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Performance of Organic Fertilizer on Yield and Yield Attributes on Tomato

MK Islam
On-Farm Research Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Agricultural Research Station, Alamnagar, Rangpur, Bangladesh

MUS Khatun
On-Farm Research Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Agricultural Research Station, Alamnagar, Rangpur, Bangladesh

MA Alam
On-Farm Research Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Agricultural Research Station, Alamnagar, Rangpur, Bangladesh

Ummay Kulsum Laily
On-Farm Research Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Agricultural Research Station, Alamnagar, Rangpur, Bangladesh

MM Rahman
Agriculture Training Institute, Faridpur, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

This study explores the potential use of organic fertilizers on tomato production in Bangladesh. Effect of organic fertilizer on growth and yield of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L) was studied in a field experiment. The experiment was conducted during rabi season 2016- 2017 at Agricultural Research Station, On Farm Research Division, Alamnagar, Rangpur to find out the useful effects of organic fertilizer on growth and yield of tomato. The experiment was arranged in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with seven treatments in three replications. The treatments included T1: 100% Recommended Chemical Fertilizer (RCF), T2: 85% RCF, T3: 70% RCF, T4: 85% CF + 3 t ha^-1 organic Fertilizer (OF), T5: 85% CF + 1 t ha-1 OF, T6: 70% CF + 3 t ha^-1 OF and T7: 70% CF + 1 t ha^-1 OF. The highest yield was obtained from T4 which was statistically similar with T1 and the lowest yield was found in T3 treatment. Maximum gross margin was obtained from the treatment T1 followed by T4 and minimum from T3 treatment.

Keywords: Organic Fertilizer, Shekor Jaibo Sar, Yield performance, Tomato

Location: Agricultural Research Station, On Farm Research Division, Alamnagar, Rangpur

Start Date: 00-00-2016

End Date: 00-00-2017

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Tomato

Objectives:

The study was taken to find out the useful effects of organic fertilizer on the growth and yield of tomato

Methodology:

Site description and experimental design:The experiment was conducted during 2016-2017 cropping seasons at the Agricultural Research Station, On farm Research Division, Alamanagar, Rangpur, Bangladesh located at 250 43.251’ N latitude and 0890 15.735’ E longitude with an elevation of 29 m above mean sea level. The area mostly falls under high- and medium-high land of the Tista Meander Floodplain (Anowar et al., 2015; Ferdous et al., 2016). Water holding capacity of the soil is good. The area receives an average annual rainfall of around 2,160 mm with an average temperature of about 25°C (Ferdous et al., 2016). The experiment was arranged in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with seven treatments in three (03) compacted replicate blocks. The treatments included T1: 100% Recommended Chemical Fertilizer (RCF), T2: 85% RCF, T3: 70% RCF, T4: 85% CF + 3 tha^-1 organic Fertilizer (OF), T5: 85% CF + 1 tha^-1 OF, T6: 70% CF + 3 tha^-1 OF and T7: 70% CF + 1 tha^-1 OF. The crop variety was Mintu. Each plot measured 3m×2m. Thirty days old seedlings were transplanted on 10 October 2016 maintaining 60 cm x 40cm spacing.

Crop management The crop was fertilized with recommended doses of fertilizers at the rate of 207-50-130-20-3 kg/ha of NPKSZn along with organic fertilizer as par treatments. All the fertilizers were applied at the time of final land preparation except urea and MoP. N and K were applied in three equal installments 10 days after transplanting (DAT), 22 DAT and 36 DAT. Bavistin, marshal, tafgor, secure and acrobat were applied against late blight disease. The crop was irrigated three times at 20 DAT, 37 DAT and 61 DAT. Other intercultural operations were done as and when necessary. The crop was harvested twelve times and the last harvest was done on 03 March 2017.

Data analysis Data on yield and yield contributing characters were taken and statistically analyzed using ‘R’ software package (R Core Team, 2017). Production of tomato included costs of field preparation, seed, planting, irrigation, organic manure and synthetic fertilizer, plant protection chemicals, and harvesting. Gross return under a treatment was calculated by multiplying the gross amount of crop produced by the farm-gate price. The gross margin was calculated by subtracting cost of production from the gross return.

Source of Information: International Journal of Applied Research 4, 30-33 Online release 27 Mar 2018

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Achievement/Findings:

Fertilizer application, especially for chemical fertilizer and organic manure applied to tomato field, can be highly profitable with sustainable production increases for smallholder farming in northern region of Bangladesh. Integrated nutrient management (combination of organic and inorganic fertilizer) is the best option for higher tomato production in Bangladesh. From the study it can be concluded that if organic fertilizer usage can be increased then chemical fertilizer application will be decreased and soil health ultimately improved.

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