International Journal of Farm Sciences

Open Access
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 4

Effect of biofertilizers and mulch on growth, yield and quality of tomato in mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh

  • Author:
  • SK Singh, HR Sharma1, Arti Shukla1, Upender Singh1, Ashok Thakur2
  • Total Page Count: 13
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 98 to 110

Department of Vegetable Science, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan-173230, HP, India

1Horticultural Research Station, Kandaghat, Solan-173215, HP, India

2Department of Seed Science and Technology, Dr YSParmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan-173230, HP, India

Abstract

Investigations were carried out at experimental farm of the Horticultural Research Station, Kandaghat, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan during the year 2011 and 2012. The experiment comprised three treatments of genotypes, V1 (Naveen 2000+), V2 (Sun-7711) and V3 (Solan Lalima), three treatments of mulch M0(no mulch), M1(pine needle mulch) and M2(black polyethylene) and three treatments of biofertilizers B0 (recommended NPK), B1 (100% NPK + Azotobacter 1 g/plant + PSB 1 g/plant) and B2 (75% NPK + Azotobacter 1 g/plant + PSB 1 g/plant). Thus there were 27 treatment combinations replicated thrice in split-split plot design. Among varieties maximum yield and quality parameters were observed in V2. Among the mulch materials and biofertilizers M2 and B1 respectively were recorded to be the best regarding quantitative and qualitative parameters. Maximum fruit yield was obtained in treatment combinations of V2M2, B2M2 and V2B2. In three factor interaction the highest fruit yield was obtained in the treatment combination of V2B2M2.

Keywords

Genotypes, mulch, biofertilizer, yield