Vol. 7, Special Issue 6 (2019)
Effect of different levels of fertigation on yield and quality of tomato grown under soil-less media
Author(s): Kirandeep Kaur, SK Singh, Rajneet Kaur, Kamlesh Kumari and Vishavjot Mehmi
Abstract: The present investigation was conducted during 2018 at the Polyhouse, Department of Agriculture, Mata Gujri College, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, India. The experiment was laid out in a completely randomized design having six treatments with five replications. The treatments consisted of T1: 120% Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium, T2: 110% Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium, T3:100% Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium, T4: 90% Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium, T5: 80% Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium and T6: Control. Application of different levels of Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium fertilizers increased the growth and yield of tomato. The maximum number of fruits plant-1 (74.34), crop duration (188.44), average fruit weight (79.99 g), fruit length (8.05 cm), fruit diameter (8.38 cm), fruit yield plant-1 (4.44 kg), fruit yield (123.39 t ha-1), fruit firmness (0.79 kg/cm2), ascorbic acid (19.08 mg/100g), lycopene content (3.74 mg/100g), titratable acidity (0.33%), TSS (4.00 ºbrix), fruit pH (4.26), shelf life (11.04 days), physiological loss in weight (17.18%) were recorded maximum with the application of 100 per cent NPK Fertilizers. The same treatment also produced the highest net returns of Rs. 2362519.739 along with benefit: cost ratio (4.2: 1).
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Kirandeep Kaur, SK Singh, Rajneet Kaur, Kamlesh Kumari and Vishavjot Mehmi. Effect of different levels of fertigation on yield and quality of tomato grown under soil-less media. International Journal of Chemical Studies. 2019; 7(6): 252-255.
