Abstract:
A pot experiment was conducted at the Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka1207,
to
investigate
the
effect of cowdung slurry on growth, yield and quality of tomato
in hydroponic system. The experiment consisted of two factors, and followed completely
randomized design (CRD) with three replications. Factor A: Tomato variety denoted as
V, viz: V
1
= BARI tomato-4, V
2
= BARI tomato-10, V
ii
3
= BARI tomato-5, V
= Tomato
line 1885, Factor B: Cowdung slurry denoted as C, viz: C
0
= 0 ml L
-1
+ standard solution,
C
1
= 100 ml L
-1
+ standard solution, C
2
= 150 ml L
-1
+ standard solution and C
= 200 ml
L
-1
+ standard solution. Experimental results revealed that in case of different varieties
cultivating of BARI toamto-10 in hydroponic system (V
) had the highest number of
flower clusters plant
-1
(16.67), fruits cluster plant
-1
2
(6.75), fruits plant
-1
(54.25), fruit polar
length (3.68 cm), fruit radial length (3.47 cm), individual fruit fresh weight (67.42 g),
fruit dry weight (3.76 g), yield plant
-1
(3.66 kg), volume (190.00 cc) and pH value (4.50)
while V
treatment contained the highest total soluble solids (6.58 %). In case of different
levels of cowdung slurry application with standard nutrient solution differences the plant
yield ranges between (2.26-2.75 kg plant
3
-1
). The highest yield plant
(2.75 kg) was
recorded in C
3
(200 ml L
-1
cowdung slurry + standard solution) treated pot which was
due to enhanced yield attributes like flower clusters plant
-1
-1
4
3
(15.33), fruits cluster plant
(6.09), fruits plant
-1
(39.75), fruit polar length (3.68 cm), fruit radial length (3.35 cm),
individual fruit fresh weight (69.12 g), fruit dry weight (3.71 g).Cultivating of BARI
toamto-10 (V
2
) along with (C
3
) 200 ml L
-1
cowdung slurry + standard solution treated pot
performed best for achieving higher yield (4.02 kg) and quality of tomato, comparable to
others treatment combinations in hydroponic culture.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty of Agriculture,
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka,
In partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS)
IN
HORTICULTURE
