Agricultural Research Management Information System

Home
Research Summary
Search
About Us
- ARMIS
- Brochure
Contact Us
Report
User Request
Data Input
Help
- Operation Manual
  - PDF
  - Video
- Program Area & Commodity
We have reached 37600 number of research entries at this moment.

- Logout

Research Detail

Home
Research
Detail

Effect of Pruning and Number of Plants Per Hill on the Growth and Yield of Tomato

M, Dhar
Agricultural Research Station, Khagrachari.

M. N. Islam
Agricultural Research Station, Khagrachari.

M. A. Sattar
Agricultural Research Station, Khagrachari.

S. S. Choudhury
Agricultural Research Station, Khagrachari.

M.C. Saha
Agricultural Research Station, Khagrachari.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Effect of pruning and number of plants per hill on tomato production was studied at ARS, Khagrachari during rabi season of 1991-92 using the variety "Ratan". Unpruned plants produced significantly higher number of leaves, total and effective inflorescence and number of fruits per hill than pruned plants. Single branched plants produced the largest (4.91 cm x 4.89 cm) and the heaviest (66.59 g) fruits followed by double branch. Highest yield (66.21 t/ha) was recorded in the double branched plants followed by that in unpruned (66.25 t/ha) and single branched (61,29) t/ha) plants. Total and effective inflorescence, fruit number per and yield of tomato increased significantly with the increased number of plants per hill. The highest yield (75.51 t/ha) was obtained from three plants per hill followed by that from two plants (62.58 t/ha). The interaction of pruning and number of plants per hill had significant influence on fruit number per hill, fruit size, weight and yield of tomato. Highest yield (81.21 t/ha) was recorded in double branched three plants per hill.

Keywords: Pruning, Number of plants per hill, Growth , Yield, Tomato

Location: Agricultural Research Station, Khagrachari.

Start Date: 00-10-1991

End Date: 00-04-1992

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Tomato

Objectives:

To study the effect of branch pruning and plants per hill on the growth and yield of tomato.

Methodology:

The experiment was carried out at the Agricultural Research Station, Khagrachari during October, 1991 to April 1992. The soil of the hilly region is derived from sandstone and siltstone sedimentary rocks with low water holding capacity having pH 4.6. Tomato variety 'Ratan' was used. Treatments of the experiment consisted of three levels of pruning viz, transplanting of one, two and three seedlings per hill. The two factor-experiment was laidout in split plot design with the plants per as in main plot and pruning as sub-plot treatments. The unit plot size was 4 m x 1m and the plants were spaced 60 cm x 40 cm in double row system of planting which accommodated 20 plants/plot. Seeds were sown on October 11, 1991 and 30 days old seedlings were transplanted in the main field. In case of two and three plants per hill, seedlings were transplanted 5 cm apart from each other in a hill. The crop was fertilized@ 10.000, 550, 450 and 250 kg/ ha of cowdung, urea, TSP and MP respectively. Cow dung and TSP were applied at final land preparation. Urea and MP were equally splitted thrice at 15, 30 and 45 days after transplanting. All the standard cultural operations and plant protection measures were practiced as needed. Observation on different parameters and yield were recorded and analysed as per standard statistical procedure.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Horticulture, 21(1):10-14, June 1993 (ISSN 0379-4288)

Article Link (Online Journal):

Funding Source:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

Highest yield (66.21 t/ha) was recorded in the double branched plants followed by that in unpruned (66.25 t/ha) and single branched (61,29) t/ha) plants. Total and effective infloresecence, fruit number per and yield of tomato increased significantly with the increased number of plants per hill. The highest yield (75.51 t/ha) was obtained from three plants per hill followed by that from two plants (62.58 t/ha). The interaction of pruning and number of plants per hill had significant influence on fruit number per hill, fruit size, weight and yield of tomato. Highest yield (81.21 t/ha) was recorded in double branched three plants per hill.

Knowledge Management: Journal