ISSN : 0975-3710
EISSN : 0975-9107
K. LAKSHMIKALA1*, B. RAMESH BABU2, M. RAVINDRA BABU3, P. RAMA DEVI4
1College of Horticulture, Dr YSR Horticultural University, Venkataramannagudem, 534101, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India
2Horticultural Research Station, Dr YSR Horticultural University, Venkataramannagudem, 534101, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India
3Horticultural Research Station, Dr YSR Horticultural University, Venkataramannagudem, 534101, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India
4Horticultural Research Station, Dr YSR Horticultural University, Venkataramannagudem, 534101, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India
* Corresponding Author : kothakadapalakshmikala@gmail.com
Received : 30-05-2020 Accepted : 13-06-2020 Published : 15-06-2020
Volume : 12 Issue : 11 Pages : 9918 - 9921
Int J Agr Sci 12.11 (2020):9918-9921
Keywords : Liquid biofertilizers, Carrier based biofertilizers, Nitrogen fixing bacteria, Phosphorous solubilizing bacteria, Potassium solubilizing bacteria
Academic Editor : Assumi S. Ruth
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to College of Horticulture, Dr YSR Horticultural University, Venkataramannagudem, 534101, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed
In the development and implementation of sustainable agricultural techniques, biofertilizers play an important role to alleviate deterioration of natural and environmental pollution. The present investigation “Influence of liquid and carrier based biofertilizers on growth, yield and quality of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)” was laid out in a factorial randomized block design with two factors and three replications comprising of 9 treatment combinations at Horticultural Research Station, Venkataramannagudem, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh during rabi 2018. The first factor comprise of 3 levels i.e., 100 %, 80 % and 60 % recommended dose of fertilizers whereas, the second factor consists of 3 levels i.e., nitrogen fixing bacteria along with phosphorous solubilizing bacteria and potassium solubilizing bacteria (carrier based biofertilizers), nitrogen fixing bacteria along with phosphorous solubilizing bacteria and potassium solubilizing bacteria (liquid biofertilizers) and without biofertilizers. The results indicated that application of 80 % recommended dose of fertilizers along with liquid biofertilizers recorded significant higher plant height (58.00 cm, 83.13 cm, 92.50 cm and 102.93 cm), number of primary branches (15.33, 25.13, 28.27 and 30.21), leaf chlorophyll content (52.02, 54.53, 58.23 and 64.33), leaf area (20.33 cm2, 39.70 cm2, 61.03 cm2 and 85.90 cm2) at 30, 60, 90 and 120 days respectively, fruit yield/plant ( 7.27 kg/plant) and yield/ha (121.16 t/ha ).
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