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Effect of Tomatotone on Growth and Yield of Summer Tomato

S. A. Shemu
Dept. of Horticulture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

M. R. Amin
Dept. of Horticulture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

I. H. Shiam
Dept. of Horticulture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

H. Mehraj
Dept. of Horticulture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

A. F. M. Jamal Uddin
Dept. of Horticulture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A field experiment was conducted in the Horticulture farm of Sher-eBangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, during the period from April 2012 to October 2012 to quantify the effect of Tomatone on yield of summer tomato. The experiment consisted of four level of Tomatotone, viz. H₀: No Tomatotone (control), H₁: 1% Tomatotone, H₂: 2% Tomatotone and H₃: 3% Tomatotone. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. Results revealed that the significant variation was observed for the different growth contributing characters of summer tomato due to Tomatotone. The longest plant (86.6cm), maximum number of leaves (50.2), maximum number of flowers per plant (63.4), highest number of fruits per plant (41.0), highest length of fruit (5.2 cm), highest weight of individual fruit (41.9 g), highest yield per plant (4.4 kg) and highest yield (22.7 t/ha) was found form H₂. On the other hand, lowest plant height, lowest yield, lowest number of leaves, flower and fruits was found form H₀ (control).

Keywords: Tomato,Tomatotone, Growth characters,Yield

Location: Horticulture farm of Sher-eBangla Agricultural University, Dhaka

Start Date: 00-04-2012

End Date: 00-10-2012

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Tomato

Objectives:

To quantify the effect of Tomatone on yield of summer tomato.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted during the period from April 2012 to October 2012 in the Horticultural Farm, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The seedlings (30 days age) of tomato (BARI Tomato-4) were collected from the nursery of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University horticultural farm. The experiment consisted of four doses of tomatotone solution viz. control or without tomatotone (H₀), 1% tomatotone (H₁), 2% tomatotone (H₂) and 3% tomatotone (H₃). Here, 1% tomatotone solution was prepared by mixing 10 ml tomatotone with 1 liter of water. Accordingly, 2% and 3% tomatotone solution were prepared. The two factors of experiment were laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. The size of the plot was 1.6 m × 1.2 m and spacing was maintained with row to row and plant to plant 60 cm and 40 cm respectively. Manures and fertilizers were used which was recommended. Five plants were randomly selected from each unit plot for the collection of data. Data were collected on different growth and yield contributing characters. The data obtained for different characters were statistically analyzed to find out the significance of the difference for level of tomatotone on yield and yield contributing characters of tomato. The mean values of all the recorded characters were evaluated and analysis of variance was performed by the ‘F’ (variance ratio) test. The significance of the difference among the treatment combinations of means was estimated by Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT) at 5% level of probability.

Source of Information: J. Sci. Technol. Environ. Inform. 01(02): 54-59, 2014

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Funding Source:

1. Government

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Achievement/Findings:

Resulted revealed that significant variation on growth contributing characters of tomato plant. Among four level of Tomatotone, 2% tomatotone performed better compare to other level of Tomatotone in respect of yield per hectare of summer tomato.

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