Abstract
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) can be cultivated in various geographical zones, either in open fields or greenhouses, with the fruit being harvested manually or mechanically. This study was conducted during the 2023 wet season at the Teaching and Research Farm of the Faculty of Agriculture, Shabu-Lafia Campus, Nasarawa State University Keffi. The tomato cultivar used was sourced from Lafia Modern Market, Nasarawa State. A bio-pesticide, Aqueous Neem Bark Extract (ANBE) from the neem tree (Azadirachta indica A.), was prepared for the study. The experiment was set up in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with five treatments, each replicated three times. Beds measuring 2m x 2m were initially prepared for raising tomato seedlings in the nursery. Vigorous, healthy seedlings were transplanted 30 days after emergence (DAE). Data was collected on five randomly tagged plants in each net plot at 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 weeks after planting (WAP). The collected data were analyzed using a two-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Results showed that ANBE25 ml significantly increased leaf numbers at 4WAP, with a mean of 91.47 leaves compared to the control (51.47 leaves). ANBE25 ml also promoted flower production at 6WAP, with a mean of 8.40 flowers, outperforming other treatments. Although insect infestation was visible in untreated controls, ANBE treatments effectively minimized damage without significant differences between concentrations. ANBE25 ml demonstrated superior performance across most parameters, suggesting its potential as an eco-friendly pest management option. However, there were no significant differences in plant height or fruit yield across treatments. This study highlights the potential of ANBE as a cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative to synthetic pesticides in tomato production, particularly at the 25 ml concentration.
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Claim · model-written summary
ANBE25 ml increased tomato leaf number at four weeks after planting relative to control.
- Taxon
- Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
Solanum lycopersicumt0 - Treatment
- ANBE25 mle0
- Outcome
- leaf numberse0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 91.47 leavese0
- Qualifier
- 4WAPe0
- Comparator
- the controle0
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e0“ANBE25 ml significantly increased leaf numbers at 4WAP, with a mean of 91.47 leaves compared to the control (51.47 leaves).”
t0“Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)”
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ANBE25 ml promoted tomato flower production at six weeks after planting relative to other treatments.
- Taxon
- Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)Solanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- ANBE25 mle0
- Outcome
- flower productione0
- Direction
- promotede0
- Value
- 8.40 flowerse0
- Qualifier
- 6WAPe0
- Comparator
- other treatmentse0
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e0“ANBE25 ml also promoted flower production at 6WAP, with a mean of 8.40 flowers, outperforming other treatments.”
t0“Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)”
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ANBE treatments minimized insect damage on tomato relative to untreated controls, without significant differences among concentrations.
- Taxon
- Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)Solanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- ANBE treatmentse0
- Interactor
- insecte0pest
- Outcome
- damagee0
- Direction
- minimizede0
- Qualifier
- without significant differences between concentrationse0
- Comparator
- untreated controlse0
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e0“Although insect infestation was visible in untreated controls, ANBE treatments effectively minimized damage without significant differences between concentrations.”
t0“Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)”
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Tomato plant height did not differ significantly across treatments.
- Taxon
- Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)Solanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- treatmentse0
- Outcome
- plant heighte0
- Direction
- no significant differencese0
Not reportedComparator
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e0“there were no significant differences in plant height or fruit yield across treatments.”
t0“Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Tomato fruit yield did not differ significantly across treatments.
- Taxon
- Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)Solanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- treatmentse0
- Outcome
- fruit yielde0
- Direction
- no significant differencese0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“there were no significant differences in plant height or fruit yield across treatments.”
t0“Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors suggest 25 ml ANBE as an environmentally friendly tomato pest management option.
- Taxon
- Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)Solanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- ANBE25 mle0
- Outcome
- eco-friendly pest management optione0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“ANBE25 ml demonstrated superior performance across most parameters, suggesting its potential as an eco-friendly pest management option.”
t0“Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)”
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