Response of bio-fertilizers and inorganic fertilizers on growth and yield of tomato cv. PUSA RUBY

Response of bio-fertilizers and inorganic fertilizers on growth and yield of tomato cv. PUSA RUBY

2011

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The field experiment was conducted at the Horticulture Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, C.C.S. University, Meerut (U.P) during 2007-08. The experiment consisted 9 treatments of inorganic and biofertilizers. Three biofertilizers treatments i.e. B0, B1, (B0=no biofertilizer, B1=phosphobacteria) and B2=Azospirillum and three, inorganic fertilizer treatments i.e. I0, I1, and I2 (I0=no inorganic fertilizer, I1=60 kg N+30 kg P/ha), I2=120 kg N+60 kg P/ha. The maximum plant height (77.32 cm), no. of branches/plant (12.28), diameter of fruits (58.72 cm) average fruit weight (5.06 g) and yield (360.82 q/ha), the earliest flowering (43.05 days) were noted in the treatment I2, where nitrogen and phosphorus was applied 120 kg and 60 kg/ha, respectively and diameter of main stem showed non significant effect. But the interaction effect on plant height, number of branches/plant, diameter of main stem, days taken to first flowering, diameter of fruit, average fruit weight and yield gave the better performance at the treatment combination I2B2 as compared to other treatments and control.

6(2):279-282, ASIAN JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE

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