Vol. 7, Issue 3 (2019)
Standardization of growing media for tomato production in containers
Author(s): J Jeevitha, GV Rajalingam, T Arumugam and KM Sellamuthu
Abstract: A study was conducted for standardizing the growing media for tomato in containers at Horticultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural College University Coimbatore, during 2017-18. The experiment was laid out in open condition, with eight treatments and three replications comprising of various combinations of red soil, FYM, vermicompost, cocopeat and rice husk on volume basis. The design followed was CRD. Among the different combinations, the treatment containing Red soil + cocopeat + (50% FYM + 50%Vermicompost) (T5) @ 1:1:1 on volume basis registered for significant maximum plant height (43.64, 53.82 and 61.14 cm), number of leaves (36.48, 62.77 and 70.12), number of branches (3.90, 7.02 and 7.70) on 30, 60 and 90 days after transplanting. Number of fruits (22.55), individual fruit weight (49.49 g), fruit length (6.37 cm), fruit girth (14.98 cm), yield per plant (1.101 kg) and quality parameters viz., ascorbic acid (20.08 mg 100-1), TSS (5.25 °brix), acidity (0.57 %) and lycopene (2.94 mg 100-1) were also high in T5 (Red soil + cocopeat + (50% FYM + 50%Vermicompost). B: C ratio was highest (3.36) in the treatment containing T4 (Red soil + Cocopeat + Rice husk (1: 1: 1).
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J Jeevitha, GV Rajalingam, T Arumugam, KM Sellamuthu. Standardization of growing media for tomato production in containers. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(3):141-143.
