Effect of organic and inorganic sources of nutrients on yield and quality of tomato (var. Pusa Ruby) Phookan Deepa Borbora*, Barua Sapna, Nath D.J. Department of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785 013, Assam, India *E-mail: deepajorhat111@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 30 November, 2019. Abstract A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of sources of organic manures along with biofertilizers and inorganic fertilizer on yield and quality of tomato during winter season during 2011 to 2014 in the organic block of experimental field of the department of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat. Tomato variety Pusa Ruby was grown under six different sources of nutrients viz., T1: (control), T2: AZB + PSB and Rock Phosphate (As per SSP dose), T3: T2 + Vermicompost @ 3 t ha−1, T4: T2 + FYM @ 5 t ha−1, T5: T2 + Enriched compost @ 3 t ha−1, T6: recommended dose of inorganic fertilizers (75: 60: 60:: N: P2O5: K2O kg ha−1respectively) with four replications. Yield was found highest in recommended dose of fertilizers, which was at par with the treatment receiving enriched compost @ 3 t ha−1. Quality parameters such as TSS, ascorbic acid content fruit juice, acidity and pH were found more in organic treatments than the inorganic treatment. Top Keywords Enriched compost, rock phosphate, biofertilizers, fruit setting percentage. Top |