Effect of Soil and Foliar Application of Vermiwash on Growth , Yield and Quality of Tomato
By: Rani Jasmine.
Contributor(s): K UshaKumari (Guide).
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BookPublisher: Vellayani Department Of Soil Science And Agricultural Chemistry,College Of Agriculture 1999DDC classification: 631.4 Online resources: Click here to access online Dissertation note: MSc Abstract: An investigation was carried out at the Instructional Farm attached to
the College of Agriculture, Vellayani in two experiments to find out the effect
of soil and foliar application of vermiwash on growth, yield and quality of
tomato. First one was a pot culture experiment in completely randomised
design to find out the best concentration among the different treatments.
Based on fruit yield, treatments were selected and field experiment was carried
out in factorial RBD. The treatment factors were two methods of application t ..
(m. and m-), four concentrations of vermiwash (Vo, VI, V2 and V3) and three
levels of inorganic fertilizers (fl, f2 and f3).
The fruit yield of pot culture experiment revealed that the highest
concentration of vermiwash (100 %) produced the lowest yield among the
different concentrations of vermiwash. Soil and foliar application produced
similar results.
Field experiment was carried out without the highest concentration
(100 %) of vermiwash. The results revealed that significant difference in the
fruit yield of tomato was obtained. Application of vermiwash along with
inorganic fertilizers produced marked increase in fruit yield. At higher
concentrations (50 and 25 %) of vermiwash, inorganic fertilizers could be
reduced to half of the recommended dose without any yield reduction. It was
also observed that at higher concentration, foliar spraying was found to be
better whereas at lower concentration soil application was more effective. But
vermiwash application did not produce any influence on the number of days to
flower, fruit - size, dry weight and root - shoot ratio. Vermiwash application
through the foliage along with inorganic fertilizers resulted in a higher seed
yield. Soil application of vermiwash produced fruits with more shelf - life.
The different concentration of vermiwash produced positive influence on the
lycopene content of tomato, but no influence on the ascorbic acid and crude
fibre content. Nutrient content of plant and fruits were influenced by the
vermiwash application.
Plant uptake of major and micronutrients was
maximum for the highest concentration of vermiwash applied through foliage
along with fUll inorganic fertilizers.
The present study revealed that vermiwash application in conjunction
with inorganic fertilizers could increase the yield and the quality parameters of
fruits of tomato.
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An investigation was carried out at the Instructional Farm attached to
the College of Agriculture, Vellayani in two experiments to find out the effect
of soil and foliar application of vermiwash on growth, yield and quality of
tomato. First one was a pot culture experiment in completely randomised
design to find out the best concentration among the different treatments.
Based on fruit yield, treatments were selected and field experiment was carried
out in factorial RBD. The treatment factors were two methods of application t ..
(m. and m-), four concentrations of vermiwash (Vo, VI, V2 and V3) and three
levels of inorganic fertilizers (fl, f2 and f3).
The fruit yield of pot culture experiment revealed that the highest
concentration of vermiwash (100 %) produced the lowest yield among the
different concentrations of vermiwash. Soil and foliar application produced
similar results.
Field experiment was carried out without the highest concentration
(100 %) of vermiwash. The results revealed that significant difference in the
fruit yield of tomato was obtained. Application of vermiwash along with
inorganic fertilizers produced marked increase in fruit yield. At higher
concentrations (50 and 25 %) of vermiwash, inorganic fertilizers could be
reduced to half of the recommended dose without any yield reduction. It was
also observed that at higher concentration, foliar spraying was found to be
better whereas at lower concentration soil application was more effective. But
vermiwash application did not produce any influence on the number of days to
flower, fruit - size, dry weight and root - shoot ratio. Vermiwash application
through the foliage along with inorganic fertilizers resulted in a higher seed
yield. Soil application of vermiwash produced fruits with more shelf - life.
The different concentration of vermiwash produced positive influence on the
lycopene content of tomato, but no influence on the ascorbic acid and crude
fibre content. Nutrient content of plant and fruits were influenced by the
vermiwash application.
Plant uptake of major and micronutrients was
maximum for the highest concentration of vermiwash applied through foliage
along with fUll inorganic fertilizers.
The present study revealed that vermiwash application in conjunction
with inorganic fertilizers could increase the yield and the quality parameters of
fruits of tomato.
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