Abstract
This research was conducted in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu from February to June 2023 to study the effects of different concentrations on growth, flowering and yield of tomato in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with five treatments: control (T0), two levels of chelated zinc (30 ppm - T1 and 60 ppm - T2), and two levels of borax (30 ppm - T3 and 60 ppm - T4), applied 15 and 35 days after transplantation (DAT). The results showed that chelated zinc at 30 ppm significantly enhanced plant height (86 cm), leaf number (52.47), branch number (8.21), fruit clusters (19.32), fruit number (22.73), fruit diameter (5.58 cm), fruit weight (59.71 g), and yield (56.56 t/ha). Borax at 30 ppm promoted early flowering (23.70 days). Higher concentrations of both micronutrients resulted in reduced growth and yield. The findings suggest that foliar application of 30 ppm chelated zinc and borax can optimize growth and yield of tomato. The study highlights the potential of these easily accessible micronutrient sources to significantly enhance tomato productivity under polytunnel cultivation.
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Claims 12
Claim · model-written summary
Chelated zinc at 30 ppm significantly enhanced tomato plant height to 86 cm.
- Taxon
- tomato
Solanum lycopersicumt0 - Treatment
- chelated zinc at 30 ppme0
- Outcome
- plant heighte0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Value
- 86 cme0
- Comparator
- control (T0)e1
- Setting
- Budhanilkantha, Kathmandue1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The results showed that chelated zinc at 30 ppm significantly enhanced plant height (86 cm), leaf number (52.47), branch number (8.21), fruit clusters (19.32), fruit number (22.73), fruit diameter (5.58 cm), fruit weight (59.71 g), and yield (56.56 t/ha).”
t0“tomato (Solanum lycopersicum cv. Srijana)”
e1“This research was conducted in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu from February to June 2023 to study the effects of different concentrations on growth, flowering and yield of tomato in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with five treatments: control (T0)”
Claim · model-written summary
Chelated zinc at 30 ppm significantly enhanced tomato leaf number to 52.47.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- chelated zinc at 30 ppme0
- Outcome
- leaf numbere0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Value
- 52.47e0
- Comparator
- control (T0)e1
- Setting
- Budhanilkantha, Kathmandue1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The results showed that chelated zinc at 30 ppm significantly enhanced plant height (86 cm), leaf number (52.47), branch number (8.21), fruit clusters (19.32), fruit number (22.73), fruit diameter (5.58 cm), fruit weight (59.71 g), and yield (56.56 t/ha).”
t0“tomato (Solanum lycopersicum cv. Srijana)”
e1“This research was conducted in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu from February to June 2023 to study the effects of different concentrations on growth, flowering and yield of tomato in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with five treatments: control (T0)”
Claim · model-written summary
Chelated zinc at 30 ppm significantly enhanced tomato branch number to 8.21.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- chelated zinc at 30 ppme0
- Outcome
- branch numbere0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Value
- 8.21e0
- Comparator
- control (T0)e1
- Setting
- Budhanilkantha, Kathmandue1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The results showed that chelated zinc at 30 ppm significantly enhanced plant height (86 cm), leaf number (52.47), branch number (8.21), fruit clusters (19.32), fruit number (22.73), fruit diameter (5.58 cm), fruit weight (59.71 g), and yield (56.56 t/ha).”
t0“tomato (Solanum lycopersicum cv. Srijana)”
e1“This research was conducted in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu from February to June 2023 to study the effects of different concentrations on growth, flowering and yield of tomato in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with five treatments: control (T0)”
Claim · model-written summary
Chelated zinc at 30 ppm significantly enhanced tomato fruit clusters to 19.32.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- chelated zinc at 30 ppme0
- Outcome
- fruit clusterse0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Value
- 19.32e0
- Comparator
- control (T0)e1
- Setting
- Budhanilkantha, Kathmandue1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The results showed that chelated zinc at 30 ppm significantly enhanced plant height (86 cm), leaf number (52.47), branch number (8.21), fruit clusters (19.32), fruit number (22.73), fruit diameter (5.58 cm), fruit weight (59.71 g), and yield (56.56 t/ha).”
t0“tomato (Solanum lycopersicum cv. Srijana)”
e1“This research was conducted in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu from February to June 2023 to study the effects of different concentrations on growth, flowering and yield of tomato in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with five treatments: control (T0)”
Claim · model-written summary
Chelated zinc at 30 ppm significantly enhanced tomato fruit number to 22.73.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- chelated zinc at 30 ppme0
- Outcome
- fruit numbere0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Value
- 22.73e0
- Comparator
- control (T0)e1
- Setting
- Budhanilkantha, Kathmandue1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The results showed that chelated zinc at 30 ppm significantly enhanced plant height (86 cm), leaf number (52.47), branch number (8.21), fruit clusters (19.32), fruit number (22.73), fruit diameter (5.58 cm), fruit weight (59.71 g), and yield (56.56 t/ha).”
t0“tomato (Solanum lycopersicum cv. Srijana)”
e1“This research was conducted in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu from February to June 2023 to study the effects of different concentrations on growth, flowering and yield of tomato in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with five treatments: control (T0)”
Claim · model-written summary
Chelated zinc at 30 ppm significantly enhanced tomato fruit diameter to 5.58 cm.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- chelated zinc at 30 ppme0
- Outcome
- fruit diametere0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Value
- 5.58 cme0
- Comparator
- control (T0)e1
- Setting
- Budhanilkantha, Kathmandue1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The results showed that chelated zinc at 30 ppm significantly enhanced plant height (86 cm), leaf number (52.47), branch number (8.21), fruit clusters (19.32), fruit number (22.73), fruit diameter (5.58 cm), fruit weight (59.71 g), and yield (56.56 t/ha).”
t0“tomato (Solanum lycopersicum cv. Srijana)”
e1“This research was conducted in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu from February to June 2023 to study the effects of different concentrations on growth, flowering and yield of tomato in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with five treatments: control (T0)”
Claim · model-written summary
Chelated zinc at 30 ppm significantly enhanced tomato fruit weight to 59.71 g.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- chelated zinc at 30 ppme0
- Outcome
- fruit weighte0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Value
- 59.71 ge0
- Comparator
- control (T0)e1
- Setting
- Budhanilkantha, Kathmandue1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The results showed that chelated zinc at 30 ppm significantly enhanced plant height (86 cm), leaf number (52.47), branch number (8.21), fruit clusters (19.32), fruit number (22.73), fruit diameter (5.58 cm), fruit weight (59.71 g), and yield (56.56 t/ha).”
t0“tomato (Solanum lycopersicum cv. Srijana)”
e1“This research was conducted in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu from February to June 2023 to study the effects of different concentrations on growth, flowering and yield of tomato in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with five treatments: control (T0)”
Claim · model-written summary
Chelated zinc at 30 ppm significantly enhanced tomato yield to 56.56 t/ha.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- chelated zinc at 30 ppme0
- Outcome
- yielde0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Value
- 56.56 t/hae0
- Comparator
- control (T0)e1
- Setting
- Budhanilkantha, Kathmandue1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The results showed that chelated zinc at 30 ppm significantly enhanced plant height (86 cm), leaf number (52.47), branch number (8.21), fruit clusters (19.32), fruit number (22.73), fruit diameter (5.58 cm), fruit weight (59.71 g), and yield (56.56 t/ha).”
t0“tomato (Solanum lycopersicum cv. Srijana)”
e1“This research was conducted in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu from February to June 2023 to study the effects of different concentrations on growth, flowering and yield of tomato in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with five treatments: control (T0)”
Claim · model-written summary
Borax at 30 ppm promoted early flowering at 23.70 days.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- Borax at 30 ppme0
- Outcome
- early floweringe0
- Direction
- earlye0
- Value
- 23.70 dayse0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Borax at 30 ppm promoted early flowering (23.70 days).”
t0“tomato (Solanum lycopersicum cv. Srijana)”
Claim · model-written summary
Higher concentrations of chelated zinc reduced tomato growth and yield.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- Higher concentrations of both micronutrientse0
- Outcome
- growth and yielde0
- Direction
- reducede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Higher concentrations of both micronutrients resulted in reduced growth and yield.”
t0“tomato (Solanum lycopersicum cv. Srijana)”
Claim · model-written summary
Higher concentrations of borax reduced tomato growth and yield.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- Higher concentrations of both micronutrientse0
- Outcome
- growth and yielde0
- Direction
- reducede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Higher concentrations of both micronutrients resulted in reduced growth and yield.”
t0“tomato (Solanum lycopersicum cv. Srijana)”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend foliar application of 30 ppm chelated zinc for tomato growth and yield.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume0
- Outcome
- foliar application of 30 ppm chelated zinc and borax can optimize growth and yield of tomatoe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The findings suggest that foliar application of 30 ppm chelated zinc and borax can optimize growth and yield of tomato.”
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