Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on the Growth, Yield and Quality in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out entitled Effect of integrated nutrient managment on the growth, yield and quality in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) at the Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh during the Kharif-2021-22 with a view to determine the effect of integrated nutrient management on growth,yield and quality in  tomato variety TMTH-2267 and to work out the economics of various treatments. Under this experiment, overall 10 treatment was laidout in a completely randomized block design (RBD) with three replications. From the present investigation it was concluded that T1 (75% N through Urea +MOP + SSP + 25% through FYM + Boron + Azotobacter +PSB) was found to be best among all treatment in terms of yield and T6 (75% N through Urea+ MOP + SSP + 25% through Vermicompost + B + Zn + Azotobacter +PSB) in growth and quality of tomato i.e. plant spread, plant height, T.S.S. etc. The maximum net return of Rs. And maximum Cost:Benefit (B:C) ratio that is 3.25 was observed for T6. Therefore, use of chemical fertilizers alongwith FYM, Boron, Azotobacter and PSB in crop production can enhance the yield and quality of crop especially in case of tomato.