Effect of organic manures and biofertilizer on tomato production
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Date
2006
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CCSHAU
Abstract
Field experiments were conducted on the research farm of the Department of
Vegetable Crops, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar to study the effect of
organic manures and biofertilizers on tomato production. In the first Experiment (A)
individual organic manure with and without biofertilizer were applied keeping control
for comparison while in the second Experiment (B), combination of organic manure with
and without biofertilizer were applied.
The Experiment (A) consisted of eight treatments and one control was laid out in
randomized block design. Each treatment and control was replicated three times in plot
having area 4 x 3.60 m2. The Experiment (B) consists of 12 treatments combinations
and were laid out in randomized block design. Each treatment combination was
replicated three times and allotted randomly. The plot size for each treatment was 4 x
3.6 m2.
On the basis of findings it can be conclude that in the first Experiment (A),
vermicompost + Azotobacter + phosphate solublizing bacteria treatment resulted in
higher productivity of tomato and economically found better which resulted in higher
net returns (Rs. 14344 ha-1) with higher benefit cost ratio of 1.34.
In the second Experiment (B), poultry manure + vermicompost + Azotobacter +
phosphate solublizing bacteria treatment resulted in higher productivity of tomato and
economically found better which resulted in higher net returns (Rs. 17794 ha-1) with
higher benefit cost ratio of 1.44.