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Effect of Application of Excreta of Livestock Animals and Methods of their Decomposition on the Growth Parameters of Tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum L.)


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Field trial was conducted during 2013 - 2014 to assess the effects of application of different types of livestock animals excreta and methods of their decomposition on tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum L.) crop growth parameters like plant height and number of compound leaves at 30 days after transplanting and at harvest stage; number of fruits per plant; fruits weight and volume were recorded. The results of this study showed that the plant height and number of compound leaves at 30 days after transplanting and at harvest stage and fruit weight and fruit volume were maximum in case of poultry followed by goat and minimum in case of duck excreta. Methods of decomposition also exhibited a significant difference in growth parameters of tomato. The highest growth and yield were recorded in T3 (Animal excreta+Crop residues+Earthworm) followed by T2 (Animal excreta+Earthworm) and least was obtained from T1 (Animal excreta).

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Tomato, Animal Excreta, Vermicompost, Plant Height, Fruit Number, Leaves, Fruit Weight.
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Authors

Paras Nath
College of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Fiji National University, Koronivia, Fiji
Indra Raj Singh
College of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Fiji National University, Koronivia, Fiji
Isikeli Tuitubou
College of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Fiji National University, Koronivia, Fiji

Abstract


Field trial was conducted during 2013 - 2014 to assess the effects of application of different types of livestock animals excreta and methods of their decomposition on tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum L.) crop growth parameters like plant height and number of compound leaves at 30 days after transplanting and at harvest stage; number of fruits per plant; fruits weight and volume were recorded. The results of this study showed that the plant height and number of compound leaves at 30 days after transplanting and at harvest stage and fruit weight and fruit volume were maximum in case of poultry followed by goat and minimum in case of duck excreta. Methods of decomposition also exhibited a significant difference in growth parameters of tomato. The highest growth and yield were recorded in T3 (Animal excreta+Crop residues+Earthworm) followed by T2 (Animal excreta+Earthworm) and least was obtained from T1 (Animal excreta).

Keywords


Tomato, Animal Excreta, Vermicompost, Plant Height, Fruit Number, Leaves, Fruit Weight.

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