Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on Growth, Yield and Quality of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
Narendra Kumar Verma
Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jagatpura, Jaipur-302017 (Rajasthan), India.
D. C. Meena *
Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jagatpura, Jaipur-302017 (Rajasthan), India.
Man Mohan Sharma
Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jagatpura, Jaipur-302017 (Rajasthan), India.
Manoranjan Kumar
Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jagatpura, Jaipur-302017 (Rajasthan), India.
Pooja Naruka
Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jagatpura, Jaipur-302017 (Rajasthan), India.
Nikita Tanwar
Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jagatpura, Jaipur-302017 (Rajasthan), India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present study was conducted at the Horticulture Farm, School of Agriculture, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, during the 2023-24 growing season. The objective was to evaluate the effect of integrated nutrient management on the growth, yield, and quality of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). The experiment was designed using a Randomized Block Design (RBD) and included 12 treatment combinations. viz; T1-Control (No treatment), T2- RDF (120:80:50), T3-(100%) FYM (Farmyard Manure) (25t/ha), T4- (100%) Vermicompost (VC) (10 t/ha), T5-Azotobacter, T6- Azospirillum, T7- 50% RDF + 50% FYM, T8- 50% RDF + 50% Vermicompost, T9- 50% RDF + Azotobacter, T10- 50% RDF + Azospirillum,T11-50% RDF + 50% FYM + Azotobacter + Azospirillum and T12- 50% RDF + 50% Vermicompost + Azotobacter + Azospirillumand treatments were replicated three times. The treatment (T11) significantly affected various vegetative growth, yield and quality parameters. Results further indicated that the highest (3.49) benefit: cost ratio was observed intreatment (T11). Whereas, the lowest benefit: cost ratio (2.47) was recorded under control.
Keywords: Vermicompost, FYM, biofertilizer, nutrient management