Effect of micronutrients on quality of fruit and seed in tomato, Solanum lycopersicum L

A study was conducted to assess the effects of micronutrients viz boron, zinc, molybdenum, copper, iron, manganese, mixture of all and multiplex through foliar application on quality of fruit and seed in tomato. Three sprays of each at 100 ppm were applied at 10 days interval starting from 30 days after transplanting. Germination percentage, seedling length, speed of germination, vitamin C, total soluble solids and lycopene content showed significant variations. Foliar application of boron was found to be the best treatment for enhancing germination percentage whereas multiplex treatment was best for increasing seedling length. Total soluble solids, vitamin C and lycopene content in the fruit were enhanced by the application of copper, zinc and multiplex respectively.