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Effect of Different Mulches on Growth and Yield of Tomato

Md. Rashedul Islam
Scientific Officer
Regional Agricultural Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute

Dr. Md. Golam Kibria
Principal Scientific Officer
Regional Agricultural Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute

Anjan Kumar Das
Scientific Officer
Regional Agricultural Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute

Sharmila Das Setu
Scientific Officer
Regional Agricultural Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted at the experimental field of horticulture division, RARS, Rahmatpur, Barishal during the winter season of 2018-19 to determine the effect of various mulches on growth and yield of tomato. The treatments of the experiment comprised five mulch materials viz. Sawdust (5cm thick), Cocodust (5cm thick), Rice husk (5cm thick), Water hyacinth (chopping and 10cm thick), Black Ploythene with no mulch as control and BARI Tomato 15 as a variety. Mulching significantly increased the total number of fruit/plant of tomato over bare plants. The highest number of fruit was recorded in chopped Water hyacinth mulch (28.74) and the lowest was in treatment control i.e. no mulch (22.80). Similar trend was found in single fruit weight, being the highest in chopped Water hyacinth mulch (66.24g) lowest was in cocodust mulch (53.26g). The highest yield was recorded in chopped Water hyacinth mulch (94.96t/ha) followed by rice husk mulch (81.84t/ha) and the lowest was in control i.e. no mulch (62.86 t/ha). The study reveals that BARI Tomato 15 can be cultivated using chopping water hyacinth as a mulch material for higher yield.

Keywords: Tomato, Mulch, Growth, Cocodust, Ploythene

Location: Regional Agricultural Research Station, Rahmatpur, BARI, Barishal

Start Date: 24-10-2018

End Date: 00-03-2019

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Tomato, Mulching

Objectives:

To determine the effect of various mulches on growth and yield of tomato

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted during 2018-19 at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Rahmatpur, Barishal. The treatments of the experiment comprised five mulch materials viz. Sawdust (5cm thick), Cocodust (5cm thick), Rice husk (5cm thick), Water hyacinth (chopping and 10cm thick), Black Ploythene with no mulch as control and BARI Tomato 15 as a variety. The experimental design was randomized complete block design (factorial) with three replications. Unit plot size was 4.8m×1m. The seedlings were transplanted on the 24^th October, 2018 maintaining a spacing 60cm×40cm. The crop was fertilized with cowdung 10 t/ha, Urea 550 kg/ha, TSP 200 kg/ha, MOP (muriate of potash) 200 kg/ha. Total amount of cowdung, TSP (triple superphosphate) and 1/3 of each urea and MOP were applied during final land preparation. The rest of urea and MOP were applied in three equal installments at 15, 30 and 45 days after transplanting. Irrigation was done after application of fertilizer. Other intercultural operations and plant protection measures were taken as deemed needed. Data was collected on different yield contributing characters and yield. Recorded data were analyzed statistically and means were compared by LSD (Least Significant Difference) (Gomez & Gomez, 1984).

Source of Information: International Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Research, Volume: 06, Issue: 01 "January-February 2020" ISSN: 2455-6939,

Article Link (Online Journal): ijaer.in/view_archive2020.php?issue=1. Accessed Feb. 2020

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Achievement/Findings:

From the study reveals that BARI Tomato 15 can be cultivated using chopping water hyacinth as a mulch material for higher yield.

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