Influence of Plant Population and Staking on Growth Development and Yield of Rainy Season Tomato
2014
Sharma, U.C. | Kushwaha, Raj Singh | Kumar, Rupendra | Kushwaha, N.K. | Shakya, S.K.
The effect of plant population and staking on the growth, development and yield of “Red Gold” was studied in the tropical derived Savannah under rain-fed condition at Dhar district. A population of 40,000 plants per hectare appeared optimum for field grown tomatoes under rain-fed conditions, giving an average yield of 89% better than the usual population 37,037 plants per hectare often recommended. Staking of the tomato plants resulted in better fruit set, more total dry matte produced per plant and increased plant height. Percentage of marketable yields were found similar for staked and un-staked plants. The fruit yield advantage of 8% for staked treatment over the un-staked tomato plants would not compensate for the cost of material and labour for staking. There is need for good pest and disease control programmes to avoid fruit damage by insects and fungal leaf diseases.
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