Journal of FARM SCIENCES, Vol 27, No 2 (2014)

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Effect of spacing on cherry tomato varieties grown under shade house

S.M. Mantur, M.S. Biradar, A.A. Patil, I.M. Mannikeri

Abstract


Five varieties of cherry tomato were evaluated in the first experiment during rabi season of 2009-10 and the same five varieties were tested with three spacings during rabi season of 2010-11 at Hi-Tech Horticulture Unit, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad. In the first experiment, among the five varieties, the average fruit weight was significantly higher in HAT-20 (10.20 g) which was on par with PAU-237 (9.85 g) and VRCT-17 (9.82 g) and least fruit weight was recorded in HAT-121 (6.60 g). The number of fruits per cluster was significantly more in HAT-121 (26.75) and less number of fruits per cluster was recorded in VRCT-155 (12.25). Significantly higher fruit yield per plant was recorded in VRCT -155 (2.55 kg) followed by HAT-121 (2.29 kg). Similarly, with respect to yield per m2 area significantly higher yield of 7.27 kg per m2 was recorded in VRCT-155 which was followed by HAT-121 (6.62 kg/m2 ) and lower yield was recorded in VRCT-17 (4.76 kg/m2). Significantly higher TSS was recorded in PAU -237 (8.17º B) which was on par with HAT-121 (8.07ºB) and least was in VRCT-155 (6.42º B). In the second experiment also significantly higher fruit yield per plant was recorded in VRCT-155 (3.32 kg), however, least yield per plant was recorded in PAU-237 (2.15 kg). The yield per m2 was also significantly more in VRCT-155 (7.35 kg) which was followed by HAT-121 (6.63 kg). Among the three spacings tried, significantly more yield per plant was recorded in wider spacing of 60 x 75 cm (3. 34 kg) and least was in closer spacing of 60 x 45 cm (2.09 kg). However, the yield per m2 was significantly more in 60 x 60 cm (6. 26 kg) followed by 60 x 45 cm (6.10 kg) and least was recorded in 60 x 75 cm (5.73 kg).

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