Evaluation of different growing media for tomato nursery

Authors

  • Prakash Mahala Regional Research Station (Punjab Agricultural University), Ballowal Saunkhri, Punjab Author
  • Rakesh Kumar Sharma Regional Research Station (Punjab Agricultural University), Ballowal Saunkhri, Punjab Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61180/vegsci.2020.v47.i1.28

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Abstract

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) from family Solanaceae
is one of the most popular and widely grown vegetable
crops in the world for its nutritive and medicinal value
(Sharma and Singh, 2015). Tomato fruits are consumed
fresh or processed and are a source of minerals and
vitamins (Eivazi et al. 2013). The red fruit contain
lycopene, a carotenoid that helps to prevent various
diseases. During 2019 tomato it occupies an area of 0.88
million hectares with an annual production of 18.7 million
MT in India. In Punjab tomato is grown over an area of
10.20 thousand ha with production of 252.60 thousand
tonnes and average yield of 248 q/ha during 2018-19
(Anonymous 2019). The production of healthy and
vigorous tomato seedling is the most important factor in
successful production and yield of tomato fruits.
Germination of the seed is a critical stage

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Published

2020-06-30

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 01 (2020): Vegetable Science

Section

Short Communication

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How to Cite

Mahala, P., & Sharma, R. K. (2020). Evaluation of different growing media for tomato nursery. Vegetable Science, 47(01), 146-149. https://doi.org/10.61180/vegsci.2020.v47.i1.28