Recently accepted article:- EFFECT OF BORON AND VERMICOMPOST ON YIELD AND QUALITY OF TOMATO (LYCOPERSICAN ESCULENTUM CV. PUSA RUBY) IN ACID SOILS. Indira Sarangthem, A. Haribushan and Jekendra Salam Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Central Agricultural University, Imphal Abstract A study was undertaken to assess the effect of Boron and Vermicompost on yield and quality of tomato (Lycopersican esculentum CV. Pusa Ruby) in acid soils. It showed that application of vermicompost significantly influenced the yield, yield attributes and nutrient uptake of tomato. Vermicompost V3(20q/ha) and boron B1(Borax 10kg/ha) application found to be superior in vitamin C content (16.5 -20.96 mg/100gm), lycopene (40.66-45.25mg/100gm) and Sugar content (4.06%-4.27%) in the pooled mean data of two years, where as maximum dose of boron had influenced the highest uptake of boron by plant and available boron in soil but the yield was decreased. Amongs the combinations, minimum dose of boron and maximum dose of vermicompost B1V3 was found to be superior in increasing the yield and quality of the tomato fruit, particularly the size, shape, colour, smoothness, the firmness, ascorbic acid, sugar content and also reduced fruit cracking. Low boron application and highest vermicompost i.e. B1V3 also increases the nutrient availability and carbon status in soil and highest boron uptake by plant in both the years of experimentation. However, the application of highest boron and vermicompost (B3V3) also observed the higher available boron in soil during the study period. (Key words : Vermicompost, Vitamin, Boron, Sugar, Tomato, Fruit, Ascorbic acid, Lycopene)
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