Combined Effect of Vermicompost and Inorganic Fertilizer on Yield and Yield Contributing Characters of Tomato Plant
Kamrun Nahar *
Plant Breeding Division, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, Sub-Station, Ishurdi, Pabna-6620, Bangladesh.
Md. Azizul Haque
Soil Science Division, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.
Sushan Chowhan
Adaptive Research and Extension Division, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, Substation, Ishurdi, Pabna-6620, Bangladesh.
Md. Khan Jahan Ali
Plant Breeding Division, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, Sub-Station, Ishurdi, Pabna-6620, Bangladesh.
Muhammad Maruf Husain
Entomology Division, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, Substation, Ishurdi, Pabna-6620, Bangladesh.
Md. Moshiur Rahman
Plant Breeding Division, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, Sub-Station, Ishurdi, Pabna-6620, Bangladesh.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
To evaluate the combined effect of organic and inorganic fertilizer a field experiment was conducted on tomato for yield and yield contributing character of fruits using vermicompost and different types of inorganic fertilizers at the farms of Ishurdi Sub-station of Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear agriculture (BINA) during Rabi season, 2020. One variety (Binatomato-11) and ten different treatments T1 = control (no fertilizer), T2 = 100% CF (Chemical Fertilizer), T3 = 70% CF, T4 = 70% CF + 1 t ha-1 VC (Vermicompost), T5 = 70% CF + 2 t ha-1 VC, T6 = 70% CF + 3 t ha-1 VC, T7 = 85% CF, T8 = 85% CF+ 1 t ha-1 VC, T9 = 85% CF+ 2 t ha-1 VC and T10 = 85% CF + 3 t ha-1 VC were used as experimental materials. The field trial was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Results showed that plant height (120.67 cm), number of fruits/plant (53.33), single fruit weight (95 gm), fruit yield (63.33 t/ha), number of fruit picking (5 times) were higher in T5 (70% Chemical fertilizers + 2t ha-1 VC) than control and other treatments. No significant difference was observed in days to 1st flowering response to the treatments. The study revealed that combined effect of vermicompost and inorganic fertilizers affected tomato plant significantly.
Keywords: Vermicompost, inorganic fertilizer, combined effect, tomato, yield