diameter and fruit wet were measured when fruit attained to addible size. Fresh yield was determined from summation of each fruit weight of a plant and than converted to ton per hectare.

Source of Information: j. innov.dev.strategy, 2(1): 39-42 (April 2008).

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Achievement/Findings:

The study revealed that tomato can easily be grown under three years ghoraneem orchard without significant yield loss although open field produced the highest yield (71.11 t ha^-1) eight years sissoo orchard should not be allowed for tomato production as the yield under sissoo was severely poor.

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