Comparison of nutritional quality of organically versus conventionally grown tomato

Published

2012-04-09

Keywords:

Organic farming, fertilizers, tomato, nutritional quality.
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Authors

  • K. Sreedevi Shankar Division of Crop Science, Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Santoshnagar, Hyderabad-500 059, Andhra Pradesh
  • S. Sumathi Division of Crop Science, Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Santoshnagar, Hyderabad-500 059, Andhra Pradesh
  • M. Shankar Division of Crop Science, Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Santoshnagar, Hyderabad-500 059, Andhra Pradesh
  • N.N. Reddy Division of Crop Science, Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Santoshnagar, Hyderabad-500 059, Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

Tomato crop was grown using organic manures and chemical fertilizers and the effect of organic farming on nutritional profile, quality characteristics, toxic parameters were studied. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with fifteen treatments consisting of four organic manure treatments of vermicompost (VC), poultry manure (PM), farm yard manure (FYM), cow dung (CD) and recommended dose of chemical fertilizers, i.e., conventional farming as control. Organically and conventionally grown tomato were analysed for their nutrient composition. Application of organic manures was found to be significantly influence the nutrient content (micronutrients, TSS, lycopene etc.) compared to conventional fertilizers application.

How to Cite

Shankar, K. S. ., Sumathi, S. ., Shankar, M. ., & Reddy, N. . (2012). Comparison of nutritional quality of organically versus conventionally grown tomato. Indian Journal of Horticulture, 69(01), 86–90. Retrieved from https://journal.iahs.org.in/index.php/ijh/article/view/1703

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