Paper · 2025 · Journal of Natural Sciences – Kabul University

Combined Effects of Nitrogen and Plant Spacing on Tomato Yield

Rahimullah Himatkhwah; Zmarialay Tan Tanai; Mohammad Seddiq Salihi; et al.

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Abstract

Nitrogen level and plant spacing are essential factors for tomato growth, yield, and fruit quality. Under the agro-climatic conditions of Kandahar, limited studies have been conducted on the interaction of these variables; therefore, an experiment was carried out using RCBD design with 12 treatments and three replications to determine the effects of different nitrogen levels and plant spacings on tomato yield. The results showed that the highest fruit length, diameter, and weight were obtained with a 50 cm spacing and the application of 150 kg/ha nitrogen. For achieving a higher tomato yield, the application of 150 kg/ha of nitrogen, combined with a 30 cm plant spacing, is recommended.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Fruit length was highest with 50 cm spacing and 150 kg/ha nitrogen.

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50 cm spacing and the application of 150 kg/ha nitrogene0
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fruit lengthe0
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Kandahare1

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Solanum lycopersicum
Solanum lycopersicum · TaxonKod B · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The results showed that the highest fruit length, diameter, and weight were obtained with a 50 cm spacing and the application of 150 kg/ha nitrogen.”

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“Tomato Yield”

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“Kandahar”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Fruit diameter was highest with 50 cm spacing and 150 kg/ha nitrogen.

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50 cm spacing and the application of 150 kg/ha nitrogene0
Outcome
diametere0
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higheste0
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Kandahare1

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum lycopersicum
Solanum lycopersicum · TaxonKod B · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The results showed that the highest fruit length, diameter, and weight were obtained with a 50 cm spacing and the application of 150 kg/ha nitrogen.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 414–562 · show in text ↑
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“Tomato Yield”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 50–62 · show in text ↑
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“Kandahar”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 138–146 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Fruit weight was highest with 50 cm spacing and 150 kg/ha nitrogen.

Treatment
50 cm spacing and the application of 150 kg/ha nitrogene0
Outcome
weighte0
Direction
higheste0
Setting
Kandahare1

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum lycopersicum
Solanum lycopersicum · TaxonKod B · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“The results showed that the highest fruit length, diameter, and weight were obtained with a 50 cm spacing and the application of 150 kg/ha nitrogen.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 414–562 · show in text ↑
t0

“Tomato Yield”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 50–62 · show in text ↑
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“Kandahar”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 138–146 · show in text ↑
Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

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The authors recommend 150 kg/ha nitrogen with 30 cm spacing for higher tomato yield.

Outcome
application of 150 kg/ha of nitrogen, combined with a 30 cm plant spacinge0
Direction
highere0
Setting
Kandahare1

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum lycopersicum
Solanum lycopersicum · TaxonKod B · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“For achieving a higher tomato yield, the application of 150 kg/ha of nitrogen, combined with a 30 cm plant spacing, is recommended.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 563–694 · show in text ↑
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“Kandahar”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 138–146 · show in text ↑

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