STUDIES ON THE EFFECT OF NATURAL FARMING PRACTICES ON PRODUCTIVITY OF TOMATO (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
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2023-11-30
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UHF,NAUNI
Abstract
The present investigation, entitled "Studies on the effect of natural farming practices on
productivity of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) was carried out at SPNF block in year 2022-23, Dr YS
Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan. The experiment was laid out in Randomised
Block Design on tomato cv. Solan lalima with intercrops bean cv. Contender and brinjal cv. Pusa purple long
consisting of 9 treatments and 3 replication viz., T1 (1.0 t/ha Ghanjeevamrit + Jeevamrit @ 20%), T2
(1.0 t/ha Ghanjeevamrit + Jeevamrit @30%), T3 (1.5 t/ha Ghanjeevamrit + Jeevamrit @ 20%), T4 (1.5 t/ha
Ghanjeevamrit + Jeevamrit @30% ), T5 (2.0 t/ha Ghanjeevamrit + Jeevamrit @ 20%), T6 (2.0 t/ha
Ghanjeevamrit + Jeevamrit @30%), T7 (3.0 t/ha Ghanjeevamrit + Jeevamrit @ 20%), T8 (3.0 t/ha
Ghanjeevamrit + Jeevamrit @30%), T9 (Absolute Control). The results of investigation revealed that the
application of different formulations not only significantly increased the soil organic carbon content, nutrient
uptake, growth, yield, and quality parameters of tomato but also increased soil macro as well
as micronutrients along with soil microbial count. The increase in soil and growth parameters by the treatment
T8 (3.0 t/ha Ghanjeevamrit + Jeevamrit @30%) was followed by T7 (3.0 t/ha Ghanjeevamrit + Jeevamrit
@ 20%) whereas maximum B:C ratio of 2.81 was recorded under treatment T7 (3.0 t/ha Ghanjeevamrit +
Jeevamrit @ 20%). Application of 3.0 t/ha Ghanjeevamrit + Jeevamrit @ 20% @ 14 days interval +
(six foliar application of Jeevamrit) JM may be recommended as most effective nutrient module for tomato
cultivation and sustaining soil health.