Abstract
The effect of a complementary application of Algifol nutrient solution (Alg) and inorganic NPK fertilizers on growth, flowering and yield of tomato was investigated in 1999 and 2000 at Samaru, Kaduna State of Nigeria. Four levels of the nutrient solution were applied as (2, 1, 12 and 2Alg) at the rates of 5, 10, 15 and 20ml per 100ml of water while the NPK levels were applied as (3, 2, : and 1 or Full NPK) at the rate of 125:50:50kgha-1, N, P2O5 and K2O respectively. The combined Algifol and NPK levels were 2Alg + Full Alg, 1Alg+1/4 NPK, 1Alg+1/2 NPK, 1Alg + : NPK, 1Alg + Full NPK, 12 Alg + 2 NPK and 2Alg + 3 NPK at the same rates for the Algifol and NPK and one control. Parameters measured were plant height, number of leaves, number of flowers, fresh fruit yield and dry fruit yield per plant. The results obtained showed that the fertilizer treatment effect on plant height was not significant at 6 and 12 weeks after transplant (WAT) in 1999 but in 2000, the treatment effect was highly significant (P=0.01). Foliage production in 1999 and 2000 was not significant at 6WAT but highly significant at 12WAT indicating a positive influence of the treatments at the time of growth maturity relative to the initial growth period of the crop. Also, the treatment effects on flowering and dry fruit yield per plant were highly significant (P=0.01) in the two years of study whereas in the fresh fruit yield, the effect was significant (P=0.05) in 1999 and highly significant in the second trial in 2000. Number of flowers per plant was positively and highly significantly correlated (r=0.75**; 0.86**) with fresh fruits and dry fruits yields respectively. Treatments having both Algifol nutrient solution and inorganic NPK combinations recorded the best flowering and fruit yield in relation to the single doses of Algifol or NPK.KEYWORDS: Nutrient solution, savanna soil, combined application, Alfisol
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Claim · model-written summary
Fertilizer treatment did not significantly affect tomato height at 6 or 12 WAT in 1999.
- Taxon
- tomato
Solanum lycopersicumt0 - Treatment
- fertilizer treatmente0
- Outcome
- plant heighte0
- Qualifier
- 6 and 12 weeks after transplant (WAT) in 1999e0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“fertilizer treatment effect on plant height was not significant at 6 and 12 weeks after transplant (WAT) in 1999”
t0“tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Fertilizer treatment significantly affected tomato height in 2000, with direction unspecified.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- treatmente0
- Outcome
- plant heighte1
- Qualifier
- in 2000e0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“in 2000, the treatment effect was highly significant (P=0.01).”
t0“growth, flowering and yield of tomato”
e1“fertilizer treatment effect on plant height was not significant at 6 and 12 weeks after transplant (WAT) in 1999”
Claim · model-written summary
Fertilizer treatment did not significantly affect tomato foliage at 6 WAT in either year.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- Algifol nutrient solution and npkt0
- Outcome
- Foliage productione0
- Qualifier
- in 1999 and 2000e0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Foliage production in 1999 and 2000 was not significant at 6WAT”
t0“Effect of a complementary application of Algifol nutrient solution and npk on growth, flowering and yield of tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Fertilizer treatment significantly and positively affected foliage at 12 WAT in both years.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- treatmentse0
- Outcome
- Foliage productione1
- Direction
- positive influencee0
- Qualifier
- at 12WATe0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“highly significant at 12WAT indicating a positive influence of the treatments at the time of growth maturity”
t0“tomato”
e1“Foliage production in 1999 and 2000 was not significant at 6WAT”
Claim · model-written summary
Treatment significantly affected flower number in both years, with direction unspecified.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- treatmente0
- Outcome
- floweringe0
- Qualifier
- in the two years of studye0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“treatment effects on flowering and dry fruit yield per plant were highly significant (P=0.01) in the two years of study”
t0“tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Treatment significantly affected dry fruit yield per plant in both years, with direction unspecified.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- treatmente0
- Outcome
- dry fruit yield per plante0
- Qualifier
- in the two years of studye0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“treatment effects on flowering and dry fruit yield per plant were highly significant (P=0.01) in the two years of study”
t0“tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Treatment significantly affected fresh fruit yield in 1999, with direction unspecified.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- treatmente1
- Outcome
- fresh fruit yielde0
- Qualifier
- in 1999e0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“fresh fruit yield, the effect was significant (P=0.05) in 1999”
t0“tomato”
e1“treatment effects on flowering and dry fruit yield per plant”
Claim · model-written summary
Treatment highly significantly affected fresh fruit yield in 2000, with direction unspecified.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- treatmente1
- Outcome
- fresh fruit yielde0
- Qualifier
- in the second trial in 2000e0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“fresh fruit yield, the effect was significant (P=0.05) in 1999 and highly significant in the second trial in 2000.”
t0“tomato”
e1“treatment effects on flowering and dry fruit yield per plant”
Claim · model-written summary
Flower number correlated positively with fresh fruit yield (r=0.75).
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Organ / stage
- flowerse0
- Outcome
- fresh fruitse0
- Direction
- positivelye0
- Value
- r=0.75**e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Number of flowers per plant was positively and highly significantly correlated (r=0.75**; 0.86**) with fresh fruits and dry fruits yields respectively.”
t0“tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Flower number correlated positively with dry fruit yield (r=0.86).
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Organ / stage
- flowerse0
- Outcome
- dry fruits yieldse0
- Direction
- positivelye0
- Value
- 0.86**e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Number of flowers per plant was positively and highly significantly correlated (r=0.75**; 0.86**) with fresh fruits and dry fruits yields respectively.”
t0“tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined Algifol and NPK treatments gave the best flowering relative to single doses.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- both Algifol nutrient solution and inorganic NPK combinationse0
- Outcome
- best floweringe0
- Direction
- beste0
- Comparator
- the single doses of Algifol or NPKe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Treatments having both Algifol nutrient solution and inorganic NPK combinations recorded the best flowering and fruit yield in relation to the single doses of Algifol or NPK.”
t0“tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined Algifol and NPK treatments gave the best fruit yield relative to single doses.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- both Algifol nutrient solution and inorganic NPK combinationse0
- Outcome
- fruit yielde0
- Direction
- beste0
- Comparator
- the single doses of Algifol or NPKe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Treatments having both Algifol nutrient solution and inorganic NPK combinations recorded the best flowering and fruit yield in relation to the single doses of Algifol or NPK.”
t0“tomato”
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