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- Title
Improving marketable yield and phytochemical characteristics of N-fertilized tomato fruits with soil organic amendments through Azolla.
- Authors
Zeleke, Yenetiru Getaw; Haile, Ashenafi; Kiflu, Alemayehu; Alemayehu, Habtamu; Haile, Wassie
- Abstract
There is a growing demand for organic vegetable products. Increasing the marketable yield and quality of tomatoes through the use of optimal organic and inorganic fertilizers is a critical agronomic measure for crop productivity and soil health. However, little is known about the effects of Azolla on tomato productivity, fruit quality and soil organic changes. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of organic and inorganic fertilization on marketable yield and quality characteristics of tomato fruits. A pot experiment was conducted with four concentrations of Azolla and nitrogen in a completely randomized design. The results showed that Azolla has the potential to replace nitrogen and has a significant impact on fruit quality. The interactions of Azolla and nitrogen on the number of clusters per plant, the number of flowers per cluster, the proportion of fruit set, the number of fruits per cluster and the marketable fruit yield were significant. It can be concluded that the combination of Azolla and inorganic nitrogen fertilizer linearly increased the marketable yield and quality of tomato fruits.
- Subjects
SOIL amendments; TOMATOES; NITROGEN fertilizers; FRUIT; ORGANIC fertilizers; CALCIUM chloride; SOIL productivity
- Publication
International Journal of Vegetable Science, 2024, Vol 30, Issue 3, p294
- ISSN
1931-5260
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1080/19315260.2024.2360580