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The investigation on the effect of water soluble fertilizers (starter and booster) on quality of tomato was carried out at P.G. centre, UHS campus, Gandhi Krishi Vignana Kendra, Bengaluru during summer season, 2011. Combination of starter and booster at 2 per cent along with RDF has resulted in a significant increase in qualitative parameters like pericarp thickness (7.36 mm), fruit firmness (3.81 kg cm-2), total soluble solids (4.33), shelf-life (14.12 days) and less physiological loss in weight (28.68 %). However, less titrable acidity (0.51 %) was recorded with combined application of starter and booster at 1.5 per cent.

Ridge gourd [Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.], commonly called as angled gourd, angled loofah, or ribbed gourd, belongs to family Cucurbitaceae with a diploid chromosome number of 26. It is cultivated in the tropical and subtropical regions for its tender fruits which are used in curries or as cooked vegetable. Fruit contains moisture (92.5 g), protein (0.5 g), fat (0.5 g), carbohydrate (3.4 g), energy (17 k calories), calcium (18 mg), vitamin C (5 mg), riboflavin (0.01 mg), phosphorous (26 mg), iron (0.5 mg) and carotene (33 µg) per 100 g of edible portion (Sheshadri and Parthasarthy, 1980). Being a low calorie vegetable, it is considered good for diabetic patients (Pullaiah, 2006). In Ayurveda, it is also reported to have many properties like immune system booster, antioxidant, hypoglycemic, diuretic, blood purifier and a remedy in jaundice (Manikandaselvi et