Effect of planting density on growth, development and yield of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
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Effect of planting density on growth, development and yield of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
Abstract
A field experiment was carried out to investigate the influence of planting density on the growth, development, and yield of tomatoes during the Rabi season 2019-2020. Plant height, number of primary branches, number of flowers per cluster, number of fruits per cluster, number of fruits per plant, individual fruit weight, fruit yield per plant, total yield, marketable yield, and unmarketable yield were recorded. Results showed that maximum plant height and unmarketable yield were recorded at 40,000 plants ha-1. However, number of primary branches, number of flowers per cluster, number of fruits per cluster, number of fruits per plant, individual fruit weight, and fruit yield per plant were higher at 25,000 plants ha-1. Moreover, the maximum total yield and marketable yield were recorded at 28,571 plants ha-1 and the minimum at 40,000 plants ha-1. Therefore, our present study recommended cultivating tomato crops at 28,571 plants ha-1 to obtain a higher yield.
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