Abstract
The influence of micronutrients namely zinc (Zn) and boron (B) with or without farmyard manure (FYM) on growth, yield and quality parameters viz. ascorbic acid and carotene content of tomato was evaluated. A field experiment was conducted with graded doses of Zn (soil and soil + foliar application) and B (soil application) application with or without FYM for the two consecutive years (2012 and 2013). Results revealed that application of Zn and B significantly enhanced fruit yield and different growth parameters as well as plant tissue concentration of Zn and B in tomato. The highest increase in fruit yield over control (27.6%) was observed with the conjoint application of Zn (soil + foliar), B (2.0 kg ha−1) and FYM. Soil application of Zn at higher doses (10 kg ha−1) as well as its application through both soil + foliar method has an edge over control or its application at comparatively lower doses in increasing the fruit yield of tomato. Results further revealed that combined application of Zn and B can significantly increase the important quality parameters viz. carotene and ascorbic acid content in tomato. Such increase in carotene content to the tune of 25 and 35% and ascorbic acid content to the tune of 7 and 30% over control were observed with soil + foliar application of Zn and 2 kg ha−1 B, respectively. Therefore, optimization of Zn and B doses can improve the yield and quality of tomato as well as helps in correcting the micronutrients malnutrition vis-à-vis nutritional disorders in humans by enriching the antioxidants.
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Claim · model-written summary
Zn and B significantly enhanced tomato fruit yield.
- Taxon
- tomato
Solanum lycopersicume0 - Treatment
- application of Zn and Be0
- Outcome
- fruit yielde0
- Direction
- enhancede0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“application of Zn and B significantly enhanced fruit yield and different growth parameters as well as plant tissue concentration of Zn and B in tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Zn and B significantly enhanced tomato growth parameters.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume0
- Treatment
- application of Zn and Be0
- Outcome
- different growth parameterse0
- Direction
- enhancede0
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e0“application of Zn and B significantly enhanced fruit yield and different growth parameters as well as plant tissue concentration of Zn and B in tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Zn and B significantly enhanced tomato tissue Zn and B concentrations.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume0
- Treatment
- application of Zn and Be0
- Outcome
- plant tissue concentration of Zn and Be0
- Direction
- enhancede0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“application of Zn and B significantly enhanced fruit yield and different growth parameters as well as plant tissue concentration of Zn and B in tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined Zn, B and FYM gave the largest fruit yield increase, 27.6% over control.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- conjoint application of Zn (soil + foliar), B (2.0 kg ha−1) and FYMe0
- Outcome
- fruit yielde0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Value
- 27.6%e0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“The highest increase in fruit yield over control (27.6%) was observed with the conjoint application of Zn (soil + foliar), B (2.0 kg ha−1) and FYM”
t0“tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
High dose soil Zn increased tomato fruit yield relative to control or lower doses.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume0
- Treatment
- Soil application of Zn at higher doses (10 kg ha−1)e0
- Outcome
- fruit yielde0
- Direction
- increasinge0
- Comparator
- control or its application at comparatively lower dosese0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Soil application of Zn at higher doses (10 kg ha−1) as well as its application through both soil + foliar method has an edge over control or its application at comparatively lower doses in increasing the fruit yield of tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Soil plus foliar Zn increased tomato fruit yield relative to control or lower doses.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume0
- Treatment
- application through both soil + foliar methode0
- Outcome
- fruit yielde0
- Direction
- increasinge0
- Comparator
- control or its application at comparatively lower dosese0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Soil application of Zn at higher doses (10 kg ha−1) as well as its application through both soil + foliar method has an edge over control or its application at comparatively lower doses in increasing the fruit yield of tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined Zn and B significantly increased tomato carotene content.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume0
- Treatment
- combined application of Zn and Be0
- Outcome
- carotenee0
- Direction
- increasee0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“combined application of Zn and B can significantly increase the important quality parameters viz. carotene and ascorbic acid content in tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined Zn and B significantly increased tomato ascorbic acid content.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume0
- Treatment
- combined application of Zn and Be0
- Outcome
- ascorbic acid contente0
- Direction
- increasee0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“combined application of Zn and B can significantly increase the important quality parameters viz. carotene and ascorbic acid content in tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Soil plus foliar Zn increased carotene content by 25% over control.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- soil + foliar application of Zne0
- Outcome
- carotene contente0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Value
- 25e0
- Comparator
- controle0
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Verbatim
e0“increase in carotene content to the tune of 25 and 35% and ascorbic acid content to the tune of 7 and 30% over control were observed with soil + foliar application of Zn and 2 kg ha−1 B, respectively”
t0“tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
B increased carotene content by 35% over control.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- 2 kg ha−1 Be0
- Outcome
- carotene contente0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Value
- 35%e0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“increase in carotene content to the tune of 25 and 35% and ascorbic acid content to the tune of 7 and 30% over control were observed with soil + foliar application of Zn and 2 kg ha−1 B, respectively”
t0“tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Soil plus foliar Zn increased ascorbic acid content by 7% over control.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- soil + foliar application of Zne0
- Outcome
- ascorbic acid contente0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Value
- 7e0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“increase in carotene content to the tune of 25 and 35% and ascorbic acid content to the tune of 7 and 30% over control were observed with soil + foliar application of Zn and 2 kg ha−1 B, respectively”
t0“tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
B increased ascorbic acid content by 30% over control.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- 2 kg ha−1 Be0
- Outcome
- ascorbic acid contente0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Value
- 30%e0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“increase in carotene content to the tune of 25 and 35% and ascorbic acid content to the tune of 7 and 30% over control were observed with soil + foliar application of Zn and 2 kg ha−1 B, respectively”
t0“tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend optimizing Zn and B doses to improve tomato yield and quality.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume0
- Outcome
- optimization of Zn and B dosese0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“optimization of Zn and B doses can improve the yield and quality of tomato”
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