Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
Vikas Singh Sengar, Nishan Tiwari, Gyani Joshi and Vivek Dev Bhatta

Abstract:
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicon L.) is one of the most popular fruit vegetables grown in the world. Tomato is universally treated as a "Protective Food" and is also a very good source of income to small and marginal farmers. It is a rich source of minerals, vitamin and organic acid. A field experiment conducted entitled, “Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on growth and yields of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in Dehradun, Uttrakhand” at Shivalik Agriculture Research Farm, SIPS, Dehradun during 2021-22. The experiment consisted of 7 treatments with 3 replications. The experiment was plotted according to Randomized Complete Block Design. It concluded from the results that Plant height (cm) 80 DAT, Leaf length (cm) (80 DAT), Leaf area per plant (cm²) (80 DAT), No. of branches per plant at 80 DAS, No. of leaves per plant at 80 DAT, Fresh weight of leaf (gram), Dry weight of leaf (gram), No. of flower per plant, Minimum days to flowering and Days to 50% flowering were significantly affected by INM. Results revealed that No. of fruits per plants, Days to first fruiting, Weight of fruit (g), Fruit length (cm), Fruit diameter (cm), Number of fruit per cluster and Fruit yield (q/ha) were significantly affected by different INM. It also revealed that maximum Number of fruit per cluster observed in (T6) 50% RDF + 50% vermicompost. It also revealed that maximum Fruit yield (q/ha) observed 348.85 (qtl/ha) T6 (50% RDF + 50% vermicompost).