Annals of Horticulture
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 2

Effect of biofertilizer and mulch on yield, quality and nutrient content in tomato field grown under mid hills condtions of Himachal Pradesh

1Department of Vegetable Science, Dr Y S P University of Horticulture and Forestry Nauni, Solan-173230, Himachal Pradesh

2Department of Agriculture, Mata Gujri College, Fatehgarh, Sahib-140406

*Correspondence- sandeephort0233@gmail.com, sandeepkumar@matagujricollege.org

Online published on 17 March, 2018.

Abstract

A field experiment was carried out during summer season of the year 2011 and 2012 at Horticulture Research Station, Kandaghat, Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan. The experiment comprised of three genotypes (V1-Naveen 2000+, V2-Sun-7711 and V3-Solan Lalima), three mulches (M0-No mulch, M1-pine needle mulch and M2-black polyethylene) and three biofertilizers (B0-Recommended NPK, B1-100% NPK + Azotobacter (1g/plant) + PSB (1g/plant) and B2-75% NPK + Azotobacter (1g/plant) + PSB (1g/plant). Among varieties, maximum yield and shelf life was observed with the variety V2 (Sun-7711). Mulch materials and biofertilizers, M2 (Black polythene mulch) and B1 (100% NPK + Azotobacter (1g/plant) + PSB (1g/plant) were recorded to be the best regarding the yield and shelf life of tomato.

Keywords

Tomato, mulches, biofertilizers, yield and available nutrients