Yield and fruit quality of tomato as influenced by different sources of calcium
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Yield and fruit quality of tomato as influenced by different sources of calcium
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A field study was conducted from December 2023 to March 2024 at the Integrated Farm of Cagayan State University – Piat Campus, Piat, Cagayan to determine the effect of various calcium sources on the growth, yield performance, fruit quality and profitability of tomato plants. Five calcium sources; Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Nitrate, Calcium Phosphate, Calcium Boron, Calcium Sulfate in combination to the recommended rate of inorganic fertilizer were evaluated as treatments following a Randomized Complete Block design replicated four times. Results of the study showed that tomato plants were affected by the supplementation of calcium at 60 days after transplanting. Moreover, calcium supplementation leads to significant increase as to the fruit quantity, weight of fruits and quality parameters such as titratable acidity, total soluble sugar and sugar-acid ratio. Particularly, this study emphasizes the effectiveness of Calcium nitrate, Calcium phosphate, and Calcium boron as beneficial forms of calcium supplementation when added to the recommended amount of inorganic fertilizer. This supplementation not only enhances fruit quality but also reduces the occurrence of blossom-end rot, leading to increased tomato yield. Specifically, the results suggest that integrating Calcium nitrate in addition to the recommended rate of inorganic fertilizer is a favorable management strategy for improving tomato plant growth, yield, and fruit quality, ultimately offering higher economic returns of 471.78 percent.
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