Abstract
Reducing the negative impact of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides while meeting the market demand is a desirable practice in tomato cultivation. This study investigated the effects of radiation-modified carrageenan and aerated vermicompost tea on tomato disease tolerance, growth, and yields. The field experiment was conducted during the wet cropping season. Experimental plots measured 4 m × 4 m were arranged in a Randomized Complete Block Design with seven treatments and three replicates. The Least Significant Difference test at a 5% level was used. Varying levels of radiation-modified carrageenan were combined with aerated vermicompost tea. The result showed that 40,000 ppm carrageenan+vermicompost tea revealed the lowest disease incidence at 30 days after transplanting, and had the highest survival rate. The 1:1 (v:v) vermicompost tea to water obtained the tallest tomatoes and more primary branches, while the 40,000 ppm carrageenan+vermicompost tea induced an earlier flowering. Optimal performance was achieved with 20,000 ppm carrageenan, the earliest harvest date, the highest total yield, and the highest return on investment. These findings show that radiation-modified carrageenan and aerated vermicompost tea enhanced tomato productivity and can increase farmers’ income as a viable alternative to synthetic inputs.
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Claim · model-written summary
The 40,000 ppm carrageenan+vermicompost tea treatment gave the lowest disease incidence at 30 days after transplanting.
- Taxon
- tomato
Solanum lycopersicumt1 - Treatment
- 40,000 ppm carrageenan+vermicompost teae1
- Outcome
- disease incidencee1
- Direction
- loweste1
- Qualifier
- at 30 days after transplantinge1
- Setting
- wet cropping seasont1
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Verbatim
e1“40,000 ppm carrageenan+vermicompost tea revealed the lowest disease incidence at 30 days after transplanting, and had the highest survival rate”
t1“yield of tomato under wet cropping season”
Claim · model-written summary
The 40,000 ppm carrageenan+vermicompost tea treatment gave the highest tomato survival rate.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt1
- Treatment
- 40,000 ppm carrageenan+vermicompost teae1
- Outcome
- survival ratee1
- Direction
- higheste1
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Verbatim
e1“40,000 ppm carrageenan+vermicompost tea revealed the lowest disease incidence at 30 days after transplanting, and had the highest survival rate”
t1“yield of tomato under wet cropping season”
Claim · model-written summary
The 1:1 (v:v) vermicompost tea to water treatment gave the tallest tomato plants.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt1
- Treatment
- 1:1 (v:v) vermicompost tea to watere2
- Outcome
- tallest tomatoese2
- Direction
- talleste2
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Verbatim
e2“The 1:1 (v:v) vermicompost tea to water obtained the tallest tomatoes and more primary branches”
t1“yield of tomato under wet cropping season”
Claim · model-written summary
The 1:1 (v:v) vermicompost tea to water treatment gave more primary branches on tomato.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt1
- Treatment
- 1:1 (v:v) vermicompost tea to watere2
- Outcome
- primary branchese2
- Direction
- moree2
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Verbatim
e2“The 1:1 (v:v) vermicompost tea to water obtained the tallest tomatoes and more primary branches”
t1“yield of tomato under wet cropping season”
Claim · model-written summary
The 40,000 ppm carrageenan+vermicompost tea treatment induced earlier flowering of tomato.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt1
- Treatment
- 40,000 ppm carrageenan+vermicompost teae3
- Outcome
- floweringe3
- Direction
- earliere3
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Verbatim
e3“while the 40,000 ppm carrageenan+vermicompost tea induced an earlier flowering”
t1“yield of tomato under wet cropping season”
Claim · model-written summary
The 20,000 ppm carrageenan treatment gave the earliest tomato harvest date.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt1
- Treatment
- 20,000 ppm carrageenane4
- Outcome
- earliest harvest datee4
- Direction
- earlieste4
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Verbatim
e4“Optimal performance was achieved with 20,000 ppm carrageenan, the earliest harvest date, the highest total yield, and the highest return on investment”
t1“yield of tomato under wet cropping season”
Claim · model-written summary
The 20,000 ppm carrageenan treatment gave the highest total tomato yield.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt1
- Treatment
- 20,000 ppm carrageenane4
- Outcome
- total yielde4
- Direction
- higheste4
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Verbatim
e4“Optimal performance was achieved with 20,000 ppm carrageenan, the earliest harvest date, the highest total yield, and the highest return on investment”
t1“yield of tomato under wet cropping season”
Claim · model-written summary
The 20,000 ppm carrageenan treatment gave the highest return on investment for tomato.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt1
- Treatment
- 20,000 ppm carrageenane4
- Outcome
- return on investmente4
- Direction
- higheste4
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e4“Optimal performance was achieved with 20,000 ppm carrageenan, the earliest harvest date, the highest total yield, and the highest return on investment”
t1“yield of tomato under wet cropping season”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors conclude that radiation-modified carrageenan and aerated vermicompost tea are a viable alternative to synthetic inputs for tomato.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt1
- Outcome
- viable alternative to synthetic inputse5
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e5“These findings show that radiation-modified carrageenan and aerated vermicompost tea enhanced tomato productivity and can increase farmers’ income as a viable alternative to synthetic inputs”
t1“yield of tomato under wet cropping season”
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