International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Agricultural Research
Abbreviation: IJIAAR | ISSN (Online): 2602-4772 | DOI: 10.29329/ijiaar

Original article    |    Open Access
International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Agricultural Research 2023, Vol. 7(1) 53-73

Effect of Fertilizing Method, Silt Soil, and Application of Effective Microorganism on Growth and Yield of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) in a Greenhouse

Bushra Mohamed Ahmed Musa, Ami̇r Bakheit Saeed & Shaker Babiker Ahmed

pp. 53 - 73   |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/ijiaar.2023.536.4

Published online: March 29, 2023  |   Number of Views: 60  |  Number of Download: 186


Abstract

The experiment was conducted on a private farm at Northern Elselait Scheme, Khartoum State, Sudan to study the effect of fertilization method, soil type, and microorganism application on the growth and yield of tomatoes crop op under greenhouse conditions. Silt soil and two types of fertilizing units (injector and by-pass) were used for applying effective microorganisms (EM) in two levels (0 and 12 L/ha), at fortnight intervals after 45 days to 90 days from planting. A split-plot design was used with three replications. The data collected were: plant height, number of leaves, stem diameter, number of flowers, number of fruits, and weight of fruits per plant. . The production indicators showed that tomato crop agronomic parameters were significantly (P ≤ 0.05) affected by the method of fertigation and application of effective microorganisms. A mean yield of 5.4 tons per hectare of plants grown on silt soil and fertilized with effective microorganisms (EM) using an injector fertilizing unit,  when fertilization  was done by a by-pass fertilizer system applying effective microorganisms (EM) gave a  yield of 4.6 ton/ha and yield ton per hectare of silt soil fertilized by injector fertilizer with non-applied effective microorganisms (EM0) was 7.3 ton/ha, while with silt soil fertilized by a by-pass fertilizer unit with non-applied effective microorganisms (EM0) it was 5.5 ton/ha.

Keywords: Silt soil, Effective microorganisms, Tomato, and fertilization method


How to Cite this Article

APA 6th edition
Musa, B.M.A., Saeed, A.B. & Ahmed, S.B. (2023). Effect of Fertilizing Method, Silt Soil, and Application of Effective Microorganism on Growth and Yield of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) in a Greenhouse . International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Agricultural Research, 7(1), 53-73. doi: 10.29329/ijiaar.2023.536.4

Harvard
Musa, B., Saeed, A. and Ahmed, S. (2023). Effect of Fertilizing Method, Silt Soil, and Application of Effective Microorganism on Growth and Yield of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) in a Greenhouse . International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Agricultural Research, 7(1), pp. 53-73.

Chicago 16th edition
Musa, Bushra Mohamed Ahmed, Ami̇r Bakheit Saeed and Shaker Babiker Ahmed (2023). "Effect of Fertilizing Method, Silt Soil, and Application of Effective Microorganism on Growth and Yield of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) in a Greenhouse ". International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Agricultural Research 7 (1):53-73. doi:10.29329/ijiaar.2023.536.4.

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