Vol. 6 (1) : January-February 2015 issue
Green Farming Vol. 6 (1) : 77-79 ; January-February, 2015
Fruit yield and soil fertility in organically managed tomato under rainfed alfisols of southern transition zone of Karnataka
GANAPATHI1*, K. S. NIRANJANA2, H.M. CHIDANANDAPPA3 and VISHWANATHSHETTY4
College of Agriculture, Zonal Agricultural and Horticultural Research Center (ZAHRS), University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences (UAHS), Shimoga - 577 204 (Karnataka)
Designation : 1Asstt. Professor *(ganapathiguddekoppa@yahoo.com), 2Technical Assistant, 3Assoc. Res. Director, 4Professor & Head
Subject : Vegetable Sciences
Paper No. : P-1693
Total Pages : 3
Received : 19 March 2014
Revised accepted : 12 December 2014
First Page
Citation :
GANAPATHI, K.S. NIRANJANA, H.M. CHIDANANDAPPA and VISHWANATHSHETTY. 2015. Fruit yield and soil fertility in organically managed tomato under rainfed alfisols of southern transition zone of Karnataka. Green Farming Vol. 6 (1) : 77-79 ; January-February, 2015
ABSTRACT
A field study was conducted on fruit yield and soil fertility in organically managed tomato (hybrid Arka Samrat) under rainfed alfisols during kharif 2012-13 and 2013-14 at Organic Farming Research Center, ZAHRS, Shimoga. The results indicated that, among the organic farming practices studied, fruit yield of tomato was significantly higher in mulching with Glyricidia green loppings, method of organic manures placement and sources of organic manures. Significantly higher fruit yield (34.16 t/ha) of tomato was recorded in the treatment receiving furrow /deep application of 100 per cent N through FYM + 50 per cent additional N through press mud as top dress + mulching with Glyricidia green loppings .Higher soil available nutrients content and microbial populations were found where plots receiving 100 per cent N through FYM + 50 per cent additional N through press mud as top dress + mulching with Glyricidia green loppings.
Key words :
Fruit yield, Glyricidia green looping, Method of placement, Mulching, Organic farming, Soil fertility, Top dress.
