Effect of nursery raising practices of seedlings and phosphatic fertilizer management in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) crop on growth and yield
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S C KOTUR
Indian Institute Horticultural Research, Bangalore, Karnataka 560 089
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32P-labelled superphosphate, Coco peat, Depth of fertilizer application, Method of raising seedling, Pro-tray, P-use efficiency, Raised seed bed, TomatoAbstract
The raised bed seedlings produced significantly higher fruit yield of 20.4% (71.147 tonnes/ha) than the tomato grown from pro-tray seedlings (59.361 tonnes/ha). Banding of superphosphate along with other fertilizers at 5cm depth showed significantly higher yield, dry matter production, P content as well as P uptake. The fruit yield and dry matter obtained were the highest at 80% recommended P dose. In the tomato grown from raised bed seedlings, 82.706 tonnes/ ha fruit yield was obtained that was 49.3% higher than 55.383 tonnes/ha of tomato grown from pro-tray seedlings when 80% P dose was banded at 5cm depth.
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Kotur S C. 2008. Fertilizer management of capsicum (Capsicum annuum) as influenced by method of raising seedlings, depth of placement and doses of P using 32P-labelled superphosphate. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 78: 757–60.
Prabhakar M, Prabhakar B S, Mandhar S C, Hebbar S S, Srinivas V, Eswar Reddy S G and Anjula N. 2004. Quality vegetable seedling production. Technical Bulletin No. 24. Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore, p 16.
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