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Effects of organic fertilizers on agronomic performance of tomato (Solanum esculentum Mill) and nutrients availability in soils of Central Tanzania
https://doi.org/10.31248/JASP2024.462 | Article Number: 629F11103 | Vol.9 (3) - June 2024
Received Date: 17 April 2024 | Accepted Date: 27 May 2024 | Published Date: 30 June 2024
Authors: Daines Sanga* , Andekelile Mwamahonje , Athuman Mahinda , Akida Meya , Cornel Massawe and Prosper Massawe
Keywords: mineral fertilizers, Chicken manure, effective microorganisms
Organic and mineral fertilizers are widely used to address low soil fertility in increasing yield of tomato. The study was conducted at Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute, Makutupora, Dodoma in Tanzania to evaluate the effect of two organic fertilizers and their combinations with mineral fertilizers on improving tomato production and its subsequent nutrients availability in the soil for two consecutive cropping seasons of 2019/2020 and 2020/2021. Experimental treatments consisted of: - Organic fertilizers with; i) Chicken manure with effective microorganism alone, ii) Combination of chicken manure with effective microorganism and mineral fertilizer, iii) Cattle manure alone, iv) Combination of cattle manure and mineral fertilizer) Mineral fertilizers; Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium (17:17:17), Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (27% N, 8% Ca), and control. The treatments were replicated thrice to a test crop Rio-Grande tomato variety in a complete randomized block design. Data were analyzed using Genstat version 15 software. The results showed a significant difference in fertilizers (p≤0.05) on the growth and yield of tomatoes where chicken manure with effective microorganisms resulted in taller plants than cattle manure. Combinations of chicken manure with effective microorganisms and mineral fertilizer resulted in a higher number of branches, clusters and fruits than the sole cattle manure or in combination with mineral fertilizers. Based on the results, this study, recommends the use of chicken manure with effective microorganism combined with mineral fertilizers for improved tomato fruit yield while maintaining high soil fertility.
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