Abstract
Less or no fertilizer use compromises growth and yield of cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum var. Cerasiforme) in Uganda. A study was conducted to determine the effect of nitrogen (N) and potassium (K) fertilizer rates on cherry tomato growth and yield. The experiment was conducted in a field during 2016B and 2017A seasons at Namulonge. The treatments included; (100, 60, 100) and (200, 60, 200) kg ha-1 of N, P, K and the control with no fertilizer application, these were laid out in a split plot design with three replications. Results revealed that tomato plants significantly (P < 0.05) responded to nitrogen and potassium fertilizer application by increasing their height and yield. The highest tomato height and yield were obtained from plots applied with 100, 60, 100 kg ha-1 of N, P and K. This rate was considered as the optimal application rate because plants applied with fertilizer above this rate were observed to have low height and yield. On the other hand, plants applied with nitrogen and potassium fertilizers below 100, 60, 100 kg ha-1, flowered and matured earlier than those in the control plots. The study showed that N and K fertilizer influenced plant height, flowering, maturity period and yield of cherry tomato. Based on these findings, use of 100, 60, 100 kg ha-1 of N, P and K is recommended for improving cherry tomato production in central Uganda, where the study was conducted, and any fertilizer rate above 100, 60, 100 kg ha-1 in the same area may be un-economical to use in cherry tomato growing.
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Claim · model-written summary
Nitrogen and potassium fertilizer increased tomato height significantly.
- Taxon
- tomato
Solanum lycopersicume0 - Treatment
- nitrogen and potassium fertilizer applicatione0
- Outcome
- heighte0
- Direction
- increasinge0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“tomato plants significantly (P < 0.05) responded to nitrogen and potassium fertilizer application by increasing their height and yield”
Claim · model-written summary
Nitrogen and potassium fertilizer increased tomato yield significantly.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume0
- Treatment
- nitrogen and potassium fertilizer applicatione0
- Outcome
- yielde0
- Direction
- increasinge0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“tomato plants significantly (P < 0.05) responded to nitrogen and potassium fertilizer application by increasing their height and yield”
Claim · model-written summary
The 100, 60, 100 kg ha-1 N, P, K rate produced the highest tomato height.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume0
- Treatment
- 100, 60, 100 kg ha-1 of N, P and Ke0
- Outcome
- tomato heighte0
- Direction
- higheste0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The highest tomato height and yield were obtained from plots applied with 100, 60, 100 kg ha-1 of N, P and K”
Claim · model-written summary
The 100, 60, 100 kg ha-1 N, P, K rate produced the highest tomato yield.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume0
- Treatment
- 100, 60, 100 kg ha-1 of N, P and Ke0
- Outcome
- yielde0
- Direction
- higheste0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The highest tomato height and yield were obtained from plots applied with 100, 60, 100 kg ha-1 of N, P and K”
Claim · model-written summary
Rates above 100, 60, 100 kg ha-1 reduced tomato height.
- Taxon
- Cherry Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiformet0 - Treatment
- fertilizer above this ratee0
- Outcome
- heighte0
- Direction
- lowe0
- Comparator
- 100, 60, 100 kg ha-1 of N, P and Ke1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“plants applied with fertilizer above this rate were observed to have low height and yield”
e1“plots applied with 100, 60, 100 kg ha-1 of N, P and K”
t0“Cherry Tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Rates above 100, 60, 100 kg ha-1 reduced tomato yield.
- Taxon
- Cherry TomatoSolanum lycopersicum var. cerasiformet0
- Treatment
- fertilizer above this ratee0
- Outcome
- yielde0
- Direction
- lowe0
- Comparator
- 100, 60, 100 kg ha-1 of N, P and Ke1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“plants applied with fertilizer above this rate were observed to have low height and yield”
e1“plots applied with 100, 60, 100 kg ha-1 of N, P and K”
t0“Cherry Tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Plants receiving lower N and K rates flowered earlier than unfertilized controls.
- Taxon
- Cherry TomatoSolanum lycopersicum var. cerasiformet0
- Treatment
- nitrogen and potassium fertilizers below 100, 60, 100 kg ha-1e0
- Outcome
- flowerede0
- Direction
- earliere0
- Comparator
- control plotse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“plants applied with nitrogen and potassium fertilizers below 100, 60, 100 kg ha-1, flowered and matured earlier than those in the control plots”
t0“Cherry Tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Plants receiving lower N and K rates matured earlier than unfertilized controls.
- Taxon
- Cherry TomatoSolanum lycopersicum var. cerasiformet0
- Treatment
- nitrogen and potassium fertilizers below 100, 60, 100 kg ha-1e0
- Outcome
- maturede0
- Direction
- earliere0
- Comparator
- control plotse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“plants applied with nitrogen and potassium fertilizers below 100, 60, 100 kg ha-1, flowered and matured earlier than those in the control plots”
t0“Cherry Tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend 100, 60, 100 kg ha-1 N, P, K for central Uganda cherry tomato production.
- Taxon
- cherry tomatoSolanum lycopersicum var. cerasiformee0
- Outcome
- use of 100, 60, 100 kg ha-1 of N, P and Ke0
- Setting
- central Ugandae0
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Verbatim
e0“use of 100, 60, 100 kg ha-1 of N, P and K is recommended for improving cherry tomato production in central Uganda”
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