Tomato

Kalia, Pritam; Muthukumar, P.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-9572-7_15

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“…Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) from family solanaceae is popular cultivated vegetable in the world and is famous for its nutritive and medicinal value (Opena and Kyomo, 1990). It is 2nd most consumed after potato, ranks 1st among the processing crops and undeniably most popular garden crop (Kalia and Palanisamy, 2014). Among vegetables, tomato is the 2nd major vegetable, produced in Pakistan.…”

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Different Growth Media Effect the Germination and Growth of Tomato Seedlings

Ati¹,

Jellani²,

Ahm³

et al. 2016

Science, Technology and Development

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Effect of peat, compost (vegetable waste) and traditional practicing media (soil, sand and farmyard manure) alone and in combinations, was examined on the quality of tomato seedlings (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) at Directorate of Vegetable, DHRD, NARC, Islamabad, during 2013-14. Germination and several seedling quality variables, like, days to emergence, shoot length, height, vigor index, dry matter accumulation and benefit cost ratio, were monitored. Maximum germination percentage (95), seedlings shoot length (26.67 cm), seedling height (35 cm), seedling vigor index (3325) and minimum days to emergence (15.33) were observed in T 9 (peat, compost and traditional practicing media in 1:1:1 ratio). Maximum dry matter accumulation (34.80%) was recorded in T 1 (peat). Maximum benefit cost ratio (2.70) is calculated for T 0 : traditional practicing media (soil, sand and farmyard manure in 1:1:1 ratio). Optimum growth of tomato seedlings was observed when peat, compost and traditional practicing media were used in equal proportions.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%