Integrated Effect of Mineral, Organic and Bio Fertilization on the Productivity of Plastic House Tomato –A Transition Step towards Organic Farming

  • Prof. Dr. Nooruldeen S. Ali College of Agriculture, University of Baghdad
  • Shireen M. A. ALKhalel College of Agriculture, University of Baghdad
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/ar.v2i1.3
Keywords: Integrated management, Al-mufer -Bio (Azotobacter spp Bacillus polymyxa), Organofert, and tomato fruit nitrate concentration

Abstract

A field experiment was carried out in plastic house situated at the College of Agriculture - University of Baghdad in 2009-2010 season in a Silt Clay Loam to study the effect of mineral, organic and bio- fertilizers on the yield and fruit quality (total acidity, vitamin C and total soluble solids)of tomato plants. Treatments included four levels 0%, 25%, 50% and 100% from the recommended mineral fertilizer (600 kg N ha-1 and 250 kg P ha-1) , two levels of organic fertilizer (0, 10 Mg.ha-1 of Organic fertilizer ) and two levels of bio fertilizer( 0, 950 kg ha -1) added as side dressed before planting . Results of tomato fruit total yield indicated that, treatment of 50% mineral fertilizers + organic fertilizers + bio fertilizer gave the best values in yield of tomato and quality characteristics with no significant differences than 100% mineral fertilizers + organic fertilizers + bio fertilizer. Application of bio+organic alone can give similar yield to that of 100% NP alone. The treatment of 50% mineral fertilizers + organic fertilizers + bio fertilizer gave the best values in yield of tomato and quality characteristics with no significant differences than 100% mineral fertilizers + organic fertilizers + bio fertilizer. This confirms the importance of organic and bio-fertilizer to compensate for half of the mineral fertilizers requirements and certainly with positive consequences on economical and environmental aspects.

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Author Biographies

Prof. Dr. Nooruldeen S. Ali, College of Agriculture, University of Baghdad

Prof.

University of Baghdad

Shireen M. A. ALKhalel, College of Agriculture, University of Baghdad

Assist. Lecturer

University of Baghdad

Published
2016-01-31
How to Cite
Ali, P. D. N. S., & ALKhalel, S. M. A. (2016). Integrated Effect of Mineral, Organic and Bio Fertilization on the Productivity of Plastic House Tomato –A Transition Step towards Organic Farming. IJRDO-Journal of Agriculture and Research (ISSN: 2455-7668), 2(1), 01-06. https://doi.org/10.53555/ar.v2i1.3
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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2016): IJRDO-Journal of Agriculture And Research
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